Requisition No: 878983 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SUPV - SES - 48004706 1

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 48004706 

Salary:  $4,854.33 Monthly / $58,240.00 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/14/2026 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Bureau of Field Services

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Position Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor  (SES)

Salary: Monthly $4,853.33 /  Annually $58,240.00

CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:

• • Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
  • Any position held by a Florida University
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • All periods of current or prior unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
  • Any Education
  • Any Volunteer Experience
  • Your resume and application must match
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.

If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

OFFICE CONTACT:

Carla Leaty, Acting Area Supervisor / carla.leaty@vr.fldoe.org

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is an advanced-level of professional work supervising vocational rehabilitation counselors and office support staff. At this level, the position works independently on a variety of complex tasks under limited supervision, performing a variety of complex tasks where general policies may not have been previously established, and standard methods may not be available. This work requires extensive knowledge of counseling techniques and practices. The work involves spending the majority of time planning and directing the staff’s work; communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees; and having the authority to recommend hiring, transfers, suspensions, promotions, and disciplinary actions. The employee may use skill in developing methods and procedures for special applications of functions. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE/DVR) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following function

As a supervisor, the incumbent must communicate with, motivate, provide or coordinate training, and direct the work of his/her subordinates. In addition, the employee must complete timely performance appraisals, develop timely and accurate work plans, and timely approve monthly attendance and leave for each position under his/her direct report. Timesheets will be completed in the People First system by the 5th business day of the following month.  The incumbent has the authority to make hiring recommendations as well as disciplinary recommendations.

Evaluates the work and quality of casework to ensure that team members work in partnership with eligible individuals to attain a quality employment outcome. Communicates; plans and priorities strategies using community resources and comparable benefits to achieve employment outcomes. Manages and coordinates financial resources to ensure effective and efficient provision of services according to state and federal regulations and policies. Ensures accuracy of data from the unit team. Plans, devises, develops and collaborates with community partners, including employers, to assure the appropriate use of financial resources and comparable benefits.

Evaluates staff performance by monitoring the quality of rehabilitation outcomes. Provides technical assistance, identifying and analyzing internal and external problems; offers alternative solutions and strategies with individual and/or team involvement. Facilitates team process improvement to achieve customer independence. Develops and optimizes unit team and individual goals which are consistent with Vocational Rehabilitation’s mission through individual and group teaching, coaching, counseling, evaluating, role modeling and participation in Area quality assurance activities.

Establishes evaluation criteria, following Departmental guidelines, for the hiring of the unit team members. Develops resources to recruit qualified applicants. Designs and conducts interviews and hires the unit team members. Provides technical assistance and specialized training to internal and external customers, including employers. Participates and provides training experiences designed to enhance professional competency in achieving employment outcomes.

Incumbent is expected to perform outreach in the community. This includes contacting and visiting local schools, businesses and organizations to make presentations that market the benefits of VR services and advocate for the hiring of people with disabilities.

Performs related work as required.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The employee must interact courteously with others. The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Attendance is an essential function of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the theories and practices of vocational rehabilitation counseling
• Knowledge of professional ethics relating to rehabilitation counseling
• Knowledge of methods of data collection and analysis
• Knowledge of principles and techniques of effective communication
• Ability to supervise people
• Ability to determine work priorities
• Ability to assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments
• Ability to train others; collect, evaluate and analyze data to solve problems
• Ability to document workflow and offer improvements to management
• Ability to conduct fact finding research; utilize problem-solving techniques
• Ability to develop and monitor programs and program effectiveness
• Ability to recommend policy and procedural changes
• Ability to apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments and use automated systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required Licensure/Registration/Certification/Experience or Education:

• Establish and maintain education and experience requirements, to ensure that the personnel have a 21st century understanding of the evolving labor force and the needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Being able to meet the federal requirements for this federally funded position which includes:
  • Bachelor’s Degree: Attainment of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study reasonably related to vocational rehabilitation, to indicate a level of competency and skill demonstrating basic preparation in a field of study such as: 

• psychology
• disability studies
• business administration
• human resources
• special education
• supported employment
• customized employment
• economics
• vocational rehabilitation counseling
• another field that reasonably prepares individuals to work with consumers and employers 
• Three (3) years of experience consisting of:
• Direct work with individuals with disabilities in a setting such as an independent living center.
• Direct service for advocacy activities that provide such individuals with experience and skills in working with individuals with disabilities.
• Direct experience as an employer.
•  Direct experience as a small business owner or operator.
• Direct experience in self-employment
• Experience in Human Resources
• Experience in Recruitment
• Experience in supervising employees
• Experience in training
• Experience in other activities that provide experience in competitive employment environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Applicants who have both professional and educational experience.
• Applicants who have direct experience with case management and the ability to manage high-volume caseload efficiently.
• Applicants who complete application information and hire requirements listed in the advertisement to completion.
• Master’s Degree: Attainment of a Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in field of study such as:
  • Law
  • Psychology
  • Disability studies
  • Business administration
  • Human resources
  • Special education
  • Management
  • Public administration
  • Vocational rehabilitation counseling
    • Another field that reasonably provides confidence in:
    • The employment sector
    • In a disability field
    • Or in both business-related and rehabilitation-related fields

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUATION DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION MISSION STATEMENT 

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. 

Our Mission is “to help people with disabilities find and maintain employment and enhance their independence.” Our Vision is “to become the first-place people with disabilities turn when seeking employment and a top resource for employers in need of qualified employees.”

To find out more about what we do at Vocational Rehabilitation, please visit http://www.rehabworks.org/

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

LEAVE INFORMATION: (SES)

• • Annual Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
  • Sick Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions shall be credited with 104 hours of sick leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of initial appointment.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (SSS) AND REQUIREMENT

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. 

For more information, please visit the Selective Service website.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.