SCHOOL BOARD OF SAINT LUCIE COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION
Position No.
Salary Schedule
FLSA
JOB TITLE
Certification Specialist
77337
OO0
Exempt
Length of Work Year
Date Approved
Date Revised
DEPARTMENT
Human Resources
12 months
8/22/06__
_3/06/12__
REPORTS TO
Administrator,
Human Resources
JOB GOAL
To provide support to the District teacher certification office.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor’s degree preferred. Associate of Arts degree or high school diploma with 5
years of progressive work experience in personnel work.
Knowledge of Florida State Board Rules as related to teacher certification.
Knowledge of computer applications and technical equipment as related to specific job
functions.
Familiarity with computer-based databases and spreadsheets.
Ability to perform the job functions.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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To create and disseminate informational items and publications as related to certification
and recruitment.
To assist the HR administrator in ensuring that all certification procedures meet all legal
requirements.
To provide information to applicants and employees regarding certification policies and
procedures.
To assist in analyzing and evaluating instructional staff certification data.
To assist in collecting and publishing data as related to the reporting of the district’s outof-field teachers to be presented at each Board meeting for Board approval.
To develop and maintain certification database to track specific requirements as defined
in State Board Rule as they relate to the reappointment status of instructional staff.
To maintain written procedures related to certification.
To process certification and re-certification applications.
To provide certification assistance to Human Resources personnel.
To remain current on changing procedures and technology related to teacher
certification.
To attend the New Employee Orientation as directed by HR administrator.
To confirm certification eligibility status and implement deficiency notification.
To assist in maintaining documentation that each school has notified parents in a timely
fashion of teachers’ standing as highly qualified/not highly qualified, in-field/out-of-field
and ESOL compliance for each course taught.
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To assist in notifying teachers of needed training/course work for compliance with the
Meta Decree.
To assist in the coding of state reporting fields for Certification/Licensure and Highly
Qualified.
To perform assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
To perform assigned tasks with a high standard of quality.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Human Resources administrator.
Physical Demand Class - LM