Specialist, Behavior, (Anticipated)
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Job Location:
Fort Myers, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
06-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in education; Masters degree preferred.
- Three (3) years of Highly Effective/Effective experience in teaching and/or working in ESE.
- Valid Florida teaching certificate in Exceptional Student Education (ESE).
- Proven experience successfully managing business/department functions and staff preferred.
- Industry certification preferred.
- Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find acceptable.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- 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.
- 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 perform physical intervention techniques if necessary to ensure the safety of students and staff.
- Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel.
- Ability to deliver high-quality customer service in a timely and professional manner.
Revised: 1/26/21
Responsibilities
- Provide direct instructional and behavioral assistance/support to the teachers and assistants of the ESE team.
- Evaluate and report on functional behavior assessments for students currently receiving ESE services.
- Provide guidance to Individual Educational Plan (IEP) teams in writing positive behavior interventions plans (PBIPs) and functional behavior assessments (FBAs).
- Collaborate with teachers to design and implement individual behavior systems for students currently receiving ESE services.
- Design and/or provide staff development to teachers and/or assistants of exceptional education students related to behavioral interventions strategies and/or techniques.
- Provide support with data collection/analysis and assist with behavioral observations for students currently receiving ESE services; write follow-up reports related to student behavior.
- Perform Medicaid administrative claims reimbursable activities as directed in accordance with Chapter 3 of the federally approved School District Administrative Claiming (SDAC) Guide.
- Assist general education teachers/staff regarding modifications accommodations and instructional and behavioral techniques to ensure academic and behavioral success for students currently receiving ESE services.
- Collaborate with teachers to create schedules that ensure implementation of social skills instruction to meet the needs of the students.
- Support faculty and staff in short-term crisis management for students when their behavior is a danger to self others or property.
- Collaborate with faculty/staff to facilitate inclusion of students with disabilities and serve as parent/school/community liaison and ESE student advocate.
- Attend monthly behavior specialist meetings.
- Maintain current certification in de-escalation and appropriate physical intervention techniques using Board-recommended programs.
- Provide guidance/consultative support to general education teachers/staff regarding modifications accommodations and instructional and behavioral techniques for students not currently receiving ESE services.
Revised: 1/26/21
Additional Job Information
Candidates who do not hold this specific certification are eligible to apply for positions and may be eligible to be hired in a subject area that is not on their Florida teaching certificate. For additional information please contact the Human Resources Main line at .
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Health
- Data Collection
- Primary Care Experience
- Military Experience
- Special Education
- Autism Experience
- Special Needs
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
