Description
ACCEL Schools is seeking a highly qualified Virtual High School Science Teacher who is dedicated to providing a superior education for all students. The ideal candidate will create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the teacher of record and primary instructor in secondary science
- Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement and culture as well as state specific academic accountability goals
- Deliver highly effective live lessons via web conference based on student need, rooted in research-based instructional practices
- Complete course set up for each course within the Learning Management System
- Monitor student progress in asynchronous courses and provide feedback/grade assignments daily
- Track and maintain contact with each student
- Collaborate with Principal to create and deliver Progress Reports of Students
- Review student level data frequently to inform instructional program adjustments
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
- Utilize research-based best practices in both synchronous and asynchronous instruction
- Create a joyful, caring, and loving classroom environment for all students
- Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues
- Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms, inside the classroom and beyond
- Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child
- Incorporate 21st century technology skills into daily classroom practice and team settings
- Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips and attend these events in person
- Collaborate and communicate effectively, humbly, and respectfully with all colleagues
- Travel to support required face to face state testing annually
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Current Georgia teaching license in appropriate content area
- Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
- Preferred two years’ experience teaching
- High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring
- High quality written and verbal communication skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
- Ability to properly manage confidential information
- Ability to stand for up to 90 minutes at a time
- Ability to supervise students in all school settings
- Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks
- Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred
Benefits:
- Life benefits – time & peace of mind
- Paid time off
- Retirement contributions
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
- Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
- Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
- Health benefits – stay well & thrive
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary short-term disability insurance
- Voluntary long-term disability insurance
- Career benefits – keep growing
- Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals