4th Grade Teacher
Job Type
Full-time
Description

Key Point Academy is seeking an engaging, organized, and student-centered 4th Grade Teacher to join our elementary school team.

The teacher will be responsible for creating a positive, structured, and academically challenging classroom environment while supporting the academic, social, and emotional growth of fourth-grade students. The position will have a primary instructional focus in English Language Arts and Social Studies, while working collaboratively with the grade-level team to provide a consistent and well-rounded educational experience.


Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate instruction for fourth-grade students.
  • Provide strong instruction in English Language Arts, including reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension.
  • Teach Social Studies through meaningful, inquiry-based, and developmentally appropriate lessons.
  • Differentiate instruction to meet varying student abilities and learning needs.
  • Maintain a structured, positive, and supportive classroom environment.
  • Establish clear behavioral and academic expectations and use effective classroom-management strategies.
  • Assess student learning, monitor progress, and provide meaningful feedback.
  • Communicate regularly and professionally with parents and families regarding student progress, concerns, and classroom expectations.
  • Collaborate closely with fellow teachers, student-support staff, and school administration.
  • Maintain accurate lesson plans, grades, student records, and required documentation.
  • Participate in faculty meetings, professional development, parent conferences, field trips, and school events.
  • Follow Key Point Academy curriculum expectations, policies, procedures, and safeguarding practices.

The regular elementary teacher schedule is 7:55 a.m.–4:05 p.m., Monday through Friday, 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.
  • Experience teaching students in Grades 3–5 preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of elementary English Language Arts and Social Studies.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Effective classroom-management skills.
  • Ability to differentiate instruction and support students with varying academic needs.
  • Strong organization, lesson-planning, and time-management skills.
  • Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with parents and families.
  • Collaborative, dependable, adaptable, and student-centered.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.
Salary Description
$53,000 per year