52014 Teacher, Varying Exceptionalities
About the role
Location: Stanley Switlik Elementary School, 3400 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050. This position is for a self-contained ESE classroom providing specially designed instruction and support for students with enhanced behavioral needs. School Year: 2026-2027. Start Date: September 23, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Provide specially designed instruction in a self-contained ESE setting.
- Support students with enhanced behavioral needs.
Requirements
- Florida certification in Exceptional Student Education (grades K‑12) is required.
- Florida certification in Elementary Education (grades K‑6) is required.
- Eligibility for Florida certification is required.
- Successful completion of background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is contingent on employment (info.flclearinghouse.com).
- Applicants can set up their Florida Online Educator Certification System and submit the Florida Teacher Certification Application via flcertify.fldoe.org.
Qualifications
Accepted bachelor's (or higher) majors for a Florida temporary educator certificate in ESE include: Special Education, Mild and Moderate Needs, Teacher of the Handicapped, Varying Exceptionalities, Behavioral Disorders, BD/LD, Emotionally Conflicted, Emotionally Disturbed, Emotionally Handicapped, Socially and Emotionally Maladjusted, Educable Mentally Retarded, Children with Retarded Mental Development (CRMD), Intellectual Disabilities, Mentally Handicapped, Mentally Impaired, Mental Retardation, Profoundly Mentally Retarded, Severely and Profoundly Mentally Retarded, Trainable Mentally Retarded, Learning Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Motor Disabilities, Orthopedically Handicapped, Physically Handicapped, Physically Impaired. For other majors, passing the FTCE Subject Area Exam in ESE K‑12 is required. Visit the testing website www.fl.nesinc.com/tests.asp for further details. Locate a test center. Study materials are available for purchase through The Learning Liaisons and 240 Tutoring. Free sample questions are available here. For Elementary Education K‑6, accepted majors include: Elementary Education 1‑6, K‑6, N/K‑6, K‑3, K‑4, K‑8, K‑9, Upper Elementary 4‑6; otherwise, passing the FTCE Subject Area Exam in Elementary Education K‑6 is required. Visit the testing website www.fl.nesinc.com/tests.asp for further details. Locate a test center. Study materials are available for purchase through The Learning Liaisons and 240 Tutoring. Free sample questions are available here.