High School English Teacher

Company: K12 Services

Location: Marquette, US-MI 49855

Req Number: HVAMH15411-00001

Job Posting URL: https://equest.ultipro.com/apply?j=60492ec1-cadb-460c-9bca-7e1e04129827&t=a4ae7ed4-52a6-4dd4-bce5-3210ef1558dc&b={pipeline_id}&i={board_instance_id}

Job Ad Opened: 7/13/2020

Job Ad Expires: No Closing Date

Description:

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A Day in the life

K12 believes in education for everyone. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Passionate Educators are needed at the K12 partner school, HVAM. We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of HVAM is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!.

The Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through K12’s learning management system. They actively work closely with students and parents/Learning Coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goals. Teachers typically work from home but must travel occasionally throughout the year to various school functions, such as state testing or as otherwise required by the school.  

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations, as may be required by law, will be provided to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Instructional

Takes ownership for student’s academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in student’s achievement;

Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests;

Conducts live Synchronous Teaching – minimum of 15 hours per week;

Asynchronously supports objectives, including composing/sending emails, planning course objectives, preparing learning plans, and using data to determine student needs;

Collaborates with others regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data related to OHVA student’s needs as well as the professional development of the teacher;

Under guidance from school administrative team, augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools;

Submits grades and required student work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity; Maintains grade book; Makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reports regarding student progress, alerting administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.

Relationship Building

Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents on an ongoing regular basis;

Elementary Teachers support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment, in line with academy policies and procedures;

Supports students and learning coaches on a limited basis with basic computer questions when requested;

Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their families impact required support;

Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders;

Responds to students, parents and colleagues in timely manner.

Other Essential Functions

Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, or other extracurricular activities as required;

Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.

Complies with all school policies and procedures, including Employee Manual

Complies with all laws related to this position

 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Do you strive to deliver excellent instruction, support, and guidance to students? Are you driven to focus on students’ individual needs? Do you excel at managing the learning process?

If selected, you will participate in a year-long, comprehensive new teacher training and induction program that includes learning about K12 resources, our culture and how to work on our platforms. This program provides an opportunity to meet colleagues and learn the responsibilities required for delivering curriculum in an online environment. You will also learn how to monitor student progress through K12’s learning management system, and to be a partner actively working with students and parents to advance each child’s learning.

Minimum Required Qualifications:  

Must live in Michigan

Attach PDF of Michigan ELA cert to your K12 profile

Attach PDF of resume to K12 profile

Bachelor's degree AND

Six (6) months of student teaching experience AND

Meet requirements for Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) in subject area under No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Certificates and Licenses: Michigan ELA teaching certification.

Other Required Qualifications: 

Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking

Knowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum

Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes

Ability to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization

Understanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to preserve integrity on other people's deadlines

Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week

Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school

Ability to travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 10% of the time) for face to face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

Access to reliable high-speed internet

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint;

Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms

Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum

Ability to clear required background check

Desired Qualifications:  

Experience working with proposed age group

Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology

Experience working in a virtual environment

Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick and mortar environment

Experience with Blackboard Collaborative, Newrow, or other online platforms

 Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a home-based position

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

K12 is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)