Virtual Course Facilitator

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits vary by status

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking an instructor to provide course facilitation and supervision for secondary students in a blended learning environment. The role supports online and in-person instruction, ensuring access to content and effective use of the LMS.

The position involves coordinating with the online teacher to implement lesson plans, monitor student progress, and communicate with families while upholding district policies and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be flexible and willing to adapt to change on short notice.
• Strong knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning and available resources.
• Experience using media and technology to support instruction.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates online course content and navigation for students.
• Assists with technical troubleshooting for course access.
• Communicates with the primary course instructor regularly.
• Maintains classroom behavior management and supports instructional activities.
• Collaborates with teachers to plan and deliver instruction and supports.

Skills

Course content knowledge

LMS proficiency

Technical troubleshooting

Communication with instructor

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Virginia teaching license endorsement preferred

Tools

LMS (Learning Management System)

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description:

Responsible for providing course facilitation and supervision for students in a secondary school setting. Assumes responsibility for all aspects of classroom behavioral management, student instructional support, and classroom level technical support. Provides the essential conditions for students to be successful in a blended learning classroom where course content is prepared and delivered both synchronously and asynchronously by an online instructor through a learning management system. Works collaboratively with the online instructor to support student learning, implement lesson plans, and provide differentiated strategies to support students.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrates knowledge of course content, course navigation, and learning management system (LMS) functionality within the online course
• Assists with technical troubleshooting as applicable for students to access the course content
• Engages in ongoing communication with primary course instructor
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities
• Facilitates the curriculum of the district to plan and support daily instructional activities
• Identifies student deficits and provides intervention services to all students based on specific goals and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Remains current in best practices for instructional delivery, assessment and behavior management
• Assesses student learning using multiple tools on an ongoing basis
• Creates positive educational climate for students
• Possesses a working knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills)
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students
• Communicates regularly with parents, administration, and other staff as needed
• Incorporates and models appropriate use of technology to support instruction and student learning
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence
• Performs other related duties as required.

Budgetary Responsibility:

N/A

Report Preparation:

Prepares reports as requested by the administrator.

Equipment Operation:

Operates personal computer, basic office equipment and equipment related to program instruction.

Contacts:

Primary online teacher, content area teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistants, building administrators, central office staff and parents.

Work Direction:

N/A

Supervision:

Principal

Decision Making:

Performs majority of functions independently under the guidelines of CCPS policy and procedures.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:

N/A

Physical Demands:

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, drive, lift materials up to 25 lbs. and reach overhead.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications:

Must be flexible and willing to adapt to change on short notice, extensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, methodologies and current researched-based practices in the area of secondary education. Considerable knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources. Working skill in the use of media and technology to support job functions. Demonstrates the ability to: assess, monitor and use data to differentiate instruction; to organize, schedule and monitor program effectiveness; to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing; in decision-making, problem analysis and interpersonal relationships; to use and access a wide variety of materials to support instruction; and to effectively manage and supervise students in 6th through 12th grade.

Additional Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Eligibility for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in a secondary (6-12) content area is preferred.
• Valid driver's license.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$42,027.09 - $42,027.09

Hours Per Day

8 Days Per Year 200

Benefits

• Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.
• Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.