Elementary School Teacher

Description

Key Point Academy is seeking a highly effective, engaging, and student-centered Elementary School Teacher to join our academic team.

We are looking for an educator who brings strong classroom leadership, high academic expectations, creativity, professionalism, and a genuine ability to connect with students. The ideal candidate understands that excellent elementary teaching requires much more than delivering lessons; it requires creating a structured classroom culture, knowing students individually, adapting instruction to different learning needs, maintaining strong communication with families, and consistently driving student growth.

This is a full-time classroom teaching position for an educator who is confident taking ownership of their classroom and contributing positively to the broader school community.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging, rigorous, and developmentally appropriate instruction across core elementary subject areas.
• Create a structured, positive, and inclusive classroom environment where students are challenged and supported.
• Establish clear academic and behavioral expectations and maintain strong classroom management.
• Differentiate instruction to meet varying student abilities, learning styles, and academic needs.
• Use assessments, classroom performance, and student data to monitor progress and adjust instruction.
• Provide additional academic support and enrichment when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and timely lesson plans, gradebooks, student records, and required documentation.
• Communicate consistently and professionally with parents and families regarding student progress, strengths, concerns, and expectations.
• Build strong relationships with students while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and expectations.
• Collaborate closely with grade-level colleagues, academic leadership, student-support staff, and administration.
• Participate actively in faculty meetings, professional development, parent conferences, field trips, school events, and other required activities.
• Follow established curriculum expectations, school policies, procedures, and safeguarding practices.
• Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, reliability, and a willingness to contribute to the school beyond the classroom.

The regular elementary teacher schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:55 a.m.–4:05 p.m., with additional attendance required for certain meetings, professional development, conferences, and school events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university REQUIRED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Education OR a valid Florida Educator’s Certificate required.
• Previous elementary classroom teaching experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of elementary instructional practices and child development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a classroom effectively and maintain clear expectations.
• Ability to teach and support multiple core elementary subject areas.
• Strong lesson-planning, instructional, assessment, and differentiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with parents and families.
• Strong organizational skills and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and school leadership.
• Professional, dependable, adaptable, proactive, and student-centered.