Teacher, Student Education

Position Information

Location:

Sigsbee Elementary/Middle Charter School, 939 Felton Rd Key West, FL 33040

Position:
Teacher, Exceptional Student Education (Kindergarten to 8th grade)

School Year:

Start Date:

August 4, 2025

Salary:
Base Salary ranges from $62,100 to $102,300, commensurate with experience.

Housing allowance: $1,000 per month

Retirement: 403B Plan (not part of the Florida Retirement System)

Leave: 7 days paid leave per school year (5 sick days, 2 personal days)

Eligibility for Florida certification required. Florida certification in Exceptional Student Education (grades K-12) is a prerequisite. Information on the certification process is available in the instructional videos and resources provided.

• Out-of-State Certification:
  If you hold an unexpired professional educator certificate from another state in the relevant subject area, please apply for Florida reciprocity.
• Special Ed Major:
  Commonly accepted bachelor's (or higher degree) majors for a Florida temporary educator certificate 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.
• Other Majors:
  For other degree majors, passing the FTCE Subject Area Exam in ESE K-12 is required. Visit the testing website  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. If at first you don't succeed, you may retest every 30 days. Use this link to purchase The Learning Liaisons at a discounted rate of $25 per month:

Background Screening: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Applicants may review important information at