Faculty Positions
Short Term Substitute Teacher
Oxbridge Academy is seeking qualified applicants for on-call and daily substitute teachers for upper school, grades 6 through 12. Employee will provide classroom coverage when Oxbridge Academy teachers are out for a short period of time. It is a stipend only position. Benefits are not offered.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from a four-year university
- At least one year of relevant experience
- Successful candidates will have a proven record and knowledge of best practices in teaching and possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable them to quickly establish rapport with students.
- Proven ability to teach and engage upper school learners
- Proven ability to engage students in meaningful classroom activities and manage a classroom
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
Oxbridge Academy is a premier private coeducational college preparatory high school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Oxbridge Academy commits to being a community characterized by civility, respect, and trust; a school that fosters the virtues of discipline, perseverance, and responsibility. Oxbridge Academy is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity at all levels, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, ethnic, background, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Interested candidates should please send their resume and cover letter to Human Resources at efox@oapb.org. Please, no phone calls.
Reading Learning Support Teacher
Summary/Objectives:
Oxbridge Academy, a non-profit, independent grade 6-12 school in West Palm Beach, Florida, seeks to hire a full-time, experienced Middle School Learning Support Teacher. Employee is responsible for understanding the Mission, Vision, Core Values, Employee Handbook and other school policies of Oxbridge Academy, ensuring the adherence of these policies in performance, action and self-conduct. The learning support function is to provide support to students with diagnosed learning differences. Learning support identifies students that may need academic support and sets up a framework to implement this support. The Middle School Learning Support Teacher must be able to provide academic assistance in all subjects.
Tasks/Essential Functions:
- In collaboration with the Learning Support Team, create and implement a comprehensive, systematic program to provide interventions and literacy instruction for the Oxbridge Middle School.
- Assess and evaluate students’ needs for support and develop individual learning plans for children with diagnosed exceptionalities.
- Provide academic support in both a small group and classroom inclusion setting.
- Instruct Academic Foundations classes specializing in literacy and executive function skills.
- Collaborate as a team member within the wider school community and consult with other relevant individuals such as educational psychologists and parents.
- Attend professional development through in service courses, webinars, seminars, or formal education.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree: teaching certificate is preferred. Degree in Special Education or ESE certification required.
- At least three years proven experience working with middle school children with exceptionalities.
- Knowledge and experience with differentiated instruction and students with learning differences.
- Experience interpreting psychological evaluations and writing IEPs or Accommodation Plans.
Oxbridge Academy is a non-profit, independent grade 6-12 school in West Palm Beach, Florida. Oxbridge Academy commits to being a community characterized by civility, respect, and trust; a school that fosters the virtues of discipline, perseverance, and responsibility. Oxbridge Academy is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity at all levels, and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, ethnic, background, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Oxbridge Academy has engaged DovetailED to lead this search. Interested candidates should email a cover letter (addressed to Human Resources Manager, Elizabeth Fox), a resume, and a list of at least three professional references consolidated as a single PDF document to Laura Sanchez, Recruiter, at laura@dovetailedsourcing.com. Please do not contact the school directly.