Middle School Language Arts Teacher - Ohio Connections Academy at Connections Academy

United States

School Summary  Ohio Connections Academy, a tuition-free K–12 public virtual school that students attend from home. Authorized under state law by the Ohio Council of Community Schools, Ohio Connections Academy (OCA) is state certified and open to students throughout Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast, and Southwest Ohio. Position Summary and Responsibilities Working from our office in Columbus, Ohio, Mason, Ohio, or from a home office, certified teachers will utilize the Pearson Online Classroom to support and motivate students in working through their curriculum, deliver synchronous instruction, provide intervention and enrichment, and use data to diagnose student learning needs. The Middle School Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks: * Represent a commitment to equitable practice in all areas within the job description; this includes use of evidence to make decisions, holding high expectations for all students and committing to providing individualized support to all students to meet those expectations * Support the instructional program with asynchronous recorded lessons and synchronous instruction, along with individual communications and intervention * Provide clear, constructive, and consistent feedback for all student work, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner * Communicate with caretakers, students, and other teachers on a regular basis to develop and update Personal Learning Plans and schedules, score assessments, provide feedback on student work, suggest instructional approaches and strategies, monitor completion of assignments and coach special projects * Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s K-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible * Operate within the Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Supports model, using data and evidence to provide Tier 1 differentiated instruction to all students while working with a team of teachers to develop and implement Tier 2 and 3 interventions * Support students and parents with alternate lessons, assessments, and strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects in order to meet individual learning goals * Build strong relationships with students and families to provide direct instruction and intervention that meets the needs of the individual student * Work collaboratively with other staff within a professional learning community to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among staff * Collaborate within the school’s professional learning community to continuously monitor student data to make strong instructional decisions that have direct impact on student learning * Collaborate with other teachers, team members and staff learning specialists to develop alternate interventions and extensions to students’ programs to ensure all students learn at relatively high levels of achievement * Keep student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and parent contacts * Work with staff to coordinate and attend social activities, required school events, and relevant field trips for students * Attend required school and district professional development, in addition to seeking professional growth within curriculum field(s) of study * Participate in the organization and administration of State Testing * Other duties as assigned Requirements * Highly qualified and certified to teach in Ohio * Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite) * Excellent communication skills, both oral and written * Highly organized and punctual * Student and family focused approach * High degree of flexibility * Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment * Team player track record * Strong interpersonal skills which include the ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds * Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families * Ability to work remotely, while traveling occasionally for in-person meetings and testing * Must be able to use a personal electronic device and an email address for two-step authentication Prospective Employee Benefits Page - HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES [https://www.hrc-connectionsacademy.com/prospective-employee-benefits-page.html] Application Contingency: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT IS GUILTY OF A FALSIFICATION UNDER SECTION 2921.13 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE, WHICH IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FIRST DEGREE. Ohio Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.