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JOB TITLE: VIRTUAL TEACHER
JOB SUMMARY: The person in this position must be technologically fluent in general technologies as well as technologies related to teaching, learning and student engagement. The position requires a flexible schedule and a great degree of self-discipline and organization. We are looking for someone with multiple ceritifcation areas at the high school level. The ability to teach Health and PE or English is preffered.
REPORTS TO: Alternative Pathways Principal
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Engage students in an online/virtual environment using effective strategies to encourage self-discipline, time management, and continual progress as well as social-emotional development
- Monitor/grade/review student work on a regular basis; stay within a 24-48 hour window for providing feedback and reviewing progress to allow students to continue to access the next modules in the program
- Coach and train students and families on the successful use of technology related to virtual/online instruction, including time management, organization and skills based training related directly to hardware or software
- Serve as a liaison between the student, the parent, and Yukon Public Schools staff
- Effectively communicate with students and parents on a regular basis using Zoom (or other technologies), email or phone
- Monitor student progress on a daily/weekly basis and implement proactive interventions to facilitate academic progress
- Perform administrative tasks on a daily basis, to include: tracking student grades and progress; managing schedules and meetings; and communicating with school personnel, the student and parents
- Facilitate inventory/checkout process with students and parents for district issued technology device or other district issued resources; facilitate resolution of technical issues using available resources
- Analyze data on a consistent basis to inform instruction, interventions, and differentiation (delivery and format)
- Adhere to all local, state, and federal policies, procedures and laws that apply to employees of Yukon Public Schools
- Effectively engage students in accordance with the district approved software, schedule, philosophy, goals, and objectives
- Clearly articulate deadlines, schedules, procedures, and progress to students and parents and communicate status updated and/or concerns to appropriate school staff to ensure student progress
- Engage Yukon Public Schools counselors, administrators, and other supports to proactively address student concerns, lack of student progress, and social emotional development.
- Schedule and conduct parent-teacher conferences no less than once per semester in a virtual setting
- Coordinate with the District Testing Coordinator to facilitate and/or monitor student participation in district, state or federally required assessments
- Implement strategies that promote digital citizenship and fosters a safe and healthy virtual learning environment
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching experience preferred
- Experience teaching or training in an online or virtual environment preferred
- Valid Oklahoma teacher certification required; multiple grade levels and/or subject levels STRONGLY preferred
- Demonstrated effectiveness in the use of technology, to include, but not limited to: Learning Management Systems; Microsoft Office; Google Classroom; Adobe; online training or teaching software; and technologies to facilitate engagement and interaction (e.g. Google Meet, video production, etc.)
- Ability to build effective relationship and work collaboratively in an online/virtual environment
- Ability to communicate effectively through various communication channels, including video, written and oral
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Required to work from a physical district location
- Generally, the job requires 90% sitting, 10% standing/walking
- May experience constant interruptions, inflexible deadlines, and changes to normal routines.
- Schedule may include daytime work, afternoon work, evening work, or weekend work. The person in this position is expected to be flexible in establishing schedules and availability to students and parents. May require 2-4 hours of evening/weekend work and availability.
- Ability to effectively facilitate and organize learning over multiple grade levels and/or subject areas
- Respond to student, staff, and parent communication within 1-2 business days
- Caseload of students is approximately 200 students
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
STATUS: Exempt Certified
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.