Secondary English Teacher - NC Connections

Description:

School Summary

North Carolina Connections Academy is a public remote charter academy serving
students across the state. The school delivers a personalized learning
experience through the Connections Academy model, emphasizing strong family
partnerships, academic rigor, and equitable access to student support services.
The virtual environment allows students to learn flexibly while receiving the
guidance and support needed to succeed academically and personally.

Position Summary

Working from their home or from our Durham office, North Carolina licensed and
certified teachers will support and motivate students through high-quality
virtual instruction using Pearson Online Classroom. Through the use of the
telephone, internet, and various curriculum and communication tools they will
consult frequently with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child
successfully completes their instructional program.

The Secondary English Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion
of the following tasks:

* Contribute to a culture of achievement by supporting the instructional
program with asynchronous and synchronous instruction in whole group, small
group and 1-1 settings;
* Complete all grading, lesson preparation, student and learning coach
communications within specified and required timeframes;
* Review curriculum and assigned courses developing and maintaining a detailed
knowledge of content as well as devising alternate approaches to present
lessons to increase student understanding;
* Support students and learning coaches with daily assignments and provide
additional strategies and approaches to drive student course completion and
success;
* Adhere to and support Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Section 504
Plans for students in assigned courses;
* Engage in professional development and professional learning communities;
* Develop methods & activities for fostering & maintaining a virtual “school
community”;
* Work collaboratively with school staff daily through online meeting and
communication tools and school LMS (i.e. Pearson Online Classroom, Google
Chat, Gmail, Google Meet, Zoom, etc.);
* Communicate regularly with learning coaches and students through use of
computer and telephone (i.e. Google Voice, POC Webmail, LiveLesson, Zoom,
etc.);
* Serve as a Homeroom teacher for a group of students, acting as their primary
point of contact and support for all school related issues;
* Keep student records and data up-to-date, including Data Views, cumulative
files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and
logging all student and learning coach contacts;
* Serve as a proctor and support state testing assignments as directed;
* Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for students
and families;
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

* Valid North Carolina Teaching License with certification in English Language
Arts (appropriate to grade level responsibilities).
* North Carolina residency preferred.
* A valid driver’s license or state-issued identification card.
* Availability to work full-time teacher shift from 8am - 4pm, Monday through
Friday.
* Strong interpersonal skills which include the ability to work effectively
with students, parents, staff, and community members from diverse
backgrounds.
* Strong technology skills (especially in Google Suite).
* Virtual experience preferred.
* Demonstrated ability to create a positive, equitable, and student-centered
environment.
* Customer focused approach.
* High degree of flexibility.
* Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
* Willingness and ability to travel for school-based meetings, training,
graduation, field trips, and state testing events (may require overnight
travel).
* Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some
families.
* Please note, if given a job offer, 2-step authentication is required to
login to all systems.

North Carolina Connections Academy is committed to providing an inclusive and
supportive educational experience that reflects a diverse student body and
fosters innovation through technology.

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