AMIkids·Manatee County, Florida
Provide professional instruction and teaching to a diverse population of youth using hands-on and project-based learning. Create engaging lesson plans within a low student-teacher ratio environment to help youth realize their full potential.
Are you a Teacher that wants to make a difference with the youth in your community? Do you enjoy smaller class sizes, creating fun and engaging lesson plans? Do you want to work for an organization that Makes a Lasting Impact on Kids?
AMIkids has served over 160,000 kids and their families since 1969. Being part of the AMIkids team means that you are helping youth to realize their full potential and become a valuable part of their community.
AMIkids Manatee is actively hiring for a Certified Teacher, with Math or Science endorsement/certification.
Our Team Members are Essential to the success of our Youth.
As a Certified Teacher with AMIkids, you provide professional instruction and teaching to a diverse population of Youth, including hands-on learning experiences, project-based learning activities, and cooperative learning opportunities in a low-student-teacher ratio setting.
We prefer that you have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and certification in the state (Florida) & area (Math/Science) in which you will teach, but we also welcome applicants who have degrees in other fields and are seeking agreements to earn in their field of study. We prefer Team Members have experience working with at-risk youth (this is not a deal-breaker), but we can also provide training to allow the right candidate to be successful in working with our young ones.
to our Team Members are: Teacher Evaluation Bonuses (performance-based), Bonuses for Additional Certificates Attained, Reimbursement for Continued Education, Classroom Pride Funding, Growth Opportunities (we develop our leaders from within); Health Benefits to eligible full-time employees, 9 Paid Holidays and PTO, Wellness Benefits (EAP, Health Coaching), Retirement Plans (yes more than 1) and more! Check out our website to learn more about what we offer! https://amikids.org/careers/#employee-benefits [https://amikids.org/careers/#employee-benefits]
A Bachelor's Degree in Education and Florida state certification in Math or Science is preferred. Experience working with at-risk youth is desired but not required as training is provided.
Market context
Florida schools regularly seek classroom teachers, especially candidates who can lead instruction, plan lessons, and meet state certification and screening requirements. Competition often centers on classroom experience, subject fit, and readiness to complete Florida’s background check and education requirements. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your credentials and prepare examples of lesson planning and classroom management before applying.