Location: Sugarloaf Elementary/Middle School Address: 255 Crane Blvd., Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042 Middle School Start/Dismissal Time: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM Elementary School Start/Dismissal Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Position: Teacher, Autism Spectrum School Year: 2025-2026 Start Date: August 4, 2025 Salary: Base Salary ranges from $62,100 to $102,300, commensurate with experience. Detailed compensation information for newly hired teachers is available in our . Benefits: Explore our comprehensive with insurance premium rates conveniently listed on page 13. Retirement: Choose between the Pension Plan or Investment Plan. Leave: Teachers who start in August earn a total of 10 days of paid leave during the year. Eligibility for Florida certification is required. FL certification in Exceptional Student Education (grades K-12) is a prerequisite for teaching in field. The has developed instructional videos to guide applicants through the certification process, covering topics such as and the . Visit to login or create a new user account. How to Become FL Certified in Exceptional Student Education (grades K-12): Out-of-State Certification: If you hold an unexpired professional educator certificate from another state in the relevant subject area, please for Florida reciprocity. Special Ed Major: Commonly accepted bachelor's (or higher degree) majors for a Florida temporary educator certificate include: 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. Other Majors: For other degree majors, passing the FTCE Subject Area Exam in is required. Visit the testing website for further details. . Study materials are available for purchase through and . Free sample questions are available . If at first you don't succeed, you may retest every 30 days.