Start With Success - Educators New to Florida

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Educators New to Florida

Educators moving to Florida will find a wide array of teaching opportunities. Florida is a large and diverse state with many opportunities for educators seeking to make a difference.

Public education in Florida has a two-tiered organizational structure.

Statewide: A common core of statutes, rules, and regulations establish goals and practices that apply to all public schools in Florida. Teacher certification requirements are set at the state level. Teaching certificates are issued through the Florida Department of Education.
- Florida has reciprocity agreements with many states and your certificate from another state may qualify you for a Florida teaching certificate.
- Information on certification is available at this website: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/
Districts: Each of Florida’s 67 counties is a separate school district. Local issues and priorities are set through district school boards and administrations.
- Hiring of teachers is done at the district level.
- The following page on the Teach in Florida website will provide you contact information for each school district: http://www.teachinflorida.com/Recruitment/
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MyFlorida.com: The website MyFlorida.com is the official portal for information about Florida. You will find a wide array of information about living and working in Florida thru this website: http://www.myflorida.com/

Teach in Florida.com: The Florida Department of Education’s Teach in Florida website provides access to many issues of interest to those who wish to teach in Florida: http://www.teachinflorida.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Just For Teachers: Just for Teachers is a Florida Department of Education initiative intended to open the lines of communication between Florida educators and the Department. Visit the Just for Teachers home page to learn about Department initiatives and to sign up for monthly newsletters. http://www.fldoe.org/JustForTeachers/

Start With Success - A Resource For New Teachers in Florida

The William Cecil Golden School Leadership Development Program