[Hiring] Virtual Arkansas Life Sciences Teacher @Arch Ford

Role Description

The Virtual Arkansas high school science dedicated online teacher is responsible for following the established curriculum and providing instruction to students in a virtual learning environment. The teacher will be dedicated to one or more Arkansas school districts and provide instruction specifically for Life Sciences. The teacher will deliver instruction live (synchronously) Monday through Thursday, and every other Friday. Live instruction will be a mix of direct whole-group instruction and strategic targeted interventions with specific students.

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 dedicated teacher must be adept at engaging students remotely while fostering a positive learning environment and adapting to the unique challenges of digital education.

Virtual Arkansas teacher duties and responsibilities are described below and fall into three primary categories:

• Instructional/Traditional
• Curriculum
• Assessment

Qualifications

• Science of Reading level required: Awareness
• Arkansas Teacher's License: 7-12 Life Sciences Required; AP Biology Experience Preferred
• Residency: Teacher must have permanent residency in Arkansas

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, 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

Benefits

• This position will be hired through the Arch Ford Education Cooperative; however, the employee may reside and work remotely from a home office that has robust Internet connectivity, per the terms of the Virtual Arkansas Telework Agreement.
• Salary will be commensurate with years of experience and education level and will correspond to the Virtual Arkansas 190 contract day salary schedule based on a Daily Rate of Pay Calculation for the remainder of the 2026-2027 school year.

Other Information

• Virtual Arkansas teachers are engaged in their teaching duties from their home office, although periodic travel may be required.
• Important Notice: Virtual Arkansas will not interview applicants who are currently under contract with another district for the 2026-2027 academic year. When applying, please indicate your contract status.
• Contact Person: Direct questions to Rebecca Mills at [email protected]