Employment

Achievement Academy is a Drug-Free workplace and all candidates will be successfully background screened and fingerprinted prior to hiring.  

Open Positions

Teacher

• We are hiring a PreK ESE classroom teacher for our Lakeland school for the 2022/23 school year. This position works closely with two paraprofessionals in a classroom of eleven students with special needs. Hours for teachers are 8:00am to 3:30pm, Monday-Friday while following the traditional school calendar of Polk County. The successful candidate has their Florida Professional Teaching certification in PreK-Primary (age 3 through Grade 3) or Preschool Education (birth through age four), has experience working with infants/toddlers in a preschool classroom setting and must be sincerely interested in educating and working with exceptional children. Fingerprinting, background clearance and drug screening is required before hiring.  Salary and benefits competitive with the school district. Send resume via mail to 716 E. Bella Vista St. Lakeland, FL 33805 or via email to cindi@achievementacademy.com.

Paraprofessionals

• We are hiring classroom paraprofessionals for our Lakeland school for the 2022/23 school year. This position works closely with the teacher and one other para in a classroom of 11 students with special needs. Hours for paraprofessionals are 8:00am to 3:00pm, Monday-Friday while following the traditional school calendar of Polk County. The successful candidate has graduated from an accredited high school or has completed a GED, has experience working with infants/toddlers in a preschool classroom setting and must be sincerely interested in educating and working with exceptional children. Fingerprinting, background clearance and drug screening is required before hiring. Salary and benefits competitive with the school district. Application may be printed, completed and returned via mail or in person to 716 E. Bella Vista St. Lakeland, FL 33805 or returned via email to cindi@achievementacademy.com.

Early Interventionist

• The Achievement Academy’s Birth to Three program is currently seeking an Early Interventionist.  The Birth to Three program provides home-based early intervention services to children from birth to three years of age who may be “at-risk” of having developmental delays and/or have been identified with a specific delay.   Understanding that parents are a child’s first teacher, parental involvement is key to the effectiveness of the program.  A successful candidate must be knowledgeable in child development, developmentally appropriate practices and milestones.  A minimum of 1 year of experience working with “at-risk”/developmentally delayed children from birth to 3 years of age or 5 years experience out of field with Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood or related field preferred.  Send resume by mail to 716 E. Bella Vista St. Lakeland, FL 33805 or via email to kristin@achievementacademy.com.

Administrative Professionals

• none available at this time

Therapists

• We are currently accepting applications for hiring two full time Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTA) to service our Lakeland, Bartow and/or Winter Haven Campuses.  All resumes/applications will be reviewed and successful candidates will be contacted for interviews in early July. Therapist hours are 8:30-3:30 Monday through Friday. The Achievement Academy follows the Polk County school calendar including all major holidays and summers off. Candidates must hold current Florida Licensure and pediatric experience is preferred. COTA responsibilities include; following evaluation and plan of care developed by the Occupational Therapist, providing 1:1 individual therapy sessions for children with varying exceptionalities addressing concerns in fine motor, feeding, and sensory development, and assisting with completion of all necessary paperwork (data collection, attendance, quarterly progress reports, etc.). Fingerprinting, background clearance and drug screening is required before hiring. Salary and benefits competitive with the school district. Application may be printed, completed and returned via mail or in person to 716 E. Bella Vista St. Lakeland, FL 33805 or returned via email to cindi@achievementacademy.com.

• We are currently accepting applications for hiring an Occupational Therapist to service our Bartow and Winter Haven campuses.  All resumes/applications will be reviewed and successful candidates will be contacted for interviews in early July.  Therapist hours are 8:30-3:30 Monday through Friday. The Achievement Academy follows the Polk County school calendar including holidays and summers off. Candidates must hold current Florida Licensure and be either an active or eligible Medicaid provider. Occupational therapist responsibilities include; evaluation and plan of care development for children with varying exceptionalities, providing 1:1 individual therapy sessions to address concerns in fine motor, feeding, and sensory development, completion of all necessary paperwork (data collection, attendance, quarterly progress reports, IEP goal development, etc.). Fingerprinting, background clearance and drug screening is required before hiring. Salary and benefits competitive with the school district. Application may be printed, completed and returned via mail or in person to 716 E. Bella Vista St. Lakeland, FL 33805 or returned via email to cindi@achievementacademy.com.

Support Staff

• none available at this time

An employment application is available for downloading/printing.