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Kelly’s Career Guide Job Tracker

Kelly’s career guide — everything on one page

Real openings. Same pension.

Every listing below is an actual job opening verified live on October 18, 2026 — with verified pay starting above $40,000, its deadline, and a direct posting link — at an employer in the Florida Retirement System (FRS), the same system as her teaching pension. Every listed salary starts above $40,000 a year. No classroom-teaching jobs. No OPS, temporary, or adjunct roles. When a posting closes, it should come off this page — openings change weekly, so check deadlines first.

See the openings ↓ Protect the pension (FRS page)
⏰ Closing soonSr Support Rep, Florida Scholarship Programs (Florida Virtual School (FLVS)) — Oct 19, 2026 and Project Manager (Florida Virtual School (FLVS)) — Oct 21, 2026. Check the posting and apply before its stated closing time.

The one rule

The new job must be a regularly established position with an FRS employer. OPS, temporary, seasonal, and adjunct jobs earn no FRS service — none are listed here.

Before resigning

Call MyFRS: 1-866-446-9377. Get vesting, service years, which years count toward average final compensation, and the DROP window — in writing.

University trap

Some university jobs offer a one-time SUSORP election instead of FRS. Electing it leaves the pension plan. Never elect it; confirm FRS with HR/MyFRS first.

Verified openings — checked October 18, 2026

The openings list

Search, filter, and sort the real postings. Mark each one Interested, Applied, or Not interested and add a private note (closing dates, who you called) — picks and notes save only in this browser. Every card shows why it keeps her in FRS.

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Starting pay (annual, $10,000 ranges)

My picks

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Employers to watch (checked Oct 18)

No qualifying current posting was confirmed for these employers in this audit. Check their primary career boards for newly opened roles.

The Ringling Museum / FSU

The three previously listed museum postings have expired. Watch FSU Job IDs for new regular Sarasota museum positions.

Sarasota County Government & Libraries

The current Workday board did not show a qualifying fit in this audit. Watch for library assistant, outreach, and office roles.

USF Sarasota-Manatee

No suitable staff opening was confirmed on the current careers board. Check the campus transition before committing to a local role.

The 6-move action plan

The short version — the full plan is on the Action plan page.

  1. Call MyFRS (1-866-446-9377)Vesting, service years, average-final-compensation years, DROP window — before anything else.
  2. Apply to the earliest closing roleSr Support Rep, Florida Scholarship Programs at Florida Virtual School (FLVS) closes Oct 19, 2026.
  3. Apply to the strongest local fitsManatee Student Support and SCF Disability Resource Center are the closest local education-adjacent fits.
  4. Translate the résuméProgram language: students served, events run, budget managed, teachers mentored, families served. Certificate and years of service up top.
  5. Set alerts on all eight lanesExact portals and search terms are on the Search playbook page — specialist postings can close in 5–10 days.
  6. Verify in writing, then move onceWritten confirmation the winning position is regularly established and FRS-covered, the real employer’s name, the start date — and at a university, no SUSORP election.