Arkansas Middle School Social Studies Teacher, 2023-2024 School Year

Company Summary:

Arkansas Connections Academy (ARCA) is a tuition-free, virtual public charter school serving students in grades K-12 statewide. ARCA is authorized by the Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel and the State Board of Education, and is governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school contracts with Connections Education to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED.

Position Summary and Responsibilities:

This position is with Arkansas Connections Academy working from the office in Bentonville, Arkansas or from your home office within the state. Certified Teachers will virtually manage instructional programs. Through use of the telephone, Internet and various curriculum tools they will consult regularly with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes their instructional program.

The Middle School Social Studies Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as directed;
• Work 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 teachers;
• Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum;
• Consult with other teachers and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding;
• Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation;
• Work with Advisory Teachers and School Counselors to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress and established goals are being met;
• Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents);
• Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects;
• Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families; and
• Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”;
• Communicate with parents, students and other teachers on a regular basis to develop and update Personal Learning Plans and schedules, score assessments, provide feedback on student work, suggest instructional approaches and strategies, monitor completion of assignments and coach special projects;
• Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions and synchronous instruction;
• Other duties as assigned.
• Keep student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and parent contacts;
• Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner;
• Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s K-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible;
• Communicate regularly with parents, students, and curriculum specialists through use of computer and telephone;

Requirements:

• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft OS, MS Office programs, and Google Suite)
• Customer focused approach
• Highly qualified and certified to teach Secondary Social Studies in Arkansas (appropriate to grade level and content area responsibilities)
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
• High degree of flexibility
• Ability to work remotely
• Willingness to travel on occasion for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
• Team player track record