2026-2027 SY First Grade Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

2026-2027 SY First Grade Teacher

Date Posted: 9/2/26

Salary:  

• Minimum Amount: $52,607.00 (Degreed Base + Min Referendum Estimate)
• Maximum Amount: $60,848.00 (Certified Base + Max Referendum Estimate + Master's + ESOL)

Location: BridgePrep Academy Polk, 2045 Florence Villa Grove Rd, Davenport, FL 33897

Job Type: Full Time (Comprehensive Benefits Package Included)

We are seeking a skillful and dedicated 2026-2027 SY First Grade Teacher to join our elementary faculty. Partner with SMART Management in our mission to provide all students with a rigorous, inclusive, and engaging academic environment that fosters both intellectual growth and social-emotional development.

• Data-Driven Growth: Join a team that sets clear, ambitious benchmarks—including targets for 80% or higher proficiency on FAST exams.

• Professional Development: Engage in robust summer and year-long district, school, and personalized learning programs to master your craft.

• Built-in Collaboration: Participate in structured weekly check-ins, grade-level planning, and collaborative feedback sessions.

• Holistic Student Support: Balance high academic expectations with strong social-emotional frameworks to develop the whole child.

We are a network of mission-driven educators united by shared convictions:

• We value every voice: We intentionally listen to and respect our staff, families, and students.

• We collaborate for solutions: We seek feedback, embrace growth, and solve problems together.

• We own student outcomes: We are relentless in promoting academic growth, aiming to move students in intervention forward by two or more years.

• We build community: We create classroom cultures rooted in trust, respect, and mutual understanding.

• Plan, internalize, and facilitate standards-aligned, rigorous lessons tailored to diverse learning styles.

• Implement formal and informal assessments, analyze student data to pivot instruction, and update gradebooks weekly.

• Establish strong, cooperative partnerships with families, providing weekly updates on student progress.

• Uphold a positive classroom behavior management system aligned with school-wide character initiatives.

• Utilize technology effectively as an educational tool and host targeted tutoring sessions to meet individual student needs.

• Dedicate 40+ hours per week to instruction, meetings, professional development, and school community duties.

Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.

• Certification: Active Florida State Teaching Certification.

• Skills: Strong classroom management, lesson adaptation, organization, and interpersonal communication.

• Compliance: Successful completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Preferred:

• Prior instructional experience in a K-12 classroom setting.

• Familiarity with Florida learning standards and FAST exam preparation.

Take the first step by applying through our quick, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to connecting with you and learning about your passion for elementary education. Submit your application for the 2026-27 school year today!