Empowerment Academy ESE Teacher

Salary: $42,000–$45,000 per year, based on experience

School Year: 2026–2027

Work Hours: 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Easterseals Florida is a mission-driven organization dedicated to empowering individuals and families through compassionate, high-quality services. With programs throughout Florida, we create opportunities that help people of all abilities reach their full potential and lead meaningful, independent lives.

Located in Daytona Beach,
Empowerment Academy is a private school designed specifically to meet the educational needs of students with disabilities. Our program provides a highly individualized, supportive learning environment with a strong focus on student growth, independence, communication, and social-emotional development.

Explorer Empowerment Academy is launching its Kindergarten Program for the 2026–2027 school year
. Our kindergarten classroom will serve students with disabilities, with a primary focus on supporting neurodiverse students and children with autism and related developmental differences.

The program is intentionally designed with a low student-to-teacher ratio to provide individualized instruction, targeted support, and meaningful opportunities for each student to learn and participate successfully.

Our instructional program utilizes Teach Town
, an evidence-based curriculum designed to support students with autism and other developmental disabilities. Teach Town provides structured, individualized instruction in academic, communication, social-emotional, and functional skill areas while allowing instruction to be tailored to each student's developmental level and learning needs.

As a member of our founding kindergarten team, the ESE Teacher will have an important role in establishing a positive classroom culture and helping shape the educational program as the Academy grows.

• Provide individualized instruction to kindergarten students with disabilities using the Teach Town curriculum and other appropriate instructional strategies
• Adapt instruction and learning activities to meet individual student needs and abilities
• Create a structured, positive classroom environment that promotes learning, communication, independence, and student success
• Implement appropriate instructional and positive behavior support strategies for students with autism and other developmental disabilities
• Monitor student progress through observation, assessment, and data collection, and maintain required student records and documentation
• Collaborate with families, teacher assistants, and related service providers, including occupational, physical, and speech-language therapists, to support student success

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Exceptional Student Education, Special Education, Elementary Education, or a related field
• Experience working with children with disabilities, autism, developmental disabilities, or other neurodiverse learners is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of evidence-based instructional and behavioral strategies for students with disabilities
• Ability to develop and implement individualized instruction based on student needs and abilities
• Strong classroom management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to collaborate effectively with families, teachers, therapists, and other professionals
• A genuine passion for working with children with disabilities and a commitment to helping each student reach their individual potential
• Ability to remain calm, patient, and effective when responding to challenging behaviors or situations

• Live and on-demand professional development opportunities, both internal and external
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Several Supplemental Insurance Policies
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Easterseals Cares Wellness Program
• Work-life balance
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community

In addition to our outstanding benefits, Easterseals Florida offers a discounted childcare rate at…