4th Grade Teacher in Miami, Florida at Key Point Academy - Biscayne

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.

• 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.