Reading Teacher

Starting Salary $55,000

Summary

At Pace we transform girls’ lives through academic and counseling programs based on a gender-responsive, strength-based and trauma informed framework. Team members create a safe place for girls to learn, grow, and heal.

The teacher role is for educators who have a commitment and passion for educating girls. Our year-round program affords multiple benefits to students and their families, as they receive wraparound support in education and social services.

Required

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Must be certified 6-12th in the appropriate content area (or in the process of certification) to teach in Florida
• Attains and/or maintains certifications and endorsements by required deadline
• Valid Florida Driver’s License
• Knowledge of subject area.
  
  

Preferred

• Minimum one-year teaching experience
• Experience teaching in an at-risk youth environment
• Education degree
  
  

Roles And Responsibilities

Curriculum and Instruction

• Knows how to design and align instruction according to state standards
• Uses formal and informal assessment to monitor progress and plan instruction to meet girls’ individual needs
• Plans for effective classroom instruction by utilizing innovative, appropriate, and differentiated instructional techniques and strategies
• Creates a safe and trusting classroom environment that is gender responsive, trauma informed and strength-based
• Maintains appropriate standards of behavior to support an environment that is conducive for learning
  
  

Progress Monitoring and Outcomes Measurement

• To develop, monitor, and update Performance Monitoring Plan learning goals, standards, and expectations in collaboration with the girls
• Promotes confidence, perseverance and responsibility in the students for their achievement of personal academic goals
• Is knowledgeable about state of Florida graduation requirements and promotes college readiness
• Utilizes data to assess girls’ progress and academic growth, and documents girls’ progress into Pace
• Impacts
• Works collaboratively with center colleagues to accomplish student, center, and school district goals
• Other duties as assigned