[Hiring] Teacher, Virtual Distance Learning – American Sign Language (ASL Levels I, II, III, IV) @Loudoun County Public Schools

Role Description

The distance learning teacher works predominantly asynchronously with required synchronous weekly meetings outside of the regular school day. The distance learning teacher plans, designs, implements, and assesses an appropriate instructional program in a distance learning environment that guides and encourages a diverse group of students at all instructional levels to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

• Designs learning experiences, creates and reinforces classroom expectations, develops assessments, monitors student progress, and communicates regularly with parents on student progress.
• Promotes an environment that is challenging, equitable, empowering, and developmentally responsive.
• Helps build on secondary level fundamentals and prepares students through a variety of curriculum pathways available to support the transition beyond graduation from high school.
• Motivates students in the content and competencies of the courses, creating learning experiences that are authentic, engaging, rigorous, and relevant.
• This position is eligible for remote work but may require in-person attendance at job-related meetings, training sessions, and conferences as requested by the employee's supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college
• Holds or eligible for a Virginia teaching license, with an endorsement to teach in more than one subject area preferred
• Expertise or readiness to teach more than one course/prep
• Demonstrated knowledge of subject content, curriculum, and methodology of effective teaching
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs in a distance learning environment
• Skilled in the use of multi-media and computer technology to enhance learning
• Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with students, peers, administrators, and parents
• Demonstrated skill in oral and written communications, excellent human relations skills
• Excels in the distance learning environment as a teacher and collaborator

Requirements

• Regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word
• Conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Possessing normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies
• Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects

Remote Work Disclosure

• Employees identified as having the potential to telework must have demonstrated consistent, positive performance and have the support and approval of their direct supervisor.
• Must have reliable high-speed internet and a designated workspace that allows privacy while completing sensitive and confidential work.
• Non-exempt employees teleworking will work their required scheduled hours and gain approval from their supervisor if they work more than 8 hours a day or more than 40 hours in a workweek.
• Teleworking privileges can be amended, changed, or revoked based upon the performance of the employee, as well as the needs of Loudoun County Public Schools.

Reports to:

Principal

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Months, Days, Hours:

10 months, 197 days, 7 hours

Salary Level:

Licensed

Salary Scale:

https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Remote Work Eligible:

Yes

Union Designation:

Certified