Temporary STP-K 2026 Teacher

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The Center for Children and Families at Florida International University announces summer positions for Pre‑K and Kindergarten regular and special education teachers. Teachers will work in a program for children in preschool. Eligible children are recruited from preschool programs in or around Miami‑Dade County and are receiving, or eligible to receive, services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for moderate‑to‑severe learning and/or behavioral needs.

Services are provided at Paul Bell Middle School. The program provides treatment tailored to children’s individual behavioral and learning difficulties. The Center for Children and Families was founded by William

E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Florida International University. Paulo Graziano, Ph.D., and Katie Hart, Ph.D., are the Program Directors for the STP‑K and FIU Summer Academy.

The dates of employment for the STP‑K Teachers are Monday, June 8, 2026, through Friday, July 31, 2026. Teacher hours of employment are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with additional meetings with parents and staff as necessary. The salary for the STP‑K Teacher position is $10,000.

During the program, children are assigned to groups that remain constant for the duration of the program. Each group consists of 10 to 15 children of similar age. Teachers implement an extensive behavior modification treatment program during classroom activities. The program includes feedback and associated consequences for work productivity and classroom behavior, daily and weekly rewards for appropriate behavior, social praise and attention, appropriate commands, and age‑appropriate removal from positive reinforcement.

Teachers will also be responsible for recording, tracking, and entering daily records of children’s classroom behavior and performance. Teachers will work under the supervision of experienced staff members and will receive regular feedback about their performance.

Lead Teachers in the STP‑K (children ages 4‑6) deliver the treatment components within both classroom and recreational contexts. In addition to implementing the behavior modification system throughout activities, Lead Teachers will assist in the following each day: (1) preparing daily classroom lessons; (2) delivery of an evidence‑based reading intervention program; (3) preparing, monitoring, and modifying daily assignments, homework, weekly homework sheet, and weekly classroom newsletter;

(4) supervising academic centers (i.e., English/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science, Writing); (5) providing daily feedback to parents regarding their child’s performance and progress in the program; (6) attending weekly team supervision meetings; and (7) assisting in sports activities as needed (i.e., Soccer, Kickball, Tee ball). In addition to the treatment provided in the program, some research is conducted, and teachers are required to follow research protocols that are being implemented in the classroom settings.

Prior to the start of employment, STP‑K Teachers will be required to read the applicable treatment program manual and to be extensively familiar with behavior modification program and rules and procedures for daily classroom…