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This position is an Academic Advisor Online Teacher who will provide mentorship support to the student as they make progress towards graduation
COMPENSATION:
Clear Credential: $79,500/year - $100,700/year
Preliminary Credential: $68,900/year
Intern Credential: $66,144/year
Help Us Change Lives
We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember that teacher who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.
Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/
How You Will Make an Impact:
Teaching in an online personalized instructional environment, working with students and/or parents to determine and evaluate student academic plan.
RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Responsible to meet California Teaching Standards/HQT/NCLB Compliance
- Adherence to attendance policies
- Accurate record keeping as defined by the California Department of Education and independent auditors
- Assign an individualized course of study to student
- Monitor and document students global notes in Report Writer
- Monitor students credit completion
- Provide communication to students and parents on a weekly basis via phone and message
- Grade student work within 24-48 hours of being submitted
- Evaluate student work by providing written comments on all submitted assignments
- Post blogs in each course that motivates the students to participate in the daily lesson and build community
- Manage the discussion board in each class to encourage participation in and learning in the online classroom
- Meet weekly expectations as outlined in teacher training
- Be available to student and/or parent during the students appointment
- Assist the student in finding additional resources when necessary
- Administer Lets Go Learn Assessment to all newly enrolled students in Language, Mathematics and Reading within first month of enrollment
- Monitor and administer Lets Go Learn Assessment to all students upon completion of English and Mathematics courses. Also, update testing every six months
- Refer students to Read 180 lab, tutoring, student study team and counseling when appropriate
- Schedule and meet with students monthly
- Accept, carefully review and evaluate homework
- Administer, proctor, grade tests and give test scores
- Keep all student work neat and organized
- Close out student folders at the end of the Learning Period and when a student withdraws or graduates
- Claim daily attendance and report
- Refer student to a core teacher when necessary
- Teach scheduled labs with approved curriculum
- Participate in and/or lead extracurricular student activities such as clubs, sports, etc
- Complete yearly academic plans that correspond to upcoming CST
- Complete a report card after each semester and when a student withdraws or graduates
- Attendance at graduation ceremonies
- Participate, as assigned by the academic leader, in all state and school mandated testing
- Take part in developing new and creative curriculum that will serve the educational needs of the student and the school as assigned by the academic leader
- Attend all staff meetings
- Attend assigned professional development activities
- Interact with all school personnel in a respectful and courteous manner
- Work in a relationship to the student like that of a customer or client. Always address the students and parents in a professional manner
- Availability during school operating hours
- Minimum 30 hours per week/12 months per year
- Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:
- Ability to learn Student Information and Learning Management Systems, and all other technology systems being used by the instruction department
- Ability to establish work priorities and work independently without supervision
- Ability to handle and resolve problems
- Strong communication skills
- Time management and organizational skills
- Ability to work cooperatively with students, parents, staff and the general public
- Ability to maintain professional confidentiality
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to handle multiple tasks
- Ability to motivate students and parents toward achieving good academic standing
- Analytical, reasoning, and problem solving skills
- Ability to keep and maintain accurate and detailed reports and records
- Ability to understand and follow directions
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
- Ability to work under pressure; pay attention to detail; meet deadlines; deal with difficult in
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid California Teaching Credential; English Language Learner Authorization required
- Minimum of 2 years of verified full-time experience as a high school instructor
- Experience teaching in an online learning environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Knowledge in a variety of educational programs and in the use of standard office computer programs
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination.
- Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
- Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
- Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
- Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs).
- Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
- Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.
