Texas Connections Academy @ Houston - Secondary Law Enforcement Teacher, 2023 - 2024 School Year

Company Summary

Texas Connections Academy @ Houston (TCAH) is a Texas Online School that offers 100% virtual instruction to public school students across Texas in grades 3-12 who are not physically present on campus during instruction. The TxVSN OLS program is authorized by Texas Education Code (TEC) Chapter 30A and administered through TEA. Connections Education, LLC is in partnership with Houston ISD to provide this high quality and rigorous virtual instruction through TCAH.

Texas Connections Academy @ Houston 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

The certified Secondary Law EnforcementTeachers will utilize the Pearson Online Classroom to support and motivate students in working through their curriculum, deliver synchronous instruction, provide intervention and enrichment, and use data to diagnose student learning needs.

The Secondary Law Enforcement Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum;
• 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;
• 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;
• Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s 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;
• Consult with other teachers, team members and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding;
• Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents);
• 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;
• Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Other duties as assigned.
• Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”;
• Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families; and
• Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions and synchronous instruction;
• Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation;
• Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects;
• Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as directed;
• Communicate with Parent Community Coordinators to suggest social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• 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;

Requirements

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

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