ICL Academy

• Lead the onboarding and transition of new upper school students and families within the advisor’s caseload in partnership with the admissions and placement teams. • Develop individualized and supportive relationships with students and families within the advisor’s caseload. • Facilitate the academic success and retention of students by developing and communicating pacing plans and supporting the development of executive functioning skills such as organization, time-management, and goal setting. • Utilize the learning management system to convey important academic and pacing information and learning support resources to students and families. • Maintain a detailed roster of students in the advisor’s caseload, to include relevant academic, demographic, and personal information. • Maintain accurate and updated four-year plans for all students that align with their academic, post-secondary, and collegiate athletics goals. • Serve as the student and family’s primary connection to the broader school community and facilitator of important resources and supports. • Identify and support students of academic concern via proactive outreach and communication. • Monitor and update students’ academic plans and academic progress. • Refer students of academic and/or mental health concern to the Dean of Counseling and Advising, as appropriate. • Identify, support, and monitor students on conditional enrollments. • In partnership with the academic team, coordinate the re-enrollment, course planning, course extension, and summer school enrollment processes for students in the advisor’s caseload. • Support and participate in key virtual webinars and orientations to support students’ and families’ transition to the school. • Assist in school-wide retention efforts and strategies. • Guide a caseload of senior students and their families in all aspects of the college admissions planning process, including the development of the college list, standardized testing, timing of applications, college essays, letters of recommendation, and financial aid and scholarships. • Utilize a developmental and holistic approach to maintain trust and rapport with students and families. • Support students in their unique journeys academically, athletically, and otherwise, including the support of gap year and other alternative post-secondary options. • Utilize SCOIR as a means for maintaining accurate data and records of individual students’ application progression. • Liaise with the Registrar to ensure accuracy of student transcripts and records. • Prepare accurate and timely students’ materials, including the transcript, letters of recommendation, school profile, and school report, to be submitted to potential colleges in the application process. • Write powerful and persuasive letters of recommendation in support of students. • Demonstrate knowledge of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) eligibility guidelines and the University of California (UC) admissions requirements. • Represent the school at various conferences, as required. • Maintain an active membership in the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC). • In partnership with the Director of Community Engagement, facilitate the community engagement experience of ICL Academy upper school students and their families via attendance at and participation in various community building events, such as Community Day, talent shows, student volunteer opportunities & events, & class pep rallies/celebrations. • Support the planning of the school’s annual year end celebration. • Attend the annual year end celebration. • Additional duties as assigned.

Position Summary: ICL Academy seeks talented, experienced teachers to support the school’s mission to inspire champions for life - students who excel in their education, their communities, and their passions through leadership, character, and purpose. Teachers deliver a synchronous and asynchronous academic program that requires both live seminar content delivery and engagement, substantive and effective grading and feedback, live office hours instruction, and timely, quality communication with staff, faculty, students, and families. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching - Maintain a significant instructional role in the teacher’s content area, to include the utilization of ICL Academy’s internal learning management system, student information system, curriculum, and supportive technologies. - Support students with a wide range of passions, strengths, interests, and needs. - Conduct the school’s synchronous learning program (the weekly live seminar experience) and asynchronous learning program. - Prepare and teach powerful, interactive weekly live seminars in the teacher’s content area during the academic year. - Create an inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment. - Encourage student participation and peer-to-peer interaction in the live seminars. - Ensure learning objectives are met in the live seminars. - Carry out critical administrative tasks related to teaching as determined by the Academic Department Chair, Director of Curriculum, and/or the Head of School. - Uphold the school’s academic integrity policy and communicate violations to the student, family, academic advisor, and Academic Department Chair as necessary. - Participate in an annual teacher observation process as required by the Academic Department Chair and/or Head of School. Grading and Feedback - Ensure timely (5 business days), accurate, personalized, and high quality grading and feedback of students’ academic work. - Maintain an up-to-date gradebook for all courses within the learning management system. - Utilize the school’s AI grading platform, BusyBee, to support the delivery of high quality grading feedback. - Ensure timely delivery of grading, feedback, and communication during the course extension period each semester. Office Hours - Host four 1-hour, live office hour sessions per week during the academic year to address student questions, concerns, and learning needs. Communication - Respond in a timely (24 hour) and professional manner to student and family emails and phone calls. - Communicate important student updates and concerns to the academic advising team and other members of the academic team as needed/appropriate. - Collaborate with members of the academic team to support students’ success. - Communicate curricular errors, concerns, and improvements to the Academic Department Chair and/or the Director of Curriculum. Meeting Attendance - Attend monthly faculty and/or department meetings as needed/determined by the Academic Department Chair and/or Head of School. - Attend beginning-of-term faculty orientation each August and January. - Attend any additional required meetings/orientations as required by the Academic Department Chair, Director of Curriculum, and/or Head of School. Job Requirements, Skills, and Experience: - Bachelor's degree required. - Master’s degree in teaching, curriculum design, and/or a related area preferred. - Content expertise in the academic area of need (English, math, science, social studies, world languages, and/or electives) required. - Active, state teaching certification preferred. - Teaching and/or tutoring experience in a virtual setting preferred. - Experience supporting highly driven/specialized students. - Ability to engage virtual students with powerful interactive and creative lessons and discussions. - Technologically proficient in student information systems and learning management systems. - Highly organized. - Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. - Ability to foster a cooperative work environment. - A professional that operates with ethics and integrity. - High degree of flexibility. - Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment. ICL Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

• Initiate and maintain contact with prospective students and their families through phone calls, emails, sms, and virtual meetings. • Host informative sessions to educate parents and students about ICL Academy's programs, curriculum, and enrollment procedures. • Assist families with completing the enrollment application and ensure all required documentation is submitted accurately and promptly. • Provide personalized guidance to prospective students and parents, addressing questions, concerns, and academic goals. • Maintain regular communication with applicants to provide updates on their application status and address any additional requirements. • Represent ICL Academy at virtual and in-person events, conferences, and tournaments to promote our programs and attract new students. • Maintain accurate records of prospective student information, application statuses, and enrollment data in our CRM system. • Collaborate with other departments to ensure a seamless admissions process for students and families. • Gather feedback from prospective families to identify areas for improvement and enhance the admissions experience. • Ensure compliance with all admissions policies, procedures, and regulations.