High School History Teacher

ASU Prep Global Academy; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Felix Commonwealth Virtual School seeks innovative and student-centered Guides (Teachers) to provide advisory support, mentorship, and subject-area instruction in a mastery-based learning environment. The role emphasizes personalized plans and strong collaboration with families and staff.

The position is in-person at Lasell University in Newton, Massachusetts, and involves managing student progress, delivering instruction, and fostering a supportive learning community within the partnership with

Qualifications

• Equivalently combine experience, training and/or education to qualify for the role.
• Satisfactory criminal background check and a clear fingerprint-supported criminal record check from the Massachusetts DCJIS.

Responsibilities

• Student Advisory and Learning Plan Management
• Instructional and Academic Support
• Personalized and Mastery-Based Learning
• Learning Community and Student Development
• Professional Collaboration
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Self-motivated learner

Education

Equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Instructional technology tools

Job description

Salary Range:

$62,500.00 - $87,500.00 USD annually.

POSITION TYPE: IN-PERSON

Felix Commonwealth Virtual School is a free, Massachusetts public virtual school dedicated to personalized, mastery-based learning. Through individualized learning plans, mentorship, and high-quality digital curriculum, the school supports students in developing both academic mastery and the skills needed for lifelong learning.

In partnership with ASU Preparatory Global Academy, Felix Commonwealth Virtual School seeks innovative and student-centered educators to serve as Guides (Teachers) in a personalized, mastery-based learning environment. The school’s instructional model draws on practices used by Arizona State University’s Khan World School and combines high-quality digital curriculum, individualized learning plans, and strong mentorship relationships. Guides play a dual role:

• Advisor and mentor for a cohort of approximately 17 students, responsible for supporting academic progress, goal setting, and overall student success.
• Subject-area instructional resource, providing academic instruction, tutoring, and expertise to students across the school within the Guide’s area of certification or specialization

Guides foster student agency, support mastery-based learning, and help students develop the skills needed for success in both virtual and in-person learning environments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

We are looking for brilliant teachers (Guides!) who passionately believe in the model we’re trying to build. We are also hoping you have…

• Equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered:
• Satisfactory criminal background check and a clear fingerprint-supported criminal record check from the State of Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Student Advisory and Learning Plan Management
• Instructional and Academic Support
• Personalized and Mastery-Based Learning
• Learning Community and Student Development
• Professional Collaboration
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.
• Command of theoretical knowledge of human behavior and learning including motivation, reinforcement, evaluation, and feedback techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including guides, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors and admissions personnel.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, along with strong presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse student populations.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Effective problem solver and self-motivated learner.
• Ability to use instructional adaptive technology tools in online courses.
• Proficiency in technology including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:

Lasell University in Newton, Massachusetts (In-Person)

TRAVEL:

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.