[Hiring] Virtual Arkansas Instructor of English Language Arts 6-12 @Arch Ford

Role Description

Virtual Arkansas is seeking applications from Arkansas certified English 6-12 instructors for the Core campus. The position could be assigned to any of the Arkansas 6-12 ELA Courses. Virtual Arkansas online teachers are responsible for following the established curriculum and for providing instruction to students in a virtual learning environment. The teacher leverages the capabilities of the digital tools, the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the Student Information System (SIS), and the course itself to effectively deliver lessons, assess student progress and learning, provide personalized feedback, and identify and intervene with students who are demonstrating difficulty in mastering the standards, learning objectives, and goals of the course. The Virtual Arkansas teacher must be adept at engaging students remotely while fostering a positive learning environment and adapting to the unique challenges of digital education.

Qualifications

• Arkansas Teacher's License with English 6-12 certifications
• Science of Reading level required: Proficiency
• Arkansas residency required
• Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. required

Requirements

• Effectively utilize the Virtual Arkansas technology systems, programs, software, and platforms to perform duties and deliver instruction
• Plan, prepare, and design live (synchronous) digital lessons and assignments
• Learn and utilize effective synchronous and asynchronous student engagement strategies
• Monitor and track student attendance to synchronous sessions
• Implement intervention and enrichment strategies, based on assessment data and mastery of standards
• Utilize effective and efficient student feedback tools and strategies
• Monitor student progress and respond appropriately to the needs of the students
• Implement effective/efficient communication strategies with students and local digital learning facilitators
• Attend and participate in required professional development, department-level collaborative teams, intervention meetings, and other required meetings
• Meet at least once weekly with the local facilitator(s) to coordinate upcoming lessons and strategies
• Maintain availability for students throughout each school week
• Deliver and respond to communications, including emails and messages, in a timely manner
• Collaborate with all stakeholders for the purpose of establishing and maintaining effective professional communication and positive relationships
• Implement ELL, IEP, and 504 goals and accommodations into lessons and assessments
• Maintain a professional home office
• Make occasional site visits to schools to foster relationships with students and school staff
• Complete other duties as assigned consistent with online, digital teaching

Benefits

• Salary will be commensurate with years of experience and education level, and will correspond to the Virtual Arkansas 190 contract day certified salary schedule.

Other Information

• This position will be hired through the Arch Ford Education Cooperative; however, employee may reside and work remotely in a location that has robust Internet connectivity, per the terms of the Virtual Arkansas Telework Agreement.
• Virtual Arkansas teachers are engaged in their teaching duties, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from their home office, although periodic travel may be required.
• Attending scheduled and required in-person meetings (e.g., annual start-of-school meeting) with the understanding that these required meetings do not qualify for travel reimbursement.