Temporary STP- E Teacher - Miami

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The Center for Children and Families at Florida International University announces Summer Treatment Program (STP) positions for elementary-level regular and special education teachers, and for elementary-level art teachers. The Summer Treatment Program (STP) provides services to children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, learning problems, and related behavior problems. The program provides treatment tailored to children's individual behavioral and learning difficulties.

The dates of employment for the Elementary Teacher position are Monday, June 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 1, 2026. Elementary Teacher hours of employment are 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with the addition of Saturday, August 2 (program wrap‑up).

Teachers may participate in additional meetings with parents and staff as necessary. The salary for this position is $10,000 for the summer. During the program, children are assigned to groups that remain constant for the duration of the program. Each academic teacher works with 2-3 groups, and art teachers work with all age groups in the STP‑E. Each group consists of 10 to 15 children of similar age.

Teachers implement an extensive behavior modification treatment program during classroom activities. The program includes feedback and associated consequences for work productivity and classroom behavior, daily and weekly rewards for appropriate behavior, social praise and attention, appropriate commands, and age‑appropriate removal from positive reinforcement. Teachers will also be responsible for recording, tracking, and entering daily records of children's classroom behavior and performance.

Each teacher will supervise a classroom aide who will assist with classroom management and recordkeeping. Teachers will work under the supervision of experienced staff members and will receive regular feedback about their performance.

In the STP‑E, children participate in two daily academic periods. Children complete assignments in typical age‑appropriate subjects such as arithmetic, reading, and language arts. The classroom activities focus on improving children's on‑task behavior, following teacher directives, and exhibiting appropriate classroom behavior, in addition to providing practice at the children's current grade level to avoid summer learning loss. Teachers are responsible for determining children's appropriate work levels by reviewing previous records and by providing preliminary work during the first week of the program.

Each week, teachers review children's performance and make adjustments to maintain a challenging level for each child throughout the summer. Children may also work on a variety of other assignments such as small‑group instruction. In addition to the treatment provided in the program, some research is conducted, and teachers are required to follow research protocols that are being implemented in the classroom settings.

Art teachers are responsible for planning daily art projects for the children in the STP‑E program. Projects should be age‑appropriate and should be engaging as well as instructive. Teachers should plan for approximately 45 minutes of project time each day.

During the first week of…