What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtual Teacher position at Open Sky?
Job Purpose
Under the direction of the Principal, the Virtual Teacher will lead the instruction and training of scholars in his or her classroom and/or assigned grade level(s). The Virtual Teacher will work closely with scholars, parents, and school administration to ensure that academic success and character development are achieved by all scholars in the classroom.
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop and implement daily virtual instruction plans as part of the long-range educational and organizational goals
- Employ a variety of creative, differentiated, and research-based instructional strategies for virtual learning that ensure students are actively engaged in meaningful and rigorous learning experiences
- Conduct interim assessments, track student progress, and perform regular data analysis to determine student mastery and diagnose areas of misunderstanding
- Actively and professionally participate in all faculty and staff meetings, professional development, and events
- Teach, lead, or assist with educational or extracurricular activities outside of regular school hours
- Assist with scholar recruitment efforts as needed
- Be available by phone, email, or video conference call during school hours for staff, students, and parents
- Live and act as a biblical role model and Open Sky Education representative in your life for our scholars, team members and community.
- Agree to comply at all times with our Code of Conduct and Statement of Faith.
- Agree to engage in the faith life of our scholars and in collaboration with other team members
- Perform other duties as requested or required
Competencies
Serving Leader
- Provide vigilant supervision for the physical safety and well-being of scholars during virtual instruction
Collaborative Relationships
- Build rapport with scholars, parents, and families
- Continually improve teaching skills by seeking out constructive feedback and professional development opportunities
Resource Management
- Maintain accurate and complete records, including but not limited to: attendance, behavior, student achievement data, grades, progress reports, parent communication, text books, etc.
Forming Character
- Apply classroom management techniques and appropriate scholar corrections and disciplinary actions
- Assume responsibility for scholar success by holding all scholars accountable to school-wide behavioral expectations
- Recognize, celebrate and reward scholar achievement and character development
Academic Excellence
- Establish a positive, achievement-oriented and structured learning environment where all scholars are invested in their academic excellence and character growth and can fulfill their potential
- Set measurable, ambitious, and attainable goals for the year and each interim assessment cycle
- Evaluate individual scholar academic progress through regular and varied assessments
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Strong instructional and classroom management skills
- Must be licensed to teach in WI
- Minimum of 12 educational teaching credits required after 3 years
- At least 1-3 years of teaching experience, urban experience a plus
- At least 3 years of experience with online instruction and virtual teaching
- Experience working with students and families in low income urban communities
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Experience with school teaching platforms and technology for virtual learning
- Proven track record of student achievement results
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
