Requisition Number 18-2417
Title (NCVA) North Carolina Virtual Academy -Special Education Teacher 2018/19
City State wide State NC

Description

Special Education Teachers (Grades K-12) - 2018-19
INSPIRE THE FUTURE!

K¹² is a dynamic company on a mission to provide the most compelling, comprehensive, and effective K-12 education available. Our employees are a critical part of an organization that is providing powerful, new options for the way children can be educated. They have a passion for education and a drive to make a difference. We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest level of integrity. We have the same high expectations for our employees as we do for the students who are in our programs. These are just a few of the values that make K¹² a great place to work.

Passionate K-12 Special Education educators are needed at the K12 partner school, North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

Every student. Every Class. Every day. That is the focus for North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA). The individual student is the most important person in any school-traditional, charter, virtual, or private. At NCVA, we will focus on the individual needs, desires, and interests of our students and families, and we will do everything we can to help our students reach their academic goals.

AS A VIRTUAL TEACHER, YOU WILL ENJOY...

• Leading students through successful course completion
• Building a virtual environment conducive to learning
• Prioritizing student needs so that each child may reach their fullest potential
• Partnering with parents and colleagues to manage course goals, curriculum and materials that best benefit the individual needs of each student.
• Creating strategies to engage and nurture student learning and student relationships
• Promoting creativity and excitement in the virtual learning environment

Get to know NCVA!

• North Carolina Virtual Academy
• Behind the Scenes
• A Day in the Life

Are you driven by excellence to deliver instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs? If selected, you will participate in a comprehensive new teacher training program for three weeks before the start of school. It is an opportunity to meet colleagues and learn the responsibilities required for delivering curriculum in an online environment. During this training you will also learn how to monitor student progress through K12's learning management system, and to be a partner actively working with students and parents to advance each child's learning. Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum six (6) months of student teaching experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Appropriate State certification
• Meets State 's NCLB's Highly Qualified Teacher requirements
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel at least once per month within and between assigned geographic areas to support students, attend regularly scheduled meetings, and participate in school activities, open houses and orientations.
• An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• Experience working in a virtual environment.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and tools
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
• Familiar with Blackboard Collaborative or other online platforms

WHO ARE WE?

• About Us
• K12 Produces Results
• Kudos and Honors
• thinkTANK12

K12 is a Federal Contractor seeking priority Veteran referrals, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status , age , genetics or any other characteristic protected by law.

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