Writing Teacher - Middle School Clearwater, FL

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Health insurance

401k

PTO

School Holidays off

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. is seeking a dePaul Writing Teacher to work with students in grades 5-8. In this role, you will utilize Orton-Gillingham methods to teach writing skills to children with language-based learning differences including Dyslexia and Dysgraphia.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, experience in teaching, and a commitment to professional development. The position offers a competitive salary between $47,000 and $60,000 based on experience and skills, along with benefits such as group health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.
• Teaching experience required.
• Training in an Orton-Gillingham based curriculum preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create lesson plans and teach writing skills to students.
• Teach structured literacy using Orton-Gillingham methods.
• Track student progress and plan lessons accordingly.

Skills

Teaching experience

Orton-Gillingham methods

Multisensory teaching methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Multi-sensory phonics program

Job description

The dePaul School for Dyslexia is a specialized, independent school dedicated to the education of children in Kinder-8th grades with dyslexia and related language-based difficulties, with the primary goal of enabling these students to achieve academic and personal success.

The dePaul School embraces a school-wide vision and commitment to the following core values:

RESPECT the child - showing understanding and acceptance of their challenges.

TEACH the child – with research‑based proven curriculum and methodologies.

CHALLENGE the child - to meet their potential, setting appropriate expectations.

INSPIRE the child - promoting strengths, fostering creativity and building self-confidence through praise and encouragement.

The dePaul School Fast Facts:

• Founded in Clearwater in 1983
• Independent, 501(c)(3) non‑profit organization
• Full‑time day school for students in 1st - 8th grades
• Signature Orton‑Gillingham based remediation methodology, dePaul Structured Linguistics (DPSL)
• Appropriately leveled and paced classes and workload
• Compassionate and challenging environment
• Small class sizes (Max 12)

Job Description

Title: dePaul Writing Teacher

Reports To: Principal

Do you want to work in an environment where students’ needs are at the forefront of all decision‑making? At The dePaul School for Dyslexia, we focus on identifying the needs of our learners and filling in specific learning gaps utilizing research‑based, explicit, sequential, multisensory teaching methods. We support our staff with ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices for assessing teaching students with language‑based learning differences.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities:

• Create lesson plans and teach writing skills to students with language‑based learning differences (including Dyslexia and Dysgraphia) grades 5‑8.
• Teach structured literacy (phonemic awareness, decoding and encoding strategies) using Orton‑Gillingham methods.
• Track student progress and plan lessons accordingly.
• Establish procedures and behavior expectations for the management of multi‑age classes.
• Evaluate students’ academic and social growth, track grades, and prepare report cards.
• Communicate with parents to inform, update, and discuss students’ progress.
• Maintain professional competence through continued professional development.
• Regularly adjust to flexible scheduling and frequent student changes.
• Supervise students in out‑of‑classroom activities as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.
• Teaching experience required.
• Training in an Orton‑Gillingham based curriculum preferred.
• Experience working with children with language‑based learning differences preferred.
• Certification or experience utilizing a multi‑sensory phonics/linguistic program preferred.

Benefits:

• Hours: 7:30a-3:30p
• PTO offered.
• Group Health insurance and 401k offered.
• School Holidays off.
• Salary based off of experience, skills, training, education and flexibility. Range $47,000 - $60,000.