Provide professional instruction to a diverse population of youth using hands-on and project-based learning activities. Maintain a low student-teacher ratio while fostering an engaging and supportive classroom environment.
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 Acadiana is actively hiring for a Certified Teacher, with Social Studies 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 (Louisiana) & area (Social Studies/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 state certification in Social Studies or Science are preferred. Candidates should be prepared to work with at-risk youth in a professional educational setting.
Market context
Louisiana classroom teacher roles are often shaped by steady school staffing needs, especially for candidates who can support multilingual classrooms and student engagement. These positions can be competitive because employers may prefer a bachelor’s degree in education while still requiring school-based experience and bilingual English-French proficiency. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, and confirm your school experience and language skills before applying.