[Hiring] Reading Intervention Instructor @Florida Virtual School

Role Description

The Instructor, Intervention, Florida Scholars Academy (FSA) is responsible for the successful implementation and ongoing, continual academic improvement of students in Florida Scholars Academy. The Instructor, Intervention, FSA works directly with students, communicates academic progress to FSA staff, and analyzes data to determine an academic plan for the student. The Instructor, Intervention, FSA provides an educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and psychological growth. The Instructor, Intervention, FSA organizes an instructional plan that results in students achieving academic success in accordance with FSA and state/federal policies and laws.

Essential Position Functions

• Plan, prepare, and implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
• Supervise student participation in intervention tools for courses where performance is lacking.
• Analyze student performance data to determine which students need additional one-on-one support.
• Identify, select, create, and modify instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.
• Assist with the assessment of changing curricular needs.
• Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
• Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Communicate with students, and internal and external professionals within established timelines.
• Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment for students by participating in activities which include, but are not limited to, team teaching, meetings, staff development, communities of practice, and various committees.
• Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community members.
• Ensure that student growth and achievement are continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, schools, and colleagues measured by FSA district/school survey results.
• Meet specific course and school-wide student performance goals.
• Demonstrate gains in student performance.
• Participate in research and presentations about online teaching; this may include activities such as, authoring articles, hosting workshops, sharing of information for professional growth, and student outreach events and activities.
• May be responsible for instructional tutoring.
• Support any other academic related topic established at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools, Florida Scholars Academy, Regional Director, Florida Scholars Academy, or Instructional Leader, Florida Scholars Academy.
• Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as, meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrating respect for others.
• All work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree, preferred
• Valid Florida Professional Teaching Certificate in content area
• Endorsements as required by Florida Department of Education
• Three years’ successful teaching experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's)

• Operational knowledge of the Internet and Web-related technologies
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability in teaching low performing students
• Knowledge of math and/or reading strategies and intervention tools
• Work independently with little direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate on group projects and work as part of a team
• Must be responsible, accountable, and self-motivated
• Demonstrated strong work ethic to achieve school goals
• Display effective prioritizing, organizing, and time-management skills; ability to meet aggressive deadlines
• Ability to learn and apply all required and recommended FLVS computer applications to create efficiency and consistency in internal workflows and instructional practices

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

• JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Team member carries out essential job functions with accuracy, engages in ongoing and relevant professional learning, applies new knowledge effectively, and demonstrates mastery of job-specific skills.
• PRODUCTIVITY: Team member produces high quality work, meets organizational and departmental deadlines, balances multiple responsibilities, manages time effectively, and seeks ways to improve processes and productivity.
• COMMUNICATION: Team member communicates clearly in written and verbal formats, collaborates effectively, demonstrates professionalism in all interactions, exhibits strong interpersonal skills, and contributes to a positive team and professional community.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS: Team member addresses the needs of internal and external customers, analyzes problems effectively, contributes to innovative solutions, seeks opportunities for improvement, and successfully adapts to change.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

• Frequency of travel: Occasional travel may be required to various schools as daily work locations, as well as lab visits, meetings, trainings, and conferences; assigned locations will vary, and may require overnight stays.
• Light physical activities and efforts required working in an office environment.
• (Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)