Online Electives Teacher

MISSION ACADEMY 

Full-Time, Monday – Friday; Subject Area in Digital Skills and Physical Education.

This position is a remote position with onsite meetings and professional development.

COMPENSATION:

Clear Credential: $79,500.00 - $100,700.00 / year 

Preliminary Credential: $68,900 / year 

Intern Credential: $66,144 / year

What We Do

Providing a safe, flexible and supportive educational experience for students is what we do best. Founded and led by educators, Elev8 Online Schools fosters student success in fully virtual, tuition-free public schools across California. Serving students in grades 6-12, our schools are accredited, NCAA eligible and offer a high-quality online education and valid California high school diplomas. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://elev8schools.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.