Opportunities

Welcome to the Discovery Academy On-line Job Listings

Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred is a Public Charter School of Choice with a Technology focus implementing the Middle School Concepts of Teaming, Common Planning Time, Block Scheduling, and an affective Advisory Program. Our teachers have 90 minutes of planning daily, are members of the Florida Retirement System, and have a Salary and Benefit package that in most cases exceeds other county options.  If you have any questions, please contact us at 863-295-5955.

Employment Information

First, click on the one of the following two documents to download an application to your computer.  You will need Adobe Reader to open and sign the application. You can download it for free here. There is an Instructional and Non-Instructional Application.

Please submit applications to: carol.fulks@discoveryacademy.org

Instructional Application

Non-Instructional

Openings – Recent grants have allowed us to expand our opportunities.

“Opening for an interim Dean of Students for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.  Applicant must be working towards or have completed a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. Contact
    • K-6th Elementary Certified Teacher (Eligible to Teach 6th Grade)
    • 6th Grade Language Arts
    • 6th Grade Social Studies
    • 7th/8th Grade Language Arts
    • 7th/8th Grade Math Teacher
    • 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher
    • 7th/8th Grade Social Science Teacher. 
    • Reading Teacher 
    (Must be FDOE Certified K-6 Elementary Education, 5-9 or 6-12 Subject Area Specific and/or Eligible for a SOE from DOE for one of the noted Certified Area(s).)
     
    Non-Instructional:
    • PE PARA Position
    • Clinic/Front Desk Secretary
    • 11-Month Front Desk Secretary (Anticipated Start: July 2024)
  • Full-Time Drivers for the 2024-25 School Year (In order to apply, you must have a CDL license with a Class A or B which includes school bus/passenger endorsements. Applicants need to be willing to attend a county mandated training class to become certified, if not currently eligible to drive for the Polk County School District.) $18.00 an hour with a guarantee of 25 hours a week. Extra drive time is available for “Being There” experiences, sports program, etc. Full-Time Drivers that have prior experience can be credited for up to 10 years verified service driving for a public, private and/or charter school. Each verified year, will add to the base rate of $18.00 an hour.
  • Part-time Drivers (Substitutes) needed also for the 2024-25. (In order to apply, you must have a CDL license with a Class A or B which includes school bus/passenger endorsements. Applicants need to be willing to attend a county mandated training to become certified, if not currently eligible to drive for the District.) $18.00 an hour based on the need throughout the year. Extra drive time is available for “Being There” experiences, sports program, etc. as needed throughout the year.
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    Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred prohibits any and all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, age, homelessness, or disability or other basis prohibited by law in any of its programs, services, activities or employment.

    This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Click here for our non-discrimination statement.