Job Description
About the Team
At Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio, students grades 6-10 will receive an online public-school curriculum that focuses on career exploration, career development, and college or career preparation. Join this exciting movement and watch students explore, grow, and learn in an innovative public-school option, at home. Join this exciting movement and watch students explore, grow, and learn in an innovative public-school option, at home. 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. Please note – while this is an online school position and all instruction occurs virtually, travel and face to face attendance will be required several times per year to support in person state tasting and student events.
ELIGIBILITY: This position is open to residents of Ohio.
About the Opportunity
Supervises Student Services team members
Creates and implements identification and intervention plans for non-engaged students
Oversees creation and implementation of student onboarding and orientation plans
Creates and delivers Professional Development for staff on the topic of student social emotional well-being and engagement
Develops methods to use of data to determine and respond to student needs
In collaboration with the administrative team creates and implements career advising and school wide positive behavior programming
Oversee Advisory sessions and implementation of Life Skills curriculum
Facilitates identification of student barriers to learning and connection to appropriate services and resources
Works collaboratively with Accel National team members on program creation, implementation, and measurement
Collaborates closely with Head of School to craft student supports and programs that will promote desired student academic outcomes
Designs and implements proactive community outreach and communication efforts
Creates forms and processes to support implementation of Student Code of Conduct
Documents disciplinary actions per established process and maintains all disciplinary data as required for state reporting purposes
Supports Head of School in responding to disciplinary situations in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders (administrators, school staff, students, families)
About You
Master's Degree in Education or Social Services
5+ years of experience in the K-12 educational setting
A fundamental understanding of Career and Technical Education (CTE), it's indicators as measurements of success, and the pathway approach in which CTE is implemented
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite Products
Ability to handle confidential information responsibly and exhibit sound judgment while maintaining that confidentiality
Demonstrates a reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic
Ability to manage difficult or emotional client situations
Ability to make sound judgments after all available information has been gathered or communicated
Demonstrates a mature attitude and insight into matters affecting department, self and / or company welfare
Demonstrated leadership and management ability
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work well under pressure, effectively prioritizing and executing tasks to meet deadlines consistently
Customer service oriented
Ability to learn new technologies and acquire new skills through independent study, professional training, and from more senior team members
Prior administrative assistance experience preferred
Prior experience working in a school setting preferred
Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
Ability to lift 25 lbs
Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks
About Us
"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder
ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.
We offer the following benefits:
Life benefits – time & peace of mind
Paid time off
Retirement contributions
Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
Health benefits – stay well & thrive
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary short-term disability insurance
Voluntary long-term disability insurance
Career benefits – keep growing
Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.
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