Now Hiring: Part-Time Teacher
Compass Outreach and Education Center | Grades K-6
Compass Outreach and Education Center is seeking one exceptional Part-Time Teacher to join our innovative microschool team.
At Compass, we believe education should be engaging, meaningful, and connected to the real world. Our program moves beyond traditional textbook instruction by blending strong academics with project-based learning, hands-on experiences, personalized support, entrepreneurship, and nature-based learning.
We serve approximately 20-25 students daily in a nurturing, multi-age environment where educators have the opportunity to be creative, build meaningful relationships with students, and make a measurable impact on student growth.
About Compass
Our learning environment includes:
- Microschool and private school setting
- Small class sizes
- Multi-age learning
- Project-based learning
- Blended learning
- Personalized instruction
- Entrepreneurship education
- Nature-based and outdoor learning
- Hands-on and experiential learning
- Progressive education
The Role
The Part-Time Teacher will help guide the daily learning experience and serve as a primary instructional leader for students in Grades K-6.
This position is ideal for an educator who enjoys doing more than teaching from a desk or textbook. Our teachers may move between classroom instruction, outdoor learning, garden-based activities, collaborative projects, clubs, and enrichment experiences throughout the week.
Responsibilities
- Lead engaging instruction in a multi-age K-6 learning environment
- Deliver instruction in core academic subject areas
- Differentiate instruction based on student ability, readiness, and academic needs
- Create project-based, hands-on, and experiential learning opportunities
- Use student assessment data and progress information to support instructional planning
- Foster student curiosity, independence, collaboration, confidence, and problem-solving
- Maintain a positive, structured classroom culture with clear expectations
- Participate in and facilitate outdoor learning experiences
- Be comfortable working with students in our garden and other outdoor learning spaces
- Incorporate nature-based learning into appropriate lessons and projects
- Facilitate or support student clubs and enrichment activities
- Help lead programs such as Book Club, Entrepreneurship Club, and other interest-based student clubs
- Support entrepreneurship projects that encourage creativity, communication, leadership, financial literacy, and real-world problem-solving
- Supervise classroom routines, transitions, and student activities
- Work collaboratively with support staff and school leadership
- Communicate regularly and professionally with families
- Participate in parent conferences as needed
- Track student progress and maintain accurate student records
- Participate in school events, special projects, field experiences, and team meetings
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is:
- A strong and confident classroom leader
- Warm, engaging, and able to build positive relationships with children
- Creative, flexible, and comfortable thinking outside the traditional classroom model
- Experienced working with elementary or mixed-grade students
- Comfortable teaching students at different academic levels within the same environment
- Comfortable teaching and supervising students outdoors
- Interested in gardening, nature-based education, or willing to actively participate in garden activities
- Excited about leading clubs, special projects, and enrichment experiences
- Interested in entrepreneurship, project-based learning, and real-world learning
- Passionate about personalized education and small-group instruction
- Organized, dependable, collaborative, and solution-oriented
- Comfortable using educational technology and digital learning tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a related field
- Valid Florida teaching certificate preferred
- Minimum of 4 years of experience working in a K-6 educational setting preferred
- Reading, Math, ESE, or related endorsement/certification is a plus
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Comfortable using technology for instruction, assessment, and communication
- CPR certification or willingness to obtain certification
Compensation
Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and the responsibilities of the position.
Why Compass?
Compass is not a traditional classroom environment.
Our educators have the opportunity to teach academics while also helping students build businesses, explore nature, work in the garden, participate in clubs, collaborate on projects, read and discuss great books, and develop skills they will use far beyond the classroom.
We are looking for an educator who sees learning as something that can happen inside the classroom, outside in the garden, through a book discussion, during a project, or while helping a child turn an idea into something real.
If you are ready to step away from the ordinary and help create a meaningful, personalized educational experience for children, we would love to hear from you.
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Education:
Experience:
- Reading or Math Intervention: 1 year (Preferred)
- Teaching: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Florida Teaching Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
