Employment at Ember Academy

Lead instructors at Ember Academy MUST have at least one of the following to obtain employment:​

• Baccalaureate Degree or higher

• 3 or more years of experience in public and/or private school teaching

• Special skills, knowledge, or expertise that qualifies them to provide instruction in subjects taught

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Support Staff at Ember Academy MUST have at least one of the following to obtain employment:​

• High school diploma or High school Equivalent

• 3 or more years of experience in public and/or private school teaching

• Special skills, knowledge, or expertise that qualifies them to assist in providing instruction in subjects taught

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Additionally, 

• All employees and contracted personnel with direct student contact must submit their fingerprints to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for state and national background screening in accordance with section 1002.421(1)(m), F.S.\

• Before employing a person in any position that allows direct contact with students, Ember Academy reserves the right to conduct employment history checks of each of the person’s previous employers, screen the person through use of the educator screening tools, and document the findings in accordance with section 1002.421(1)(o), F.S.

In compliance with section 1002.421(1)(o), and 1002.421(1)(r), F.S., Ember Academy reserves the right to:

• Prohibit employment of any person whose educator certificate is revoked, who is barred from reapplying for an educator certificate, or who is on the disqualification list maintained by the Department of Education pursuant to section 1001.10(4)(b), F.S.

• Prohibit education support employees, instructional personnel, and school administrators from employment in any position that requires direct contact with students if the personnel or administrators are ineligible for such employment pursuant to sections 1002.421(1)(r), or 1012.315, F.S. or have been terminated or resigned in lieu of termination for sexual misconduct with a student.

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