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Innovation Montessori Ocoee, founded in 2011, is an OCPS charter school, set on 18 beautiful acres in Ocoee, Central Florida.

State of Florida teacher certification for K-6/K-3/SOE is required. Montessori Elementary experience/certification is preferred but not required at time of hire. Teachers who join us without Montessori certification must commit to beginning elementary training as requested by Innovation Montessori Ocoee.

**Job Purpose**:
To create a supportive Montessori educational environment conducive to positive, whole child focused, student learning while actively contributing to the development and implementation of the school’s programs and goals.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree and certification or eligibility for certification by the Florida State Department of Education to teach in the State of Florida.
- Montessori certification or willingness to complete certification as requested by the administration. Previous experience teaching in a Montessori classroom preferred.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Instruction, Montessori Curriculum, Materials, and Classroom Management**:

- Adherence to the ‘Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida’ (6A-10.0810).
- Maintain accurate ESE paperwork and supporting documents to reflect the appropriate service delivery models and compliance with service for all ESE students identified on the 504, IEP or EP.
- Differentiate instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities within the classroom.
- Design and implement consistent, individual, and group lessons within the integrated Montessori and inquiry-based model (Secondary Only), supporting each child’s direction and success.
- Establish clear expectations for behavior and academic performance and foster a respectful and collaborative classroom environment where students feel safe, valued, and empowered to take ownership of their learning.
- Seamlessly integrate Florida State standards into Montessori scope and sequence to provide high-quality state standard instruction.
- Conduct regular meetings with students to assess their own success and facilitate individualized progress.
- Prepare the Montessori classroom environment to meet students’ needs and interests.
- Participate in field trips and overnights as necessary.
- Attend meetings relevant to teaching at the school or as requested by the administration.
- Continuously engage in professional development, including conferences, training programs, and courses to deepen understanding of Montessori philosophy, instructional strategies, and best practices in education.
- Firm commitment to upholding the school’s vision, mission, and core values.
- Perform other related duties as required.

**Parent Education, Meetings, and Conferences**:

- Participate and assist in developing school functions, including open houses, orientation meetings, parent education, and school-wide activities.
- Prepare documents and reports necessary for parent-teacher conferences or other meetings requested by parents or school administration.
- Establish open lines of communication with parents/guardians through regular meetings, newsletters, and conferences to discuss student progress, classroom activities, and school events.

**Record-Keeping and Data Assessment**:

- Maintain student records, reports, evaluations, inventories, and tests.
- Complete all progress monitoring and benchmark assessments on time as scheduled by administration.
- Participate in all assessment-related training.
- Prepare student progress reports and assessment reports as required by administration.
- Coordinate with before
- and after-school staff (where applicable) to ensure safe transitions for students.

**Physical Requirements/Activity**:

- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
- The position requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, lift (up to 20 pounds), finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing acuity, and visual acuity.

**Compensation and Benefits**:
Competitive performance-based compensation and benefits package in alignment with Florida statute.

**Evaluation**:
Performance of this job will be evaluated with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation.

Pay: From $49,400.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

Grade levels:

- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
- Kindergarten

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Charter school
- Montessori
- Public school

License/Certification:

- State of Florida K-6 or K-3 teaching certificate/SOE (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Ocoee, FL 34761: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person