Special Education Teacher

About the Employer

Location

Poinciana Elementary School 1407 Kennedy Drive, Key West, FL 33040

Start/Dismissal Times

Monday - Friday: 7:45 am - 3:00 pm

Position

Teacher, Varying Exceptionalities

School Year

2026-2027

Date Available

Available now

Salary

Base salary ranges from $62,700 to $104,700, commensurate with experience. Detailed compensation information for newly hired teachers is available in our Instructional Salary Placement Guide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Benefits

Explore our comprehensive 2026 employee benefits guide with insurance premium rates conveniently listed on page 13.

Retirement

Choose between the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan or Investment Plan.

Leave

Teachers who start in August earn a total of 10 days of paid leave during the year.

Background Screening

Employment for this position is contingent upon successful completion of background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Applicants may review important information about the screening process at: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Eligibility for Florida Certification

Eligibility for Florida certification is required. Florida certification in Exceptional Student Education (grades K-12) and Elementary Education (grades K-6) is a prerequisite for teaching in this field.

Certification Process

The Bureau of Educator Certification has developed instructional videos to guide applicants through the certification process, covering topics such as Florida's online educator certification system setup and the Florida Teacher Certification Application. Visit https://flcertify.fldoe.org/datamart/mainmenu.do to login or create a new user account.

How to Become FL Certified in Exceptional Student Education (K-12)

Out-of-state certification: If you hold an unexpired professional educator certificate from another state in the relevant subject area, please apply for Florida reciprocity. Special Ed Major: Commonly accepted bachelor's (or higher degree) majors for a Florida temporary educator certificate include: Other Majors: For other degree majors, passing the FTCE Subject Area Exam in ESE K-12 is required. Visit the testing website http://www.fl.nesinc.com/tests.asp for further details. Locate a test center. Study materials are available for purchase through The Learning Liaisons and 240 Tutoring. Free sample questions are available here. If at first you don't succeed, you may retest every 30 days.
• Special Education
• Mild and Moderate Needs
• Teacher of the Handicapped
• Varying Exceptionalities
• Behavioral Disorders
• BD/LD
• Emotionally Conflicted
• Emotionally Disturbed
• Emotionally Handicapped
• Socially and Emotionally Maladjusted
• Educable Mentally Retarded
• Children with Retarded Mental Development (CRMD)
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Mentally Handicapped
• Mentally Impaired
• Mental Retardation
• Profoundly Mentally Retarded
• Severely and Profoundly Mentally Retarded
• Trainable Mentally Retarded
• Learning Disabilities
• Specific Learning Disabilities
• Motor Disabilities
• Orthopedically Handicapped
• Physically Handicapped
• Physically Impaired

How to Become FL Certified in Elementary Education (K-6)

Out-of-state certification: If you hold an unexpired, out-of-state, professional educator certificate in this subject area, please apply for Florida reciprocity. Elem Ed Major: Commonly accepted bachelor's (or higher degree) majors for a Florida temporary educator certificate include: Other Majors: For other degree majors, passing the FTCE Subject Area Exam in Elementary Education K-6 is required. Visit the testing website http://www.fl.nesinc.com/tests.asp for further details. Locate a test center. Study materials are available for purchase through The Learning Liaisons and 240 Tutoring.
• Elementary Education 1-6
• K-6
• N/K-6
• K-3
• K-4
• K-8
• K-9
• Upper Elementary 4-6