Dadeschools.net - Employment Opportunities -- Teachers

Effective Friday, May 1st, the Instructional Staffing Office will cease processing new Temporary Instructor (substitute teacher) applications for the summer. We will resume accepting new applications for Temporary Instructor on September 15th, 2009.

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Instructional Vacancies

Application Process for Instructional Positions

Application Process for Temporary Instructors (Substitute Teachers)

Effective July 1, 2009 a passing score on all 4 parts of the General Knowledge Test (GK) will be required in order to be eligible for instructional employment with M-DCPS. This includes applicants for full-time instructional, hourly instructional and temporary instructor (substitute teacher) positions. Registration and testing information may be found at www.fl.nesinc.com.

Exceptional student education (ESE) teachers who deliver direct instruction to students with disabilities in core academic subject areas as defined by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) must meet the appropriate state special education certification requirements for the grade level AND exceptionality of the students being taught, in addition to meeting the same standard for subject matter competency to be highly qualified (HQ). Therefore, effective July 1, 2009, all ESE teachers are required to have a passing subject area exam for the core academic subject AND the exceptionality of the students being taught.

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Apply Online

The on-line application may be used to apply for full-time or part-time instructional positions in the following subject areas: Art, ESOL, School Psychologist, Guidance Counselor, Physical Education/Health, Pre-K/Primary/Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education (ESE), Foreign Language, Language Arts, Math, Computer Science, Media, Music, Science, and Social Science.

Please Note: Non-Education majors with no prior teaching experience are required to complete a Teacher Training Program prior to interview in the Instructional Staffing Office. The training will include the 3 courses below offered online through www.thesub-hub.com. MDCPS REQUIRES completion of:

Course 1 - Substitute Teaching 101 (5 hours)
Course 2 - Advanced Classroom Management (1 hour)
Course 3 - Instructional Strategies (1 hour)

Be sure to print and bring your Certificate of Completion for each required course to the district at the time of your interview. Click the link below for additional information on how to register.

Teacher Training Program

Applicants interested in other positions, including Temporary Instructor (Substitute), should apply by printing the instructional application and submitting the completed application packet to:
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ,
Office of Human Resources, Instructional Staffing,
1500 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 129
Miami , FL 33132

Click here to print the instructional application

Teachers of core academic subjects must be Highly Qualified as defined by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The core academic subjects are elementary, English, ESOL, reading, language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages (other than English), civics, government, economics, arts, history, and geography. The Florida Department of Education has defined “arts” as music, art, and drama.

All applicants for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade must show evidence of a passing Subject Area Exam in the core subject area to be eligible for hire.

All applicants for middle and senior high school core academic subjects must have a degree major in the core subject area or a passing Subject Area Exam in the core subject area to be eligible for hire.

If you have submitted a completed application packet, please contact us at persappt@dadeschools.net to schedule an interview. Applications will be accepted for all other academic areas and will remain on file for two years but interviews will not be scheduled at this time. This list will be updated as needed.