Plato Academy Charter Schools Company is seeking a Professional Educator Certified in the State of Florida in Exceptional Student Education with a Reading Endorsement. We are actively searching for a candidate who has experience as an inclusion teacher as well as an expert in providing students with a multi-sensory research based approach that supports students in a variety of settings.
At Plato Academy, we measure the success of our teachers in a variety of ways: passion, dedication, professionalism, and continuous increases in student performance. We value teachers as professionals and treat them accordingly. At Plato Academy, teachers do not work off of scripts and they are not micromanaged. Because we recruit and retain highly qualified personnel, we afford them great autonomy in the classroom, and we encourage them to implement unique instructional methods.
To empower our staff, Plato Academy provides new and experienced teachers with a wide range of professional development and collegial peer mentoring opportunities.
The Plato Academy Schools Work Environment is characterized by:
– Small School, Family-like Environment
– Leadership Growth Opportunities
– “A” Rated Schools
– Competitive Pay
– Supportive and Involved Parents
– Classrooms equipped with interactive boards, students and teachers are provided their own laptops and access to a variety of online teaching resources
– Peer Mentoring and Professional Development Opportunities
– Firm Discipline Policy
– Ample Planning Time / Reasonable Workload
Plato Academy Schools promote a collegial, collaborative family environment for their students and staff. Our principals have an open-door policy, encouraging proactive feedback from all interested stakeholders, especially teachers. Student performance increases in schools where teacher retention is strong. Thus, Plato Academy strives to make each of its schools a place where educators desire to stay year after year.
We also offer competitive base salaries plus add-ons for teaching experience and advanced degrees.
Required Qualifications:
– Florida K-12 ESE Certification
– Reading Endorsement
– Familiarity with writing IEPs
– Able to facilitate meetings with families
– Ability and interest to be part of a high-functioning team.
– Ability and interest to learn continuously and to adapt to changing circumstances
– Belief in empowering all children as owners of their learning.
