JEMS Academy, South Florida

Special Education Lead Teacher

Exciting Opportunity for a Lead Teacher/Part Time

Administrator in a new special education school starting in sunny South Florida for the

Orthodox Jewish community.

Are you passionate about the growth and education of children with special needs? Are you

a special education visionary? Do you have the drive, educational expertise, and creativity

to help develop curricula and solid educational foundations for a new school? If so, then

come help us innovate, create and cultivate our new school, and be a part of our dynamic

team. Our community has exploded with hundreds of new families and the demand for a

special needs school has never been greater. If you are a creative individual bursting with

ideas on how to build an organized, fun, loving, and enriched educational and therapeutic

environment to enable children to flourish and reach their highest potential, this job is the

opportunity you’ve been seeking.

General Responsibilities:

This job is a full-time position, with half a day devoted to in-class teaching and half a

day devoted to administrative duties

● Effectively teach a class of children with mixed abilities, determining centers, pull-out

times, and appropriate curricula for each child

● Develop comprehensive PLPs, integrating academic, behavior, and social-emotional

goals into each student’s plan, including various therapies and interventions.

● Assist with hiring for the school, as well as onboarding new teachers

● Determine and order all learning resources, equipment, and supplies needed for the

classrooms, common areas, and therapy rooms, staying within pre-determined

budgets.

● Communicate with families, providing regular updates on each child’s progress

● Support and encourage other members of the faculty with training, enrichment, and

goal-setting

● Conduct internal meetings to review students’ progress and set new goals with the

educational and therapeutic team

Desired Skill Set:

● Self Starter with a growth mindset

● Adept at planning and organizing

● Compassionate and caring

● Skilled at identifying and solving problems

● Excellent at written and oral communication

● Passionate about connecting with students and teachers

● Highly experienced with ESE classrooms and schools

Education: M.S. Special Education or higher

Please send your resume to contact@jemsacademy.org