Instructor - Special Education jobs in Fort Myers, FL

Salary will be between $18.00 to 20.00 per hour (and based on experience) plus insurance and time off benefits

Full-time position working 37.5 hours per week

Your availability must be between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

We are currently seeking a dynamic Special Education Instructor for our Adult Day Training (ADT) program in Naples, Florida. The Special Education Instructor is responsible for providing training, support, and assistance to our program participants.

The Special Education Instructor will plan and implement a variety of daily enrichment activities that promote independence, community inclusion, job training, vocational skill acquisition, and peer socialization, while enhancing personal life skill development and self-advocacy skills. Our program participants gain real world experiences daily that focus on life, employability, and community skills.

What we offer:

• Live and on demand Professional Development opportunities
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Several Supplemental Insurance Policies
• 403B Savings Plan
• Easterseals Cares Wellness Program
• Work Life Balance
• The Opportunity to Make a Difference in the Community and the Organization

Easterseals Florida has been rated a 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Great Place to Work by our employees! We provide services daily that are leading the way to 100% equity, inclusion and access for people living with disabilities, families and communities. Working at Easterseals is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger! If you want to translate your talent, your passion, and your commitment to help people with disabilities, families and the community, you might be exactly what we are looking for.

A snapshot of what you will be doing:

• Provide instruction to prepare consumers for life skills and basic vocational training opportunities in the center and in the community
• Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the physical, social, and emotional development of consumers
• Manage student behavior in the classroom and in the community
• Use technologies in the teaching/learning process
• Present a positive role model for consumers

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED with at least one year of experience working with people with disabilities
• Experience working with persons with disabilities on job skills training self-advocacy training, or daily living skills training, as well as assisting with personal needs such as monitoring behaviors
• CPR and First Aid Certification
• Ability to meet our approved driver qualifications in order to drive your personal vehicle, as required, to drive to meetings and for other business-related needs (minimum age of 21 and good driving history)

Easterseals Florida is a Drug Free Workplace (DFWP) (including medical marijuana).

Easterseals Florida is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Easterseals Florida is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact our HR department at (407) 629-7881, hr@fl.easterseals.com, 2010 Crosby Way, Winter Park, FL 32792.

Key Words: ADT, Adult Day Training, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, APD, Developmental Disabilities, Direct Support Professional, Employment Specialist, Instructor, Life Skills Instructor, Life Skills Trainer, Special Education, Supported Employment, Teacher, Teaching, Vocational Instructor, Vocational Training