Hope Navigator-DOE - 48003526

State of Florida•TALLAHASSEE, FL

4d•$50,585 - $54,770•Onsite

About The Position

The Hope Navigator serves as the parent services specialist for the Bureau, providing information, technical assistance, and support related to Florida’s special education programs for students with disabilities to school district personnel, special project liaisons, parents, families, and stakeholders in Florida.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively including verbal and written communication
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with multiple stakeholders
The ideal incumbent must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.
The incumbent must interact courteously with others.
The performance and behavior of all employees must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of unity.
Attendance is an essential function.

Nice To Haves

excellent writing skills

Responsibilities

Provides information, technical assistance, and support related to the individuals with the Disabilities Education Act to parents, families and stakeholders.
Collaborates with other state agencies and partners to plan and facilitate recognition and celebration of disability history and awareness activities.
Collects and disseminates essential information to aid in policy formulation and administrative decision-making.
Develops, produces, or revises technical assistance documents, and other reports, resource manuals, and correspondence to foster the development and implementation of quality educational programs and parent services.
Collaborates with local schools, districts, and discretionary project staff in planning, development, and evaluation of parent services for the improvement of services; and provides technical assistance to schools and district level staff, and instructional personnel regarding the needs of students with disabilities and their families.
Manages assigned discretionary projects.
Reviews, analyzes, and interprets student data regarding the implications for improving student outcomes.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the State Performance Plan (SPP) and participates as a team leader or team member in activities associated with specific SPP indicators.
Provides technical assistance to discretionary projects to plan and coordinate statewide educational conferences, meetings, institutes, training and workshops.
Coordinates Bureau activities with statewide parent organizations.
Assists in program reviews for compliance with state and federal regulations.
Coordinates the activities of various task forces in regard to issues and topics related to parent services; presents issues and areas of concern to the State Advisory Panel; and advises administrators in the Bureau of possible issues affecting the statewide system.
Collaborates and serves as a liaison to statewide organizations and agencies and national organizations and participates in intra-/interagency meetings as requested.

Benefits

State Group Insurance coverage options+(health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option)
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
Ongoing comprehensive training provided
Career Growth
Highly skilled, professional environment
Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits