High School Social Studies Teacher
Location
Missouri
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
High School Social Studies Teacher
Connections Academy
• From your home office in Missouri, certified Teachers will manage instructional programs. • Consult regularly with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes their instructional program. • Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner. • Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions and synchronous instruction. • Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents). • 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. • Work collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program. • Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects. • 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. • Consult with other teachers and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding. • Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum. • Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, including in-person proctoring of State Test at various locations around the state of MO. • Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation. • Attend and participate in in-person training sessions and team building activities scheduled throughout the school year, locations TBD. • Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families. • Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Highly qualified and certified to teach Secondary Social Studies in Missouri (appropriate to grade level and content area responsibilities)
- Experience with Professional Learning Communities
- Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft OS and MS Office programs)
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Customer focused approach
- High degree of flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
- Team player track record
- Willingness to travel on occasion for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
- Ability to work remotely, if necessary
- Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
- Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication.
Benefits
- Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at https://www.connectionsacademy.com/careers/benefits
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