Job Description:

This position is a current need for our students and Educators MUST reside in the Chandler, AZ area. 

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Lead new teacher training and provide support for new teachers to the online modality.
• Lead team meetings and Professional Learning Communities (PLC) for instructional staff.
• Provide support for new and continuing teachers in analyzing student assessment data.
• Provide support for new and continuing teachers regarding classroom management and motivational strategies.
• Provide feedback to administration and professional development team for teacher evaluations.
• Model differentiated instruction strategies (technology, IEP, etc.).
• Assist teachers in aligning instruction with appropriate standards, curriculum and assessment expectations.
• Create detailed coaching plans, which include focused goals and measures of success, to drive learning cycles.
• Support teachers’ achievement of goals by using coaching strategies that gradually release responsibility for implementing instructional practices to the teacher (for example, co-planning, modeling, co-teaching, side-by-side coaching, and observing).
• Consistently analyze teacher practice through ongoing classroom observations, data analysis, and examination of student work.
• Provide clear and direct feedback to teachers based on analysis of practice.
• Track student and teacher progress to assess the effectiveness of coaching.
• Develop teachers’ capacity to collect and analyze multiple sources of data to improve student learning.
• Monitor student and teacher intervention programs.
• Design professional development sessions around school-wide goals and initiatives.
• Teach a reduced student load.
• Properly document issues, concerns, and important information concerning students and their families in the Student Information System (SIS).
• Other duties as requested by the PD team and administration.

School-wide skills, abilities and expectations:

• Support the philosophy and vision of the school.
• Enforce school policies, rules, and procedures in the virtual classroom and at in-person school-related activities.
• Maintain a professional code of conduct, including but not limited to professional language, actions, and attire.
• Maintain professional confidentiality of personal and private matters pertaining to students, parents, and co-workers.
• Acknowledge and accept direction from leadership.
• Display the ability to solve problems rationally and objectively.
• Demonstrate willingness and desire to work and collaborate with students, parents, co-workers, and the public.
• Communicate effectively, both verbal and written.
• Maintain positive and proactive customer service in all aspects of communication, both internally and externally.
• Prioritize work and handle multiple tasks while working independently.
• Display excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Work under pressure, pay attention to detail, meet deadlines, and deal with difficult situations while maintaining composure, professionalism, and a positive attitude.
• Demonstrate awareness and willingness to understand personal role and how it contributes to the success of other departments or functional areas.
• Embrace a culturally diverse environment.
• Adapt to change while conveying professionalism.
• Establish work priorities and work independently without supervision.
• Is constantly researching instructional strategies and providing new strategies and insights to teams.

Job Specific Skills/Abilities:

• Encourage ongoing professional growth for teachers.
• Develop a professional, trusting, and confidential relationship with teachers.
• Outstanding presentation and facilitation skills.
• Possess an understanding of when to contact administration and/or PD team of matters concerning safety and/or ethics.
• Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and learning.
• Must be computer proficient in order to focus on student learning rather than the tools of instruction.
• Must have knowledge of Office, Google Products, Canvas Learning Management System, and internet-based applications.
• Maintain knowledge of research, developments, and best practices in education and digital learning environments.
• Ability to look at data analytically, showing excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills as it relates to continuous improvement for professional and personal growth.

Education/Training:

• Master’s degree (pref. Curriculum/Instruction or Educational Leadership)
• 3-5 years of teaching experience
• Arizona Teacher Certificate at the secondary level REQUIRED
• Teaching experience at the secondary education level preferred
• Current valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Teaching experience in an online K-12 environment
• Exceptional leadership skills and ability to develop a strong relationship with teachers, students, and parents
• Experience in online education preferred
• Must be able to work onsite in Chandler, AZ

Environmental Conditions: 

• General office environment

The company will provide equal consideration to all qualified applicants for employment without regard of race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, or disability protected by law.