Teacher - K-5th Grade - J1 International

UCP of Central Florida•Orlando, FL

2d•$49,000 - $51,000•Onsite

About The Position

The K–5th Grade Teacher is the instructional leader of a classroom of 12–22 students, including students with and without disabilities, at UCP Charter Schools, an inclusive charter school network in Central Florida. UCP uses customized instruction, technology integration, art integration, and project-based learning, with low student-to-instructor ratios and inclusive classrooms. The teacher plans and delivers instruction, monitors student development, adapts learning experiences, and supports individualized needs, including following Individual Education Plans (IEPs). The role also includes collaborating with families and the IEP team, maintaining a safe and organized classroom, providing basic caregiving, and participating in professional learning and school activities.

Requirements

Currently work as a classroom teacher.
Have a degree in Elementary Education or Special Education.
Have experience working with students with disabilities, including physical, cognitive, and behavioral disabilities.
Have at least three years of classroom teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Apply the Danielson instructional framework and its protocols, including planning and preparation, classroom environment, instruction, and professional responsibilities.
Participate as an integral member of the IEP team and draft IEP goals using data collected from the classroom, parents, therapists, and other team members.
Collect and use data to evaluate learning experiences and student development, adapting instruction as needed.
Maintain portfolios of student work, record observed progress, use observational data to plan individualized and differentiated instruction, and follow IEPs.
Communicate clearly with families about student progress, involve them in planning strategies, and maintain positive, collaborative relationships.
Participate in team meetings, professional learning, and school-based activities.
Maintain a classroom that supports discovery and use of materials and is clean and well maintained.
Keep harmful cleaning supplies and hazardous materials inaccessible to children, use universal precautions consistently, and respond appropriately to accidents and incidents, including documentation.
Meet expectations for punctuality, attendance, deadlines, policies and procedures, the Code of Ethics, professional judgment, and other elements of the Florida Educators Accomplished Practices.
Provide basic caregiving duties for students using universal health and safety precautions.
Integrate technology using local and state-approved protocols and make modifications to accommodate students’ needs.
Integrate art into the curriculum and learning experiences, making necessary modifications to accommodate students’ needs.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.