Home Study Program Teacher

ANTELOPE VALLEY LEARNING ACADEMY

Full Time, Monday- Friday; 9:00am - 3:00pm

The selected candidate will be supporting K-8 students and will hold a Multiple Subject Credential

COMPENSATION:

Clear Credential: $79,500/year - $100,700/year
Preliminary Credential: $68,900/year
Intern Credential: $66,144/year

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! Youll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now its your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

The teacher will provide qualified educational support to parents and students by assisting with lessons/knowledge transfer. The teacher will guide the parents and students successfully through lessons and courses to achieve student academic success. The teacher will maintain communication and provide support as needed and will meet with the parents and students face to face a minimum of once a week each learning period.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Note, this list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Contact new families within 24 hours after assignment to teacher
• Hold initial introductory meeting with parent and student
• Meet with parent and student on a weekly basis each learning period at the resource center
• Support instruction through modeling and coaching the teaching adult
• Offer instructional assistance to parents and students as needed
• Complete yearly academic plans that correspond to upcoming CELDT/LPAC/CAASPP/CAST/PFT Assessments
• Complete report cards after each semester and when a student drops, withdraws, or promotes
• Use new student information and diagnostic test results for proper placement
• Serve as proctor in state standardized testing
• Understand curriculum offerings and methods of delivery
• Order approved student curriculum
• Records Compliance - Collect student wok samples and maintain student folders
• Close out student folders at the end of the learning period and when the student drops, withdraws or promotes
• Adhere to compliance rules and regulations
• Learn on-line platform for creating student records and assignments
• Track student attendance and academic progress
• Respond promptly to parent questions
• Direct parent inquiries to appropriate school representatives
• Collaborate across departments as needed, e.g., Special Education, Student Services
• Assist staff colleagues through collaborative teams
• Contribute to school improvement efforts
• Support and attend school events such as Open House, Field Trips, Promotion Ceremony, etc.
• Participate in new teacher training
• Attend regular staff meetings: conference calls and in-person professional development
• Check email twice daily and reply accordingly
• Read, maintain records and stay informed of school policies
• Submit bi-monthly timesheet and other necessary staff forms
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Valid California Multiple Subject/Single Subject Teaching Credential
• English Learner Authorization
• NCLB Highly Qualified certification
• Ability to work effectively in virtual learning platforms
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Effective and professional communicator across media
• Pioneering attitude that can accommodate change in a dynamic environment

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Teaching experience in a self-contained classroom
• Fluent in Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient in student information database

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination.
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs).
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
• Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures.