ESE Staff

Full-time - Entry Level

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

About the position

Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing a comprehensive ESE program. The ESE Teacher reports to the Special Programs Coordinator or ESE Director. Employment Schedule: 10 months, full-time.

Responsibilities

• Understands how students learn and provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development of diverse learners.
• Evaluates student progress and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to determine whether students have achieved high standards and modifies instructional strategies as needed to maximize achievement.
• Ensure compliance with District requirements.
• Assist in preparing reports to document progress and effectiveness of services.
• Assist in identifying compliance concerns and reporting them to the ESE Coordinator.
• Utilize the electronic management system to update IEP documents.
• Provides teachers, students and parents with timely data for improvement in student achievement.
• Identify student issues which need to be addressed and plan strategies that support students with disabilities.
• Collaborate with faculty in the implementation of the IEP.
• Provide teacher support by use of modeling, coaching and other support strategies.
• Partner with the ESE Coordinator to develop behavior plans for ESE students.
• Provide testing support.
• Attend and participate in parent meetings as required; maintain regular contact with parents as required by statute relate to students in special programs.
• Works effectively with school colleagues, parents, and the community to support students’ learning and well-being.
• Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff.
• Actively engages in professional development opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills including oral presentations, written skills, active listening skills.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the school.
• Establishes excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional and, helpful; demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to be at work consistently, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and to solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.
• Seeks ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Strives to research, evaluate and implement best practices.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Strong track record for analyzing complex problems/issues, identifying patterns and recommending creative solutions.
• Proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Possession of or eligibility for valid teaching certification.
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years successful teaching experience (may include Student Teaching Internship experience).
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check and drug testing.
• Adherence to the requirements of the Code of Ethics for the Education Profession.

Benefits

• Base Salary
• Sign-On Bonus
• Retention Stipend
• Enrollment Incentive Stipend
• Medical, Dental, Prescription drug, and Vision
• Life insurance and Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Vacation, Sick, Personal
• Employer 401K Match (2.5% of Base Salary)
• Total Possible Compensation Package: $57,187.50