An Elementary School Teacher teaches elementary school students, usually children ages 5 - 11 who are in kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade, in a public or private school. Teaches all subjects, including reading, writing, math, social studies and science, to one class throughout the school year. Plans curriculum and assesses student progress, manages student behavior and communicates with school parents. May specialize in teaching music, art or physical education, or teach students that are learning English, or work with students with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders.
$2,000 Sign on bonus if Florida Dual Certified (ESE AND Elementary Education or PreK-3rd Grade) $1,000 Sign on Bonus if Florida Teacher Certified in ESE , Elementary Ed or PreK-3rd Grade. Current Opening - UCP Kissimmee (New Campus!)
Job Specifications:
(Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required) The k-5th grade Teacher is the instructional leader of a classroom of 18-20 students with and without disabilities.
Job Responsibilities:
• Creates a climate where students and staff have positive relationships with each other, are enthusiastic about learning and spending time in the classroom and are respectful of one another. Provides interesting and stimulating materials and instruction students' questions, concerns, and needs, provides instruction using many modalities, actively engages students, provides appropriate levels of support and creates an environment in which students feel safe and free to explore and learn. Provides students with opportunities to use analysis and reasoning in their approach to problem and brings concepts to life by applying them to students' everyday world. Engage students in meaningful conversation and exposes them to a variety of language uses and forms. Provide appropriate and proactive behavior management including communicating rules and expectations, and assisting students to choose alternative resolutions to problem and conflicts. Provides students with specific feedback and information about their work, helping students reach a deeper understanding of concepts. Uses a variety of information to determine the effects of learning experiences on student's development and approaches to learning's and adapt as needed. Maintains a portfolio with samples of students' work, records observed progress, uses observational data to plan individualized and differentiated instructional strategies and appropriately follows Individual Education Plan (IEP). Fosters a relationship with families to support children's learning and well-being. Clearly communicates with families regarding students' progress, actively involves family members in planning strategies for enhancing student's progress and maintains a positive, collaborative relationship with students' families. Fosters relationships with school colleagues to support student's learning and well-being, participates in school activities in support of the vision/mission of the campus, assists colleagues with planning and implementing school projects (i.e. field trips, assemblies, PTA/Parent Night events), is open to and share new ideas, and establishes/maintains a positive, collaborative relationship with all campus team members. Maintains a classroom that reflects discovery and use of materials but is general clean or well maintained, harmful cleaning supplies and other hazardous materials are not accessible to children, universal precautions are used appropriately and consistently, and responds quickly and appropriately to all accidents/incidents including documentation. Demonstrates attention to punctuality, attendance, deadlines (Individual Education Plan/Individual Family Support Plans expiration/review, progress reports, testing/assessment), compliance with policies and procedures, Code of Ethics, and exercises appropriate professional judgment and other elements of the Florida Educators Accomplished Practices. Ensure and provide basic caregiving duties (utilizing universal health and safety precautions) for students. Makes media technology available to students and integrates into curriculum and learning experience including making necessary modifications to media and technology to accommodate all students' needs Integrates art into curriculum and learning experiences including necessary modifications to accommodate all students' needs. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
Minimum Experience:
1-3 Years classroom teaching experience (including internship) Prefer experience integrating students with disabilities in a mainstream classroom. Prefer experience with project based learning, instructional technology and art integration.
Education and Training:
(or equivalent)Bachelor Degree or Higher - Preferably in Elementary or Exceptional Education AND Florida Statement of Eligibility or Professional Teaching Certificate Elementary Education or Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 3 (if teaching up to 3rd grade only), ESE certification and
ESOL Endorsement Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$49,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) matching Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
classroom teaching: 2 years (Required) teaching students with disabilities: 2 years (Preferred)