High School Teacher Job Description

The high school instructional teacher is a highly qualified teacher responsible for the delivery of specified course content.

• Orient students to their coursework and communicating course and school requirements. This includes communicating via Kmail, phone, and Elluminate.
• Employ asynchronous and synchronous tools to supplement course content.
• Maintain regular office hours, to be reachable by students or parents.
• Augment course content in the form of remediation, modification, and enrichment.
• Implement student's IEPs and attend IEP conferences, as needed.
• Set deadlines for student work and grant extensions.
• Face-to-face meetings with students and teaching adult, as scheduled. This may include in person or Elluminate meetings.
• Grade student work and enter grades into an online grade book in a timely manner (no more than three days without an update in grade book).
• Ensure needed information is in CAVATest database.
• Participate in State Testing – this includes, but is not limited to: 
  • Proctoring for a three week testing window
  • Assigning students to test sites
  • Following up with students who have not been tested
  • Helping site coordinator
  • Following up with student, parent and/or administrator if there are issues
  • Organizing testing materials 
• Contribute to and complete student report cards.
• Recommend promotion and retention.
• Communicate with parents as needed. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Calling students and parents
  • Kmailing students and parents
  • Returning phone calls/emails ASAP but no longer than 24 hours after the initial contact
• Collaborate with other instructional teachers in the same school.
• Communicate with teachers and administrators as needed. This includes, but is not limited to:
  • Calling and or emailing teachers as needed
  • Returning phone calls/emails ASAP but no longer than 24 hours after the initial contact
• Collaborate with other instructional teachers in the same content area.
• Attending all in person meetings as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

• State of California residence
• Bachelor's degree
• Three or more years of teaching experience
• Appropriate state certification
• Meet highly qualified teacher requirements as stated in No Child Left Behind
• Shared view of the virtual academy's mission
• Strong content and subject-matter knowledge
• Ability to support and guide adults, as well as students
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and time-management skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook, and experience using them in a professional capacity
• Flexible schedule

 

All teachers are provided with a computer, high-speed Internet access, and a second phone line. The school will only consider top candidates with relevant experience and a proven track record.