Specialist, Support (School Intervention)

The School District of Lee County • Fort Myers, FL

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About The Position

This role focuses on supporting school intervention efforts by analyzing data, facilitating collaborative planning, disseminating evidence-based practices, and providing professional development and coaching. The Specialist will work with various stakeholders to improve student learning and implement intervention processes like MTSS/EWS and PBS. The position also involves performing Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education or a related field.
• Four (4) years of teaching experience with coaching or mentoring experience.
• Valid Florida teaching certificate.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical, mathematical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability in dealing with rapidly changing priorities and demands.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Facilitative leadership skills.
• Knowledge of and a deep understanding of how students learn and various instructional and behavioral practices available in the school setting.
• Knowledge of adult learning processes.
• Knowledge of data-based problem solving.
• Knowledge of MTSS, EWS, and PBS processes.
• Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and enforce pertinent regulations, policies, and procedures for the functional area of assignment.
• Knowledge of and experience using multiple project management tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Public Records, Sunshine Law, FERPA, and other laws/regulations related to student and employee privacy, public information, and records retention.
• Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to deliver high-quality customer service in a timely and professional manner.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in education or a related field.
• Valid Florida teaching certificate in an area of Exceptional Student Education (ESE).
• Four (4) years of Highly Effective/Effective teaching experience with coaching or mentoring experience.
• Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze multiple sources types of data to improve student learning.
• Facilitate effective team-based collaborative action planning and problem-solving processes inclusive of family, student, school, and community stakeholders.
• Disseminate evidence-based content knowledge including, but not limited to, organizational change/implementation processes, MTSS/EWS and PBS knowledge and expertise, and best practices in reading, math, science, and behavior instruction.
• Facilitate and support targeted student interventions to implement and sustain MTSS/EWS and PBS processes at the individual student, classroom, and school-based levels.
• Perform Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities as directed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the federally approved School District Administrative Claiming (SDAC) Guide.
• Provide evidence-based professional development training, instructional coaching, and technical assistance to support data-based problem solving.
• Utilize data to inform ongoing school-based professional development, technical assistance, and coaching so as to improve the fidelity of MTSS/EWS and PBS implementation processes and overall student and staff outcomes.
• Build the capacity of MTSS/EWS and PBS processes at the school level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level