Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher, 2023-2024 School Year- Willamette Connections Academy

Willamette Connections Academy is a tuition-free, K–12 online public school, also known as a virtual charter school, that students attend from home. Willamette Connections Academy is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission, and the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), which are accrediting divisions of Cognia.

Willamette Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

Working from your home office within Oregon, 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 Secondary Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Communicate with Parent Community Coordinators to suggest social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Communicate regularly with parents, students, and curriculum specialists through use of computer and telephone;
• Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects;
• 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;
• Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families; and
• Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”;
• Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents);
• Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation;
• Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s K-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible;
• 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;
• 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;
• Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as directed;
• Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum;
• Other duties as assigned.
• Work with Advisory Teachers and School Counselor(s) to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress and established goals are being met;
• Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner;
• Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions and synchronous instruction;
• Consult with other teachers, team members and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding;

Requirements

• High degree of flexibility
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Team player track record
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
• Highly organized and punctual
• Willingness to travel for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
• Highly qualified and certified to teach a Secondary English/Language Arts in Oregon (6-12 certification)
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
• Customer focused approach

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