Requisition Number 19-0246
Title Keystone National High School - Full Time - K-5 Teacher - Virtual
City Bloomsberg State PA

Description

K-5 Elementary Teacher
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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.

The Keystone School Teacher is a State certified teacher responsible for supporting students in an independent learning model, by providing responsive content instruction and support through asynchronous instructional feedback and Academic Center support via phone and email. Academic Center support is focused on answering content questions, developing instructional resources, monitoring student and school academic achievement. Daytime availability may be required/p>

AS A VIRTUAL K-5 TEACHER, YOU WILL...

• Teaches courses using a proactive instructional methodology which includes providing timely, motivating and constructive feedback on assignments and assessment items; and maintaining student engagement in the course through periodic contact; creating student facing resources to be shared;
• Evaluates all subjective assessments and assigns an appropriate grade to each within the required timeframe;
• Creates and maintains educationally sound rubrics and applies them to the grading process;
• Works with students to ensure mastery of content; maintains academic center schedule, instructional sessions to assist with student comprehension and responds to student inquiries/questions/ requests for help within the required turnaround timeframe;
• Communicates effectively via different technology platforms to support instruction and advance educational goals and directs students to appropriate technical support resources when needed;
• Satisfies all continuing educational requirements as dictated by State teaching certification
• Participates fully as a full-time Keystone staff member, including but not limited to working as a professional development host, mentor, committee member, Academic Center teacher, peer collaborator with faculty and staff, and completes special academic projects as assigned
• Supports student engagement through leadership of Keystone clubs, development and presentation of webinars and participation in other online social interactions.
• Maintains records regarding students in accordance with school policy and State requirements; prepares reports regarding students, classroom matters and course content;
• Builds community by contributing to school message boards, newsletters and events;
• Travels to and participates in staff meetings and professional development sessions; and actively engages in discussion groups for Keystone teachers contributing ideas and resources; completes assigned tasks as related to professional development activities;
• Follows all administrative policies and procedures for teaching staff.
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for course review to ensure accurate and current content/assessments/gradebook/course tools; collaborates with staff, teachers and/or course writers to support curriculum enhancement.
  EXPECTED WORK HOURS:
  
• MINIMUM 40 HOUR WORK WEEK REQUIRED
• 30 HOURS EACH WEEK MUST BE DURING DAY TIME BUSINESS HOURS (8AM-5PM, ET, MON-FRI)
  
  

Get to know Keystone!

• Learn more about Keystone!
• 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

• Bachelor's degree AND
• Three (3) years of experience teaching OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent knowledge of motivational techniques
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills; Ability to anticipate potential problems in planning and implementing programs
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong knowledge of instructional methodology
• Communicates effectively both orally and in writing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook as well as Internet research methods; Web proficiency; Utilizes computer software associated with curriculum
• Willingness and ability to obtain additional licensing as required
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to pass required background check
  Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate State certification for assigned grade levels.
  

Desired QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools)
• An ability to support and guide adults as well as students

WHO ARE WE?

• About Us
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K12 is a Federal Contractor, 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, national origin, age, disability or genetics

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