UCP Charter Schools is seeking a Early Childhood Teacher for our Charter Schools!
$1,000 Sign on Bonus for Dual Certified (ESE/PreK-3rd) Teacher!
Locations include: UCP West Orange/Winter Garden, UCP Osceola/Kissimmee, UCP Downtown and UCP BECA (By UCF)
All teachers are required to have a Bachelors Degree and eligible for Florida Teacher Certification.
The PreK Teacher is the instructional leader of a classroom of 12-18 Toddlers – PreK students with and without disabilities. Each teacher must believe that “all children can learn” and have a commitment to including every child in all activities to develop their fullest potential.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop a classroom climate where students/staff have positive and respectful relationships with one another and students are enthusiastic about learning.
- Provide interesting and stimulating materials and instruction for students using many modalities.
- Use a variety of information to determine the effects of learning experiences on student’s cognitive, linquististic, social, emotional, physical development, independent functioning and approaches to learning.
- Conduct and document pre and post assessments for all students. Maintain a portfolio of students work for diagnostic purposes and use information to plan and implement individualized and differentiated instructional strategies.
- Engage in meaningful conversation with students and consistently expose students to a variety of language uses and forms.
- Foster relationships with families that support student’s learning and well-being including clearly communicating with families regarding student’s progress and maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship with student families. Ensure School Administrator is informed of all parent concerns/complaints.
- Foster relationships with school colleagues to support student’s learning and well-being, participates in school activities in the support of the vision/mission of the campus, and maintains a positive, collaborative relationship with all campus team members.
- Maintain a classroom that reflects discovery and use of materials but is generally clean and well maintained, safety measures are implemented and utilizes universal precautions consistently.
- Collaborate with therapists in developing and implementing Individual Education Plans/Individual Family Support Plan to ensure all students have appropriate access to the curriculum and proven techniques are utilized to ensure individual student success.
- Ensure lesson plans provide student access to the Florida Birth to Age 5 State Standards and/or VPK Standards (if applicable).
- Based on Individual Education Plan (IEP)/Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) track and monitor benchmark and goal attainment.
- Understand and implement Response to Intervention (RtI) for all students and gather appropriate data for further evaluation.
- Integrate the Arts and Technology into the daily curriculum.
- Utilize and ensure consistent implementation of behavior techniques and classroom management techniques including development of behavior plans as needed.
- Ensure compliance with requirements and guidelines set forth by UCP, HIPAA, FERPA, Department of Education, Department of Children and Families, Early Learning Coalition and other State and Federal agencies.
- Ensure and provide basic care giving duties (utilizing universal health and safety precautions).
- Ensure concerns with individual students are brought to the attention of the School Administrator.
- Supervise assigned teacher assistants.
Minimum Experience:
- Prefer 1 to 3 years teaching experience
- Prefer experience including ESE students in the general education classroom.
- Prefer experience utilizing instructional technology.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (minimum)Certification:Florida Professional Teaching Certificate or Temporary Certificate or Statement of Eligibility:Exceptional Student Education (ESE Endorsement)
- AND
- Birth to Age 4 (Toddler) orAge 3 to Grade 3 (PreSchool and PK)
- AND
- DCF – 45 Hour Training
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- Which location do you prefer? UCP West Orange/Winter Garden, UCP Osceola/Kissimmee, UCP Downtown (Lake Underhill/Semoran) or UCP BECA (by UCF)
Education:
Experience:
- working with students with and without disabilities: 1 year (Preferred)
- classroom teaching in Early Childhood: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Florida Teacher Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person