Middle School Science Teacher

Mi Escuela Montessori; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

New facility

196-day calendar

Collaborative planning blocks

Job summary

Mi Escuela Montessori in Lakeland, FL seeks a Middle School Science Teacher for part-time or full-time (with Social Studies) to lead 7th and 8th grade science through interdisciplinary, hands-on projects. The role emphasizes field-based learning, ecological and local community contexts, and collaboration across subjects.

The position offers a creative, student-centered environment with a move to a new facility in 2026 and a schedule aligned with a 196-day calendar.

Qualifications

• Florida Professional Teaching Certificate required or willingness to obtain.
• Bilingual Spanish/English candidates prioritized in immersion community.
• Qualified for combined full-time role with Social Studies position when certified in science and social studies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with ELA, Math, Spanish and Social Studies teachers to design immersive, interdisciplinary science units.
• Teach 7th and 8th grade science with both standard and advanced sections.
• Provide targeted support to diverse learners and align with Florida standards.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Florida Professional Teaching Certificate (Middle Grades General Science 5–9) or secondary science

Job description

Middle School Science Teacher (Part-Time/ Optional Full Time)

A Call for Curious Investigators

Location: Mi Escuela Montessori | Lakeland/Bartow, FL

Projected Start: 2026–2027 School Year (Inaugural Year at our New Facility)

Position Type: Part-time, or full-time when combined with our Social Studies position

Courses: 7th and 8th Grade Science, standard and advanced sections

Compensation: $48,500–60,000 (full-time); part-time prorated

Who This Is For

This role is a great fit for a retired teacher who wants to stay in the classroom part-time, or for a full-time teacher who loves weaving science and social studies together into thematic units. Candidates certified, or willing to become certified, in both science and social studies may be considered for a combined full-time position.

The Vision: From Worksheet to Field Station

In many traditional settings, science is a textbook chapter followed by a lab with a known answer. At Mi Escuela Montessori, we invite you to step off the stage and into the role of a collaborative teacher. Here, students don't just learn about science; they do it.

We believe that healthy kids are prepared to learn, and adolescents come alive when their work is real and hands‑on. We are seeking a Science Teacher who sees the natural world as the classroom, and who wants to trade "cookbook" labs and rigid pacing guides for genuine questions and student-designed investigations.

Your Creative Canvas: Interdisciplinary & Hands-On

You won't teach in a silo. You will collaborate with ELA, Math, Spanish and Social Studies teachers to build immersive units where science is how students make sense of their world.

• Place-Based Inquiry:Use Central Florida as a living lab: Polk County's lakes and watersheds, native ecosystems, agriculture and the geology of the Bone Valley.

• Advanced Pathways:Challenge advanced students with independent research, data analysis and accelerated content that prepares them for high school honors science.

• Land & Occupations:Guide students in caring for a school garden or outdoor classroom, connecting biology, earth science and the Montessori adolescent work of the land.

• Science Communication:Partner with ELA so students publish lab reports, build science podcasts and present at showcases or science fairs, writing for real audiences.

• Targeted Support:Provide intentional interventions and enrichment, grounded in the Florida science standards and the 8th grade Statewide Science Assessment, so every learner is appropriately challenged.

• Inclusive Advocacy:Work alongside ESE, Gifted and ESOL specialists to help our neurodiverse and multilingual learners thrive in a dual-language environment.

Qualifications & Perks

• Certification:Valid Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in Middle Grades General Science (Grades 5–9) or a secondary science subject (Grades 6–12), or ability to obtain.

• Bilingualism:While not required, bilingual (Spanish/English) candidates are highly prioritized in our immersion community.

• The Facility:In November 2026, we will move into a brand-new, state-of-the‑art facility with dedicated collaborative planning blocks, a staff refuel station and a culture of "Grace and Courtesy."

• Schedule:Follows the 196-day school calendar (summers and holidays off).