Teacher-Autism Coach; Grant​/Special Funding

Requisition : 22386
Work Location: LARKDALE ELEMENTARY
City: FT LAUDERDALE

To create and maintain a classroom atmosphere that generates high expectations and enthusiasm for learning by infusing critical thinking skills, application skills, interpersonal skills, and technology into an aligned curriculum and assessment process, resulting in measurable student achievement gains for all students to meet district and state standards.

• Use assessment strategies (traditional and alternative) aligned with the curriculum and standards to support continuous development of learners.
• Use effective communication techniques with students, parents, and all other stakeholders.
• Engage in planned continuous professional quality improvement for self and school.
• Use appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance critical, creative, and evaluative thinking capabilities of students.
• Use appropriate instructional strategies and materials that reflect each student's culture, learning styles, special needs, and socio-economic background.
• Fulfill terms of any affected written contract and adhere to code of ethics, and professional conduct principles of the education profession in Florida, assisting enforcement of all federal, state, and district regulations.
• Use an understanding of learning and human development to provide a positive learning environment supporting intellectual, personal, and social development of all students.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject matter.
• Establish a classroom management system that maintains appropriate discipline and creates a positive learning environment with active student engagement, social interaction, cooperative learning, and self-motivation.
• Plan, align, implement, and evaluate effective instruction and assessment across learning environments.
• Work with peers, parents, community, and other stakeholders to improve educational experiences of students.
• Integrate appropriate technology into teaching and learning processes.
• Complete training and obtain endorsement as required when assigned Limited English Proficient students.
• Keep school records and prepare and submit reports as required by law, the State Board, or the School District.
• Account for all school property and report as required to the principal or superintendent.

• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

• Appropriate State of Florida certification.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

• Bilingual skills preferred.