ESE Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Teacher

ESE Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Teacher

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
301 4TH STREET SW
LARGO , FL 33770
Instructional/Certified - Position - SPEC ED-DEAF/HARD OF HEARING
Job Number
Start Date 08/02/2024

Closing Date 07/26/2024
# of Jobs 1
Hours per Day 7.5

Work Hours 7:10am - 2:40pm

Temporary Position No
Calendar Days 10-month (198 days)
Salary
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Pay Grade -Pay Grade -Minimum Educational Requirements Bachelor's - Please see job description for specific requirements.
Contract Type Full-Time
Reports to SPECIALIST

PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

FLORIDA
Instructional

FLSA:
Exempt

TEACHER
(Titles for Exceptional Student Education)

PCSB:
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE)
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) – Early Intervening Services
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) – Transition Services
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) – Private School Services
2010 Teacher, Independent Varying Exceptionality (IVE)
2020 Teacher, Supported Varying Exceptionality (SVE)
2150 Teacher, Participatory Varying Exceptionality (PVE)
2100 Teacher, Emotional/Behavioral Disability (EBD)
2130 Teacher, Gifted (G)
2140 Teacher, Hospital/Homebound (HH)
2151 Teacher, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
2061 Teacher, Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH)
2080 Teacher, Visually Impaired (VI)
2070 Teacher, Visually Impaired/Orientation and Mobility (VI/O&M)
2222 Teacher, PreK, Varying Exceptionality (PK/VE)
2224 Teacher, PreK, Supported Varying Exceptionality (PK/SVE)
2225 Teacher, PreK, Participatory Varying Exceptionality (PK/PVE)
2226 Teacher, PreK, Emotional/Behavioral Disability (PK/EBD)
2227 Teacher, PreK, Autism Spectrum Disorder (PK/ASD)
2228 Teacher, PreK, Language Impaired (PK/LI)
2229 Teacher, PreK, Speech Impaired (PK/SI)
2230 Teacher, PreK, Deaf/Hard of Hearing (PK/DHH)

MAJOR FUNCTION:
Responsible for the educational leadership of students placed in exceptional education programs, including gifted
students and students with disabilities. This position encompasses the three standards included in Teacher
Professional Expectations in School Board Policy, which are high student achievement, safe learning
environment, and effective and efficient operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Demonstrates Teacher Professional Expectations as defined in School Board Policy.
Develops appropriate Individual Educational Plans (IEPs), Gifted Educational Plans (EPs) or
Progress Monitoring Plans (PMPs) including determining present levels of performance, annual
goals, and benchmarks or short-term objectives.
Collects student performance data for progress monitoring and reports student progress toward
IEP/EP goals.
Supports general education teachers in implementing appropriate accommodations or
enrichment/acceleration strategies.
Schedules and conducts IEP/EP meetings with parents and appropriate school and agency
personnel. Completes matrix of services if required.
Maintains case manager records.
Regularly reviews and provides updated information for the Student Information System.
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TEACHER (TITLES FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued):
Reports Full Time Equivalency (FTE) accurately.
Participates in eligibility determination meetings.
Serves as Local Education Agency (LEA) Representative, if designated by administrator.
Participates in Professional Development activities relating to performing job responsibilities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

For Students with Disabilities:
Demonstrates knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and implements all
requirements.
Demonstrates knowledge of Access Points for Sunshine State Standards and Alternate Assessment.
Plans and delivers instruction designed to assist students with disabilities in mastering SDSSS.
Assists in the development of appropriate interventions for students suspected of having a disability.
Participates in developing Problem Solving Worksheets (PSWs) and Functional Behavior Assessments
(FBAs) Participates in Manifestation Determination meetings.
Supervises teacher assistant in providing instruction for students, as required.

For Secondary:
Provides transition planning for students with disabilities.
For Varying Exceptionality (VE) – Early Intervening Services (EIS):
In addition to provision of services to students with disabilities,
Assists with development of Problem Solving Worksheets.
Provides Tier 2 and 3 interventions to identified students.
Provides progress monitoring for identified students.
Communicates information to be entered into Student Information System.
Serves students in both inclusive and 'pull out' settings, as appropriate.
For Varying Exceptionality (VE) –

Transition Services:
Supports schools in provision of required transition services for students with disabilities
Provides staff training related to transition assessments, IEPs, portfolios, task analysis, and
transition services
Assists with the development and implementation of Community Based Instruction sites
Assists with task analysis, as needed.
Conducts liaison activities with community agencies.
Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) –

Private School Services:
Assists in the development of Service Plans for parentally placed private school students with
disabilities.
Attends/conducts Service Plan meetings.
Provides services to parentally placed private school students with disabilities at private school
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TEACHER (TITLES FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree from a fully accredited college or university. Possession of, or eligibility for, a Florida
Educators certificate required by the Florida Department of Education. This includes both certification in
the appropriate exceptional student area(s) and any content certification required by No Child Left Behind
(NCLB).

Title:

Certification, per FL DOE:
ESE Teacher, VE ESE (or VE, EH, Emotional Disturbance, MH, MR or SLD)
ESE Teacher, Independent VE ESE (or VE, EH, Emotional Disturbance, MH, MR or SLD)
ESE Teacher, Supported VE ESE (or VE, EH, Emotional Disturbance, MH, MR or SLD)
ESE Teacher, Participatory VE ESE (or VE, MH, MR) (with profoundly handicapped endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities ESE (or VE, EH or ED)
ESE Teacher, Gifted Gifted endorsement, with content certification
ESE Teacher, Hospital/Homebound Varies
ESE Teacher, Autism Spectrum Disorder ESE (or MR, ED, MH, EH, VE); (with autism endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Hearing Disabilities or Hearing Impaired
ESE Teacher, Visually Impaired Visually Disabilities or Visually Impaired
ESE Teacher, VI/Orientation and Mobility Visually Impaired, with Orientation & Mobility endorsement
ESE Teacher, PreK, Varying Exceptionality Any ESE, early childhood, or primary education (with PreK endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, PreK, Independent VE Any ESE, early childhood, or primary education (with PreK endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, PreK, Supported VE Any ESE, early childhood, or primary education (with PreK endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, PreK, Participatory VE Any ESE or early childhood, (with profoundly handicapped endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, PreK, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Any ESE, early childhood, or primary education (with PreK endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, PreK, Autism Spectrum Disorder Any ESE or early childhood, (with autism endorsement in 2011)
ESE Teacher, PreK, Language Impaired Speech language
ESE Teacher, PreK, Speech Impaired Speech language
ESE Teacher, PreK, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Hearing Impaired

Preferred:
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) – Early Intervening Services (EIS): Expertise/experience with
Response to Intervention and Progress Monitoring; Elementary education certification
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) –

Transition Services:
Expertise/experience with all transition

requirements:
assessments, IEPs, portfolios, and services
2160 Teacher, Varying Exceptionality (VE) –

Private School Services:
Expertise/experience with Service
Plans and knowledge of services provided to Parentally Placed Private School Students with Disabilities

ISSUED:
7/06;

REVISED:
D& Rs, PQs, 5/08 RAS; EFF 7/01/09
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of
all responsibilities and duties required of those in this classification.

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