TEACHER-ESE SPECIALIST & ESE TEACHER

POSITION GOAL 

To provide on-site procedural and curricular assistance to all school-based personnel with regard to the education of students with 

disabilities. 

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Exceptional Student Education Specialist shall carry out the performance responsibilities listed below. 

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities. 

• Serve as the principal’s designee for all exceptional student education (ESE) staff in accordance with the annual Local Education 

Agency (LEA) Memo. Administration and the ESE Specialists are required to submit a signed agreement annually. 

• Coordinate required ESE meetings. 

• Provide information to school-based personnel on a variety of topics to include updating staff on policy changes. Assist regular 

education teachers of students with disabilities to implement the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and monitor progress of IEP goals. 

• Assist staffing committee members in developing appropriate IEPs and ensure parents receive draft IEPs for all annual reviews. 

• Meet with ESE curriculum supervisors monthly about curricula, related services and program delivery systems for students 

with disabilities. 

• Provide explanations to parent(s) of the Procedural Safeguards as well as the availability of resources within the District to meet the 

unique needs of the student. 

• Utilize facilitative behaviors consistent with the Facilitated IEP training provided by the District in order to conduct efficient and 

productive IEP meetings, in which all participants feel valued and heard. 

• Assist in identifying, reporting, and correcting IDEA compliance concerns identified internally. 

• Shall report all compliance concerns directly to the school-based leadership. 

• Correct compliance errors identified internally (within the school) and externally, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, 

rules, policies, and procedures. 

• Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and other stakeholders to ensure that IEPs for students with disabilities are 

implemented with fidelity. 

• Utilize the electronic management system to generate IEP documents. 

• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of 

Broward County, Florida. 

• Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities. 

• Review current developments, literature and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities. 

• Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures. 

• Follow federal and state, as well as School Board policies. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.