Certified Student Education; ESE Teacher - AMIkids Pinellas

Certified Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Teacher - AMIkids Pinellas

Job Category: Education

Requisition Number: CERTI
003386

• Full‑Time
• On‑site

Clearwater, FL 33760, USA

The ESE/SPED Teacher role provides instruction and guidance to youth within the appropriate grade and/or academic level. The teacher assesses and teaches youth with special needs in accordance with recognized curriculum standards, and complies with instructional guidelines defined by the local School District and educational systems. The primary objective is to realize AMIkids’ mission to provide a safe and successful learning environment for youth, while encouraging social and emotional development through achievement of academic and personal goals.

• Identify, prepare, and teach youth appropriately based on results from the Individual Education Plans (IEP), ensuring re‑assessments as needed.
• Effectively implement AMIkids Way (Kids First, Safety, and Family) and key elements of Positive Youth Development (Relationships, Meaningful Participation, Community Involvement, and Challenged & Engaged Programming) and the AMIkids Personal Growth Model in all interactions with students.
• Actively ensure all interactions reflect Kids First, Safety, Family, Relationships, Meaningful Participation, Challenge, and Engaged environment and Community Involvement.
• Maintain an environment that provides a physically and emotionally safe space for youth and effective learning, growth, and progress toward individualized goals.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, the academic discipline being delivered, or related field.
• Current SPED/ESE Teaching Certification.
• Teaching or coursework experience, or other similar activity in the area of primary instruction; experience working with high‑risk youth preferred.

Teacher Evaluation Bonuses (performance‑based), Bonuses for Additional Certificates Attained, Reimbursement for Continued Education, Classroom Pride Funding, Growth Opportunities (we develop our leaders from within), Health Benefits to eligible full‑time employees, 9 paid holidays and PTO, Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching), Retirement Plans.

Bachelor’s or better in Education or related field.

Subject Certificate.

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