Elementary Teaching Jobs, Employment in Greenacres,FL Now Hiring September 2026

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education; or an Associate's Degree in any subject, and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool-aged children. Coursework equivalent to a major related to Early Childhood Education includes but is not limited to the following: Coursework: No less than 18 semester credits in courses that focus specifically on child development, early childhood education and curriculum, early childhood teaching and assessment, psychology, family development, health and physical development, mathematics, science and children's literature. These courses may have been taken in various departments such as Education, Health and Nutrition/Physical Development, Home Economics, Music, Art, Library Sciences, Physical Education and Recreation, Psychology, Family Studies, and others, and must specifically address young children.
Completion of State Childcare Training required including Certificate of Completion of an approved 10 hour Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Preschoolers and proof of successful completion of the 45 hours of Florida Child Care Facility Training within 12 months of hire date. In addition, all state mandated courses for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) required.
Timeline of completion of the 45 hours is dependent on the candidate's date of entering childcare industry; must enroll within 90 days to take coursework and complete within 12 months to not exceed 15 months.
Two years of experience teaching Head Start, Early Head Start, pre-school or kindergarten age children.
Certification in First Aid and CPR within 90 days from the date of hire and successful completion of a Level II background screening, health, TB and drug screening prior to hiring.
Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
Lutheran Services Florida is mandated to perform background screenings for employment in accordance with the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as outlined in Section 435.12, Florida Statutes.
Must be able to lift at least 45 pounds and provide physical assistance in the transportation of special needs children by lifting child into seat and fastening safety belt.
Reasonable accommodation may be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities.

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