Elementary Teacher - 4/5 Social Studies - Great River Connections Academy

Connections Education LLC; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Great River Connections Academy is seeking an Elementary Teacher for 4/5 Social Studies to support students remotely from home or in Columbus. You will use the Pearson Online Classroom to deliver instruction, monitor progress, and provide interventions aligned to MTSS.

The role requires an Ohio teaching credential and strong technology and communication skills. You will collaborate with families and staff, schedule assessments, and participate in school events as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid K-5, 1-8, or 4-9th grade teaching credential in Ohio.
• Strong technology skills with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Highly organized and punctual.
• Student-and-family-focused approach.
• Willingness to travel for marketing and state testing events (occasional overnight travel).
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support and motivate students using the Pearson Online Classroom, provide synchronous instruction, and diagnose learning needs with data.
• Deliver asynchronous lessons and provide individual communications and interventions.
• Give clear, constructive feedback, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences.
• Communicate with parents, students and teachers to develop Personal Learning Plans and schedules.
• Maintain knowledge of K-12 curriculum and the specific grade level responsibilities.
• Collaborate with staff to implement MTSS interventions and differentiated instruction.
• Coordinate with families for alternate lessons and assignments to meet learning goals.
• Build relationships with students and families to support learning in a virtual setting.
• Attend school events and field trips when appropriate, and participate in professional development.
• Assist with state testing scheduling and student recruitment sessions.

Skills

MS Office

Google Suite

Communication

Organization

Team player

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Elementary Teacher - 4/5 Social Studies - Great River Connections Academy

Job Category: Teaching

Requisition Number: ELEME018298

• Full-Time
• Remote

Locations

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Home-based, OH
3560 Olentangy River Road Suite 430
Columbus, OH 43214, USA

Description

School Summary

Great River Connections Academy (GRCA) is a tuition-free public online eSchool serving students in grades K-12 throughout Ohio beginning in the 2018-19 school year. GRCA is authorized by the Ohio Council of Community Schools and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school is operated through a contract with Connections Academy of Ohio, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED.

Position Summary and Responsibilities

Working from our office in Columbus or from your home if you reside elsewhere in Ohio, certified teachers 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 Elementary Teacher - 4/5 Social Studies will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Represent a commitment to equitable practice in all areas within the job description; this includes use of evidence to make decisions, holding high expectations for all students and committing to providing individualized support to all students to meet those expectations
• Support the instructional program with asynchronous recorded lessons and synchronous instruction, along with individual communications and intervention;
• Provide clear, constructive, and consistent feedback for all student work, 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 K-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the grades for which responsible;
• Operate within the Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Supports model, using data and evidence to provide Tier 1 differentiated instruction to all students while working with a team of teachers to develop and implement Tier 2 and 3 interventions;
• Support students and parents with alternate lessons, assessments, and strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects in order to meet individual learning goals
• Build strong relationships with students and families to provide direct instruction and intervention that meets the needs of the individual student
• Work collaboratively with other staff within a professional learning community 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 staff;
• Collaborate within the school’s professional learning community to continuously monitor student data to make strong instructional decisions that have direct impact on student learning
• Collaborate with other teachers, team members and staff learning specialists to develop alternate interventions and extensions to students’ programs to ensure all students learn at relatively high levels of achievement;
• 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;
• 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;
• Work with other teachers to coordinate and attend social activities, required school events(Graduation, for example), and relevant field trips for students, making consideration for integrating these trips into the curriculum;
• Actively engage with students and families at school events and field trips;
• Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”;
• Attend required school and district professional development, in addition to seeking professional growth within curriculum field(s) of study
• Participate in the organization and administration of State Testing, as directed;
• Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation;
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid K-5, 1-8, or 4-9th grade teaching credential in Ohio
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Highly organized and punctual
• Student and family focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
• Team player track recordStrong interpersonal skills which include the ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
• Willingness to travel for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
• Please note 2-step authentication is required to set-up to login to all systems if given a job offer.

Great River Connections Academyis accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), which are accrediting divisions of Cognia.

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