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Congratulations on your decision to explore the opportunities of teaching in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Before applying for employment in M-DCPS, allow us to tell you a little bit about where we live, work and play.  Miami-Dade County is a vast mosaic of distinctive communities.  It is rich in creative energy and diversity and is an environment that is ever changing.  There are opportunities for discovery around every corner.  The city of Miami is young.  Along with the city of Miami Beach, it is one of the most exciting and frequently visited places anywhere.  More than half of the residents of the city of Miami were born in other nations.  Not many cities offer such a variety of accents, customs, sights and sounds. Other incorporated areas within Miami-Dade County include but are not limited to: Coral Gables, Opa-Locka, Hialeah, Pinecrest, South Miami, Miami Gardens, and the area of Coconut Grove. Experience all of them and we are sure you will agree that Miami-Dade County is truly a tapestry of excitement.
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The Instructional Staffing Office has the responsibility of screening, interviewing and maintaining a highly qualified, diverse pool of prospective instructional applicants. Instructional Staffing assists all Regional Centers and school site/district administrators with staffing needs, including the placement of over-allocated instructional personnel, teacher transfers, temporary instructors and the hiring of instructional personnel through Foreign Exchange Programs. The Certification Office is available to assist in all district and state certification requirements.

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.

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Teacher Certification – For applicants and current employees - https://certification.dadeschools.net

All applicants to Miami-Dade County Public Schools must apply to the state of Florida and meet Florida teacher certification requirements: https://www.fldoe.org/edcert

Click here https://www.fl.nesinc.com if you would like to register for one of the Teacher Certification Subject Area Examinations.