Job Description
Required Certificates and Licenses: Michigan ELL Teaching Certification Required
Residency Requirements:Mustresidein Michigan.
The English Language Learner (ELL) Teacheris responsible forproviding ELL K-12 program administration, professional support and training, and student and family services. The incumbent applies sound language acquisition principles to program development, teacher support, and student education. In addition, the ELL Teacheradvisesthe administrationin order toensure state and federal compliance.
Start Date: Immediately current school year.
This position offers a base salary around $47,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.
K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education forANY ONE. Weprovidefamiliesan online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.
Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school,Michigan Virtual Charter Academy (MVCAWe want you to be a part of our talented team!
The mission ofMichigan Virtual Charter Academy (MVCA)isto provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data,parentand student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week isrequired. Ability tomaintaina professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.
ESSENTIAL FUNCATIONS: Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
- Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
- Demonstrates a belief in all students' ability to succeed and meethigh expectations
- Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery
- Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures usingappropriate asynchronousand synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
- Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
- Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
- Understands that a primary responsibility is toestablishand maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parentsin a timely manner
- Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basictroubleshootingina virtualclassroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
- Travels asrequired(on average once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school
MINIMUM REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS:
- Active state teaching license AND
- Ability to clear required background check
- Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions.
- Receptive to receiving coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers.
- Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
- Ability to rapidly learn and adapt tonew technologiesand teaching platforms.
- Ability tomaintainteacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems,programsand curriculum.
DESIRED QUALIFICATION:
- Experience working with proposed age group.
- Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
- Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.