Virtual High School ELA Teacher

ACCEL Schools; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCEL Schools LLC is hiring Virtual Teachers to serve as the teacher of record for online courses, delivering engaging live lessons and monitoring student progress daily. You will setup courses in the LMS and communicate regularly with families, differentiating instruction to meet diverse needs.

This role requires a Georgia teaching license, knowledge of standards, and comfort with a growth-focused coaching environment. Some travel for in-person testing and events is expected.

Qualifications

• Current Georgia teaching license in appropriate content area.
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Preferred two years’ experience teaching.
• Growth-focused coaching environment with frequent observations and progress monitoring.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Ability to stand for up to 90 minutes.
• Ability to supervise students in all school settings.
• Ability to pass federal and state background checks.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the teacher of record and primary instructor.
• Meet goals related to student achievement, culture, and state accountability.
• Deliver live lessons via web conference rooted in research-based practices.
• Complete course setup for each course in the LMS.
• Monitor progress in asynchronous courses and provide feedback daily.
• Maintain contact with each student and report progress to families.
• Collaborate with Principal on Progress Reports of Students.
• Differentiate instruction to meet all student needs.
• Use best practices in synchronous and asynchronous teaching.
• Create a joyful, caring classroom environment and culturally responsive lessons.
• Support face-to-face state testing travel needs annually.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Georgia teaching license

State standards knowledge

Differentiated instruction

Live online instruction

LMS familiarity

Data-driven instruction

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking highly-qualified Virtual Teachers who are dedicated to providing a superior education for all students! We are seeking teachers who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development. ACCEL Schools uses a cutting-edge 21st-century curriculum, which can be accessed online and through a variety of traditional methods. Please note – while this is an online school position and all instruction occurs virtually, travel and face to face attendance will be required several times per year to support in person state testing and student events.

Eligibility: Open to residents of Georgia

About the Opportunity

• Serve as the teacher of record and primary instructor
• Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement and culture as well as state specific academic accountability goals
• Deliver highly effective live lessons via web conference based on student need, rooted in research-based instructional practices
• Complete course set up for each course within the Learning Management System
• Monitor student progress in asynchronous courses and provide feedback/grade assignments daily
• Track and maintain contact with each student
• Collaborate with Principal to create and deliver Progress Reports of Students
• Review student level data frequently to inform instructional program adjustments
• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Utilize research-based best practices in both synchronous and asynchronous instruction
• Create a joyful, caring, and loving classroom environment for all students
• Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily lessons and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues
• Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms, inside the classroom and beyond
• Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child
• Incorporate 21st century technology skills into daily classroom practice and team settings
• Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips and attend these events in person
• Collaborate and communicate effectively, humbly, and respectfully with all colleagues
• Travel to support required face to face state testing annually
• Perform other duties as assigned

About You

• Current Georgia teaching license in appropriate content area
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
• Preferred two years’ experience teaching
• High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
• Ability to properly manage confidential information
• Ability to stand for up to 90 minutes at a time
• Ability to supervise students in all school settings
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred

About Us

ACCEL Schools is a network of 100+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.