ESE Behavior Specialist- Gateway High

We are hiring a Behavior Specialist for our ESE (Special Education) students at Gateway High who will provide support and assistance to District staff and parents responsible for educating students with emotional, behavioral, and/or social disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Valid Florida teaching certificate or out-of-state teaching certificate in Exceptional Student Education (ESE).
• Three (3) years of Highly Effective/Effective experience in teaching and/or working in ESE.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Industry certification preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Proven experience successfully managing business/department functions and staff

Relevant work experience or education may be substitute to satisfy minimum qualifications

Essential Job Functions:

• 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

Your Perks:

• Employee insurance plans including free employee health and life insurance
• Retirement programs
• Employee benefits & wellness programs including monetary incentives
• Free access to state-of-the art gym (located at district office)
• Free professional development
• A variety of discount partners

About the School District of Lee County:

The School District of Lee County is the eighth-largest district in Florida and the 27th-largest school district in the United States*. We proudly educate over 101,000 students in grades K-12. Schools in Lee County play a key role in community life. With 12,000 full- and part-time employees, the School District is one of the county's largest employers, and with the District's construction program, building new schools, and renovating and expanding existing facilities, the District has been the area's largest developer.

*Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have three (3) years of Highly Effective/Effective experience in teaching and/or working in ESE?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teacher's Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Myers, FL (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,500