Lower School Permanent Substitute

Full-time - Entry Level

Montverde, FL

Educational Services

About the position

The Lower School Permanent Substitute position at Montverde Academy is designed to initially fulfill long-term substitute needs, with the potential for a full-time teaching role in the 2025-2026 school year. The primary responsibility of this position is to facilitate the instructional process by serving as a teacher, supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas. This includes developing lesson plans and delivering both group and individual instruction in accordance with established curriculum guidelines. The role requires collaboration with other teachers, staff, and administrators to address instructional and classroom issues, as well as responding to inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding the instructional program and student progress. In this role, the teacher will be responsible for teaching subjects such as reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science, utilizing age-appropriate instructional methods to meet learning objectives and standards. The teacher will instruct students in citizenship and behavioral expectations appropriate for their age group. Lesson plans and instructional materials will be developed to provide individualized, small group, and whole group instruction. A variety of instructional strategies will be employed, including inquiry-based learning, group discussions, lectures, independent study, experimental learning, and guided practice, to create engaging learning experiences. Assessment of student progress will be conducted through various methods to evaluate learning objectives and provide feedback to students, parents, and administration. The teacher will also evaluate students' academic and social growth, maintain standards of student behavior, and monitor students in various educational environments to ensure a safe and positive learning atmosphere. Communication with parents will be essential, involving conferences and other means to discuss student progress and address any questions. The teacher will create an effective learning atmosphere by maintaining a clean, safe, organized, and age-appropriate classroom environment. Collaboration with Learning Support personnel will be necessary to provide support to children identified in the Learning Support Program. Participation in in-service and professional development opportunities is expected to maintain and enhance educational expertise, as well as collaboration with peers to review and discuss curriculum development and alignment across divisions.

Responsibilities

• Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science in a classroom environment to meet learning objectives/standards through age-appropriate instructional methods.
• Instructs students in citizenship and age-appropriate behavioral expectations.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials to provide individualized, small group and whole group instruction.
• Uses a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, independent study, experimental learning, guided practice, etc.
• Provides learning experiences to best utilize instructional time.
• Assesses student progress through a variety of methods to evaluate learning objectives, expectations, and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, and administration.
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, utilizing appropriate data/records and prepares progress reports.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a purposeful learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, cafeteria, playground, school grounds, hallways, restrooms, field trips, fire drills, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students' progress and answer questions.
• Creates an effective atmosphere for learning through a clean, safe, organized and age-appropriate classroom environment.
• Works in partnership with Learning Support personnel to provide support and assistance to children identified to be in the Learning Support Program.
• Participates in in-service and professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance educational expertise.
• Collaborates with peers to review/discuss curriculum development and alignment of curriculum divisionally and cross-divisionally.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education.
• Master's degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience teaching in Elementary Education.
• 5 - 10 years teaching experience preferred.
• Proven success working collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, parents, and community leaders.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and resourceful.
• Strong work ethic and high level of integrity.