Teacher - English

Starting Salary $57,000

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.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Required

• 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

Additional Qualifications and Requirements

Other

• Must adhere to the Pace Center for Girls Values and Guiding Principles and upholds the ethical standards of the Agency
• Follows mission, values and principles, policies and procedures of the Pace Center for Girls
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as required to fulfill workload requirements
• Must be able to travel by automobile, plane, train, etc.; occasional overnight travel

Competencies

• Achievement oriented action oriented.
• Teamwork collaborates.
• Self-awareness demonstrates selfawareness.
• Functional expertise and usage functional.
• Accountability ensures accountability.
• Oral communication communicates effectively.
• Customer focused focused on customer.
• Integrity instills trust.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics can be stressful, is fast-paced and requires alertness and flexibility. The noise level is usually quiet;

however, noise can accelerate to moderate and high levels.