Roberts Academy Enrichment Instructor, PT
Posted on 4/16/2026
Accepting applications
About this position
The part-time enrichment instructor (Music, Physical Education, Art, Library/Media, or STEM) is responsible for providing engaging, developmentally appropriate instruction to students in grades 1-8. The instructor fosters students' skills, creativity, and enjoyment within their content area through a variety of planned activities and experiences tailored to diverse learning needs, including students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
This position is part-time, not to exceed 20 hours per week. The typical schedule is two days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with potential flexibility based on school needs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Provide whole-group instruction in the assigned enrichment area (Music, Physical Education, Art, Library/Media, or STEM) to students in grades 1-8.
- Design and implement weekly, age-appropriate lesson plans that are engaging, hands-on, and aligned with best practices in the assigned content area.
- Incorporate instructional strategies that support diverse learners, including multisensory and accessible approaches appropriate for students with dyslexia and other learning differences.
- Create a positive, structured learning environment that promotes student engagement, creativity, collaboration, and skill development.
- Collaborate with Roberts Academy faculty and staff to support student success and ensure alignment with school-wide expectations.
- Communicate effectively with parents/guardians and other stakeholders, as appropriate, regarding student participation and progress.
- Maintain appropriate materials, organization, and classroom routines to support effective instruction.
- Participate in relevant meetings and professional development as required.
- Contribute to the success of The Roberts Academy by performing additional duties as needed to support the school's mission, vision, and values of Florida Southern College.
About our ideal candidate
EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS: - Earned baccalaureate degree in Education, Music, or related field.
- Fingerprinting clearance and background check including Clearinghouse approval.
- 3-5 years' experience working with elementary and/or middle school students.
- Desire to work with students in a private school learning environment.
- Patient and enthusiastic about making a difference in student progress.
- Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - The work requires regular standing and walking; talking and hearing, both in person and by telephone; use of hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard classroom equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds with or without assistance.
- Near visual acuity is necessary for reading computer screens and reading printed materials.
- Ability to listen carefully to others while on the phone or in person.
WORKING CONDITIONS: - Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to the typical elementary/middle school classroom environment.
- The noise level in the work environment can be high.
- The assignment is campus-based and not intended for work from home.
About us
The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.
The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.
The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!
Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.
Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2022 Best 387 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2022." The 2021-2022 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 20 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years.
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