VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR II - 67011764 - SUNLAND - CENTRALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES

Requisition No: 854297 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: VOCATIONAL INSTRUCTOR II - 67011764 - SUNLAND - CENTRALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67011764 

Salary:  $33,760.00 - $37,136.06 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/12/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Vocational Instructor II - Career Service

POSITION NUMBER:  67011674

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

*This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

 

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.  

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

This position is located in Centralized Support Services - Horticulture

 

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

 

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

 

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

 

SALARY RANGE

$33,760.00 - $37,136.06 Annually                       $1,298.46 - $1,428.31 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

The Vocational Instructor II will primarily be responsible for providing instruction and supervision to Sunland’s developmentally disabled population.  Emphasis will be placed on the overall development of the individual which includes acquisition skills, positive work habits and work relations, transportation, but not limited to those listed. Instruct individuals in the development of skill acquisitions and/or reduction of maladaptive behaviors; refine or retrain individuals.

 

The Work You Will Do 

Responsibilities consist of watering the plants, fertilizing plants to treat disease and prevent pest attack, planting flowers in the greenhouse, assisting customers with their concerns and questions; trimming plants; harvesting and transporting crops.

 

Ensure that the greenhouse has adequate levels of soil, fertilizer, and pesticide on hand by conducting regular inventory counts and helping to prepare supply orders. In some cases, this can also include taking inventory of seeds. Retail greenhouse workers also monitor inventory levels of plants for sale as well as supplies.