[Hiring] Virtual Arkansas Instructor of Social Studies @Arch Ford

Role Description

Virtual Arkansas is seeking applications from Arkansas certified Social Studies instructors for the Core campus. The position could be assigned to any of the Arkansas 7-12th grade Social Studies 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.

Instructional/Traditional Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 (e.g. students, parents, colleagues, local school facilitators, supervisors, etc.) 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.

Curriculum/Content Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor the digital curriculum and make recommendations for continuous curricular improvement through the established curriculum change/support process.
• Assist design team members with the implementation of requested curriculum changes.
• Make curriculum change recommendations based on standard revisions or misalignments between standards, content, and assessments.
• Create and enhance online content, including the creation of focus and micro-topic videos.
• Engage in bi-annual course blueprint maintenance initiatives.
• Update course syllabi and pacing guides, and complete course alignment matrices.
• Use various simple tools to create small, fun learning objects to improve the interactive aspect of courses (Learning Objects).
• If enrollment numbers do not meet the desired enrollment threshold, engage in more extensive course enhancement projects.

Assessment Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize and/or design assessment items that are aligned to the Arkansas Curriculum Standards (or other learning outcomes) that reflect appropriate DOK levels for each course.
• Align assessment items to learning outcomes.
• Monitor assessment data and student mastery of standards to inform student learning, instruction, curriculum gaps, and assessment validity.

Qualifications

• Arkansas licensure in assigned area(s) (7-12 Social Studies).
• Teaching license must indicate Science of Reading awareness.
• Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. required.
• Employee must earn the 115/4051 licensure code, Online Teaching K-12, within two academic years of being hired, if applicable.

Requirements

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret student data to then make informed decisions related to student progress and success.
• Desire and ability to learn and adapt to new and emerging technologies and teaching strategies.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Periodic travel requirements.
• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Use hands to handle or feel, type, and pick up objects, and reach with hands and arms.
• Speak and hear to communicate effectively.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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

Application Process

Please attach:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• College Transcripts
• Teaching license
• Contact information for three professional references

Contact Person: Direct questions to Mr. Jason Bohler at [email protected] .

Location

Plumerville, Arkansas (Remote)

Department

Virtual Arkansas

Employment Type

Full-Time