Teacher - Middle School Language Arts & Electives Donald Ralph Cooke School

About the role

FSYR Donald Ralph Cooke School, a private non-profit residential Christian school, is seeking a Teacher for its Remedial Education Program. This role involves responsibility for the academic portion and related activities, with time to focus on individual students and mentor them academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates testing and diagnosis of each youth with regard to academic level, educational weakness, needs and abilities
• Provides instruction in academic subjects, utilizing prescription teaching
• Provides individual student counseling
• Informs the Director of Education as to each youth's progress in academic subjects and behavior change
• Provides continuous implementation, development and evaluation of the academic program
• Maintains a working knowledge of the equipment and teaching materials utilized in the program
• Assists the Director of Education in evaluating and ordering necessary educational materials and related supplies within budgetary limitations
• Ensures cleanliness and maintenance of the academic areas; and promptly reports any needed maintenance and repairs
• Maintains accurate records and other necessary administrative duties
• Maintains organization and implementation of classroom management methods in the classroom
• Responsible for attending and participating in staff meetings, team meetings, government mandated training, and in-service training sessions (must complete a minimum of 40 hours of training annually)

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Education and a Florida Teaching Certificate is preferred for the core academic courses of Social Science, Math, English/Language Arts, and Science
• A bachelor's degree related to a field of study or experience working in an occupation related to the teaching field will be considered
• Candidates applying for elective positions can be considered if they hold a degree in a related field or possess experience in a related field

Pay

$45,760 annually. This position is not eligible for overtime pay.

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual leave and Sick leave
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance 2x annual salary
• Health savings account, supplemental life insurance, short term disability, and Aflac products available
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, as required by Florida law.