OPS LANGUAGE FACILITATOR - SPANISH - 48911100

Requisition No: 857856 

Agency: School for the Deaf & Blind

Working Title: OPS LANGUAGE FACILITATOR - SPANISH - 48911100

 Pay Plan: Seasonal

Position Number: 48911100 

Salary:  $25.00 Hourly 

Posting Closing Date: 09/03/2025 

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Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)

ELL Language Facilitator-Spanish

Position Number 48911100

Department: ESOL

SALARY: $25.00 Hourly

WORK HOURS: Less than 32 hours per week based on departmental needs.

POSITION TYPE:  OPS PLEASE NOTE: POSITION IS PART TIME

DEPARTMENT:  ESOL-English to Speakers of Other Languages

REQUIREMENTS: Advanced level of proficiency in spoken and written Spanish/English.

IN ADDITION TO

Having obtained a High School Diploma or equivalent, plus one of the following qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education OR

Have completed at least two years of study at an accredited institution of higher education OR

Possess an Associate’s (or higher) degree OR

Possess a Florida Paraprofessional Certificate

PREFERRED: Candidates interested in working in an educational setting, familiar with the facets of Exceptional Student Education, and/or students which are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Blind/Visually Impaired or Dual Sensory Impaired.

WORK LOCATION: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 207 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine, Florida

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Ensure that all instruction is comprehensible to the ELL student by interpreting exactly what the teacher says, and/or translating assignments as appropriate/necessary, paraphrase and/or repeat lesson information/assignment instructions with simplified language as needed, assist with assignments as needed, assist with English language development, maintain open communication and collaboration with the ELL student’s teachers, inform and discuss with the ELL student’s teachers when the student does not comprehend lesson material/assignments, assist with communication between teachers, school, and families, assist fulfilling ESOL program/ELL Student Plan goals, maintain all personal and academic information regarding the student confidential, maintain all classroom, district, and/or statewide assessments confidential, meet with ESOL Director, ESOL Specialist, and ELL Teacher regularly to discuss student concerns and progress

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): 

*The education of children/adolescents who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/VI, or DSI

*Strong collaborative skills to work as part of the ESOL team

*Problem solving skills to support student success

*People skills in a service-oriented educational environment

*Verbal and Written communication skills in both English and Spanish

*Appropriate knowledge of American Sign Language

*Organizational skills to balance a multi-tasking position

*Technology skills

Condition of Employment

Applicants under consideration for employment at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind will be required to complete background investigation.  Fingerprints will be taken and sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a background check of your criminal history record(s) at the state and national level. FSDB is a drug-free workplace.

TO APPLY: 

Applications are accepted through People First only.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.