Job Description

Job Location: UCP West Orange Campus - Winter Garden, FL 34787
Salary Range: $49,000.00 - $51,000.00 Salary
Job Category: EducationJob

Summary:
The K–5th Grade Teacher serves as the instructional leader for a diverse classroom of 12–22 students, including children with and without disabilities. This role is central to creating an inclusive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environment where all students can succeed. The teacher will implement high-quality, differentiated instruction aligned with the Danielson Framework, while fostering strong relationships with families, supporting individualized student needs, and maintaining a safe and dynamic classroom space. This position requires creativity, organization, collaboration, and a deep commitment to equity in education.

Job Responsibilities:
- Implement the Danielson Framework. Apply all components of the instructional framework to guide best teaching practices, classroom environment, and professional growth.
- Use data to personalize instruction. Collect, analyze, and apply student performance and observational data to inform instruction and adapt learning experiences.
- Develop and implement IEP goals. Collaborate with the IEP team to create, track, and adjust individualized education plans that reflect students’ unique needs.
- Foster family engagement. Maintain regular communication with families, involve them in planning strategies, and support student progress through partnership.
- Maintain a safe and engaging classroom. Create an organized, discovery-based environment that supports active learning and complies with health and safety protocols.
- Incorporate technology and arts. Integrate instructional technology and art-based learning into the curriculum, modifying content to accommodate all learners.
- Demonstrate professionalism. Meet deadlines, attend required meetings and professional learning, follow policies, and uphold the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.
- Provide caregiving support. Assist students with basic health and safety needs using appropriate protocols.
- Fulfill additional duties. Perform other responsibilities as assigned in support of student success and school initiatives.

QualificationsMinimum

Experience:
- 1–3 years of teaching experience (including internship)
- Preferred experience working with students with disabilities in an inclusive or mainstream setting
- Preferred experience with project-based learning and instructional technology
Education & Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Elementary Education or Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
- Florida Statement of Eligibility or Professional Teaching Certificate in:
- - Required: Elementary Education (or PreK–Grade 3, if teaching up to 3rd grade)
- - ESE Certification Preferred
- - ESOL Endorsement Preferred