Teacher - ELA

Location:

BEST Academy, Brooksville, FL 34601

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary: $50,000.00 - $51,500.00 per year

The Teacher is responsible for delivering instruction in basic skills, subject concepts, and social development to pupils through individualized and group-based strategies.

• Teach basic skills, concepts, and social competencies.
• Identify long‑range goals and specific objectives and plan a program for individualized and group instruction.
• Demonstrate and use audio‑visual teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
• Prepare, administer, and correct tests and record results.
• Plan lessons, correct papers and hear oral presentations.
• Maintain order in classroom and in assigned duty areas.
• Hold conferences with pupils, parents, principal and/or support personnel regarding the pupil’s academic and social development.
• Keep attendance and grade records as required by School Board Policy.
• Use and follow the policies/procedures of charter school, federal, state and local regulations/laws, and federal regulations/laws including applicable transmittal notices, and other administrative orders/directions.
• Use and follow the policies/procedures of You Thrive Florida, including but not limited to Personnel Policies, Occupational Health and Safety policies, payroll policies/practices, etc.

Performs any additional duties as directed or assigned by supervisor, management staff, program director or You Thrive Florida management staff. This description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

10‑month employment.

• Sick leave, Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Employer‑Paid Health, Vision & Dental Plans
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Company‑Paid Holidays
• Pet Insurance
• Basic $30,000 Life Insurance Policy
• Long‑Term Disability (LTD)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Must be considered Highly Qualified if applicable to subject area.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Valid Florida Teaching Certificate for the level and subject area in which to serve. Valid Florida driver’s license and be insurable by Company’s current insurance carrier. Subject to federal, state and local legal requirements/background checks.

Possess a general knowledge of child growth, development, interrelationships, etc. Possess a knowledge of subject area taught and current innovative trends in that area. Be familiar with resource materials and equipment. Be able to work with administrators, students, parents, other teachers and support staff. Be able to judge and evaluate student achievement. Be able to provide for individual differences in a stimulating learning situation.

Be able to motivate students in an atmosphere of respect and freedom.

All positions require talking, standing, sitting, squatting, kneeling, use of fingers, arms, hands, legs, walking, stretching/reaching, handling, grasping, climbing, bending at the waist, turning, balancing, pushing, pulling, use of depth perception, carrying and lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and driving. Good eyesight (correctable) and hearing (correctable) are essential. Exerting up to 50 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force regularly or as needed to move objects.

Computer, facsimile, copy machine, calculator, multi‑line phone and other small office and instructional equipment and vehicle.

Work Environment:
Office environment and working alone and with others frequently. Working with office equipment is frequent. Occasionally outdoors and operates a vehicle.

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