Employment Opportunities

First Grade Teacher
Second Grade Teacher
Third Grade Teacher
Fifth Grade Teacher
Middle School Math Teacher

CIJS is looking for committed individuals who want to make a difference in the lives of children and their families, while working effectively and collaboratively with colleagues to develop and implement creative project-based activities in a supportive environment.

Candidates must be innovative, creative, flexible, reliable and pride themselves on excellence, putting education and development of students first, while promoting a positive learning environment.

You will be joining a team of educators who are passionate about preparing students for higher education, through the use of interdisciplinary, project-based, hands on learning. Our curriculum is inspired by the world-renowned Reggio Emilia curriculum; knowledge and experience using Reggio is a plus and will be given preference.

• Ensure curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices are in place in the classroom
• Collaborate with colleagues and students to co-create lessons and projects.
• Engage in careful observation and continuous active listening to determine student intent
• Incorporate daily mindfulness practices and exercises
• Differentiate instruction through creative activities
• Create a classroom environment that promotes critical thinking skills
• Assess through innovative methods, including  anecdotal observations, finished products, photographs, and written dialogue
• Use documentation data to drive instruction
• Keep accurate records required by Florida statutes, regulations and school board policy
• Prepare individual student achievement reports
• Establish and maintain good communication with parents through newsletters, regular emails, approved social networks and phone calls to students’ parents
• Implement school policies and procedures required to uphold school regulations
• Establish classroom routines
• Prepare a safe environment that is orderly, clean, aesthetically appealing and allows student discovery
• Promote mutual respect between  students and teachers and interact with students
• Use appropriate school wide positive discipline plans.  Participate in staff development and training
• Keep administration informed of goals and developments with parents, staff, and students
• Implement and follow school board and school based policies and procedures
• Accept and incorporate feedback and instruction from Principal, Managers, and Pedagogical Instructor
• Collaborate with colleagues
• Perform other duties as assigned by Principal and/or Managers

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field contingent upon position
• Possess  a Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education or a statement of eligibility for a temporary certificate or certificate in related field contingent upon position
• Strong passion for teaching and commitment to innovation in education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and/or experience using a project based curriculum
• Knowledge and/or experience using a Reggio Emilia approach to learning
• Master’s degree in education
• ESOL endorsement, or K-12 ESE certification, or reading endorsement