ACCEL Schools is seeking highly qualified Virtual Middle School English Teachers in Ohio for our 2022-2023 school year! OHDELA is a tuition-free online public school in Ohio for Grades K-12. The Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy helps Ohio online K-12 students thrive in their schoolwork and in life. At OHDELA, we empower students to be their best by enabling them to learn in ways that are right for them—at home, at their proper level, and at their own pace.
We are seeking teachers who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development. ACCEL Schools uses a cutting-edge 21st-century curriculum, which can be accessed online and through a variety of traditional methods.
***Ohio residence is required for this position.***
The Virtual Middle School English Teacher effectively educates students in conformity with the school philosophy and policies and rules of the governing bodies.
Duties include:
- Serve as a teacher of record and primary instructor in Language Arts for students in Grades 6 through 8
- Teach content area following the school’s course of study or as assigned utilizing technology and varying teaching modalities
- Plan and execute instructional lesson plans
- Adapt and enrich the curriculum using multiple strategies and online tools in imaginative ways to actively engage students in their learning for enrichment or remediation purposes
- Align material to standards and or create course material aligned to applicable standards
- Motivate students to achieve their full attendance, academic, and behavioral goals, as well as other goals identified
- Maintain a positive school environment through effective conflict resolution, collaboration, positive reinforcement, and educational leadership modeling
- Maintain a safe classroom environment
- Issue discipline in an orderly fashion conducive to good learning
- Keep accurate records on each student such as grade books and progress reports, lesson plans, attendance records, and behavior/discipline records
- Establish and maintain a positive rapport with students, parents, staff, school administration, and other stakeholders
- Maintain effective communication on an ongoing basis with students, parents, staff, school administration, and other stakeholders
- Perform student home visits as needed
- Prepare and administer all standardized tests as directed
- Recognize opportunities for teachable moments with students
- Gather, maintain, and submit all student information and forms in a professional and timely manner
- Develops classroom experiences that teach students not only facts but how to apply what they learn to solve real world problems
- Possess the knowledge to learn data and delivery systems necessary for the content, resources, and systems to create, manage, and assess engaging and relevant student learning experiences and support students in their learning experiences both inside and outside the school
- Maintain confidentiality concerning all student information and any professional matters
- Uses computers and other technology provided to assist and support students in their learning
- Participate in ongoing professional development activities
- Work in a professional and cooperative manner with others to achieve duties and responsibilities
- Attend and/or participate in school activities as directed by the Administration such as: faculty meetings (before or after school hours), open houses, commencement exercises, field trips, professional learning communities
- Models tolerance, global awareness, reflective practice, and the behavior we expect from our students
- Actively assists in student recruitment and retention activities as directed by the Administrator
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
- Current Ohio teaching license in all relevant content areas and grade bands
- Strong content knowledge in one more content areas
- Familiarity with the Response to Intervention (RtI) process
- Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions
- Prior online teaching experience preferred
- Proficiency in computer applications, including Google Docs, MS Office Suite, e-mail, and internet applications;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- A passion for teaching and genuine care for children
- Understanding of and ability to manage confidential information
- Ability to work well under pressure as well as effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
- Ability to work with a diverse and distributed student body and peer group
- Ability to pass state and federal background checks
Equal Employment Opportunity
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