Classroom Teacher-Virtual Advanced Placement

• Participates in professional development (in and outside Shelby County Schools) provided by the District, College Board, and otherwise required to maintain College Board and State teaching approval.
• Utilizes intense classroom effectiveness, demonstrated through evaluations and unique virtual classroom lessons and strategies.
• Develops a variety of virtual classroom instructional groupings (through breakout rooms) and utilizes higher levels of thinking skills (analysis, synthesis).
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
• Creates a virtual educational environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares virtual instructional materials for assigned virtual courses to support the number of sections and/or courses regardless of location of virtual delivery (whether from assigned school or Board location) and provides written evidence of preparation to administrator/director/manager upon request.
• Confers with parents and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students. The resource staff will train teachers and will monitor and assist by emailing, calling, and observing the teachers while providing feedback and goals for improvement.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, District and school regulations.
• Possesses a highly developed and specialized content knowledge, beyond the bachelor's degree level.
• Demonstrates growth in student learning and leadership in professional development.
• Assists administration in implementing all policies and rules governing online student conduct.
• Establishes and enforces a standard of virtual behavior contributing to high student engagement. Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all virtual learning activities.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on an established timetable and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrator, director, and manager; Administers practice AP exams virtually and in-person, per College Board practice test security policy, to prepare students for the AP exam in May.
• Instructs students by using virtual educational strategies and techniques to improve development in sight and hearing sensory skills, perception, memory, written language, online communication skills and cognition.
• Utilizes the College Board approved curriculum (videoed lessons are strongly suggested for students to review) and syllabus and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state, school, and College Board requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development. Maintains an online platform for the dissemination, submission, and review of student work. Reviews virtual student submissions to formatively assess student progress and respond accordingly to maintain progress toward preparation for the AP exam.
• Mentors current AP teachers and/or teachers being trained for AP classes. Mentoring will include observing and offering content-specific feedback and materials to support the capacity-building of the teachers.

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Unavoidable Hazards: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards.

• Lifelong learner
• High energy level
• Initiative
• Stress tolerance
• High work standards
• Highly reflective
• Organizing and planning
• Critical thinking
• Detail-orientated
• Collaborative minded
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving
• Flexibility
• Self-motivation
• Adaptability