Middle School Teacher Position Available In Polk, Florida
Tallo's Job Summary: Middle School Teacher needed at Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred in Lake Alfred, FL. This full-time position offers a salary of $47,500 a year with benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and professional development assistance. Qualifications include a Teaching Certification and Mid-level Teaching experience. Join our team and engage students in an innovative curriculum using technology-focused teaching strategies.
Job Description
Middle School Teacher Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred – 3.7 Lake Alfred, FL Job Details Full-time $47,500 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Employee assistance program Professional development assistance Retirement plan
Qualifications Teaching Certification Mid-level Teaching Full Job Description Seeking:
Middle School Teachers Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred is a 6th-8th grade public charter school that engages students in an enriched innovative curriculum using various teaching strategies with an emphasis on technology. Our school has a Technology focus implementing the Middle School Concepts of Teaming, Common Planning Time, Block Scheduling, and an effective Advisory Program. Our teachers have 90 minutes of planning daily, are members of the Florida Retirement System, and have a Salary and Benefit package that in most cases exceeds other county options. If you have any questions, please contact us at 863-295-5955. Polk County, Florida is a great place to live, work, and play… One of the great things about working in Polk County is living in Polk County! Located in the center of Florida’s citrus belt between Orlando and Tampa, Polk County’s green landscape is dotted with more than 600 spring-fed lakes where boating, water-skiing and fishing are popular activities. Local attractions, such as Cypress Gardens and Bok Tower Gardens, take advantage of the beautiful county side and lush vegetation. The area’s 485,000 residents live in 17 small cities and towns where friendliness and Southern hospitality are a way of life. The mild Florida climate allows year-round outdoor activities, including major and minor league baseball. A variety of musical and theatrical groups perform throughout the county, and The Lakeland Center attracts top-name entertainment. Polk County is only an hour away from great cultural and sporting events in Orlando and Tampa, and less than two hours from the beaches on either coast. It’s a great place to live, work, and play! Here are many of the reasons why you’ll love living and teaching in the ‘
Heart of Florida’:
http://www.discoveryacademy.org/great_living.htm Polk County’s Cost of Living below Florida’s average. In Polk County, your teaching salary goes further! Every two years, the Florida Legislature commissions the Florida Price Level Index study to show the cost of living throughout the state. The 2000 study shows that Polk County’s cost of living is 4.26% less than the state average. Here’s what Florida Trend business magazine has to say about
Polk County:
“Great location, how business and cost of living costs…centered between Tampa and Orlando (which have a combined population of five million), Polk has lots of cheap land… Polk has one of the lowest property tax rates in Florida.” Come find all you’re looking for with Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred!
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$47,500.00 per year
Benefits:
Employee assistance program Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan
Schedule:
Monday to
Friday Work Location:
In person
