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

Working from your home office within Texas, certified Teachers will direct instruction through managing online instructional programs. Through use of the telephone, Internet and various curriculum tools in the electronic course, there will be extensive communication between the teacher and the student. The teacher will ensure that each child successfully completes state standards for promotion to the next grade level or to meet graduation requirements within four years of entering 9th grade.

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

• Support the instructional program with synchronous web conferencing sessions and asynchronous instruction;
• Manage a homeroom of students;
• Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner;
• 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;
• Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s 3-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible;
• 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;
• Communicate regularly with parents, students, and curriculum specialists through use of computer and telephone;
• 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;
• 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;
• Consult with other teachers, team members and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding;
• 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;
• Collaborate in a Professional Learning Community (PLC);
• Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field studies for students;
• Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum;
• Communicate with Parent Community Coordinators and/or Field Administrators to suggest social activities and relevant field trips for students;
• Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”;
• Proctor state testing, under the supervision of the Campus Test Coordinator, the Field Administrator and the Test Site Director at a physical location;
• Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as directed;
• Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation;
• Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Please note 2-step authentication is required to set-up to login to all systems if given a job offer.
• Highly qualified and certified to teachSecondary Social Studiesin Texas (Required certs: Secondary Composite Social Studies, Social Studies grades 7-12 or Social Studies 8-12 )
• Must hold or be willing to immediately obtain TxVSN Certification
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Highly organized and punctual
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
• Team player track record
• Ability to travel 15-20% for school-related business (state testing, marketing, professional development, and school meetings); May require overnight travel
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
• Ability to work remotely