Middle School Science Teacher

ADP, Inc.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new facility (Nov 2026)

Bilingual immersion community

196-day school calendar

Job summary

Mi Escuela Montessori in Lakeland/Bartow, FL seeks a Middle School Science Teacher for 7th and 8th grades. This part-time role can become full-time when combined with Social Studies, emphasizing hands-on inquiry-based science in an interdisciplinary setting.

You will collaborate with ELA, Math, Spanish and Social Studies teachers to design immersive units and real-world investigations, using Central Florida lakes and local ecosystems as living labs for student exploration.

Qualifications

• Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in Middle Grades General Science (5–9) or ability to obtain.
• Bilingual Spanish/English encouraged in our immersion community.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary, hands-on learning and inquiry-based science.

Responsibilities

• Teach 7th and 8th grade science in a part-time role (with potential full-time when paired with Social Studies).
• Collaborate with ELA, Math, Spanish and Social Studies teachers to design immersive, student-centered units.
• Develop place-based, hands-on projects using Central Florida ecosystems and local geology.
• Support diverse learners with targeted interventions and different modalities of assessment.

Education

Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in Middle Grades General Science (5–9) or ability to obtain

Job description

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Middle School Science Teacher

Part Time Lakeland, FL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1029

Salary Range: $48,500.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

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).