Alternative Program Secondary Teacher - River Connections

School Summary

Great River Connections Academy (GRCA) is a tuition-free public online eSchool serving students in grades K-12 throughout Ohio beginning of the school year. GRCA is authorized by the Ohio Council of Community Schools and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school is operated through a contract with Connections Academy of Ohio, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED.

The Alternative program teacher will assist teachers with educational and instructional activities, and non-teaching tasks. They will be responsible for guiding one or more cohorts of students toward college/career readiness through successful completion of the school program. The teacher’s work with students will be balanced between academic support and advisory activities.

â Assist students in their courses by providing motivation and support;

â Work collaboratively with a team of teachers (both in-person and virtual) to ensure that all students in the cohort are on track and successfully progressing through the program;

â Assist students with daily assignments and projects to increase understanding;

â Clarify directions, Assist students 1 on 1 or in small groups with course content;

â Assist Virtual Teachers with keeping student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and parent contacts;

â Participate in the organization and administration of State Testing, as directed;

â Help carry out educational programs developed through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process for special education students;

â Help carry out educational programs developed through a student 504 plan as necessary.

â Maintain a positive, supportive, and engaging learning environment at all times;

â Develop and implement strategies that encourage student collaboration and teamwork;

â Attend in-person/virtual field trip sessions as assigned.

Advisory

â Supervise an advisory cohort of students, ensuring that all students are successfully progressing through the program and that parents have a central point of contact for discussions on their student;

â Monitor students’ attendance, participation, and academic performance;

â Oversee the student escalation process to communicate with School Leadership and On-site and Virtual Teachers if student is an engagement concern and not meeting program expectations.

â Develop and monitor individualized Action Plans for each student in escalation; including working with students to set goals for getting back on track and communicating with parents/caretakers and school staff;

â Act as main point of contact for parents, teachers and other staff members regarding students in escalation; plan and deliver workshops related to general work/study habits, working effectively in teams, test-taking strategies and 21st century learning skills;

â Help each student identify and focus on his or her potential and aspirations;

â Support college and career counseling activities under direction of School Counselor;

â Help students to research and understand their post-secondary career and educational options;

â Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

â Bachelor’s degree

â Middle/Secondary Teaching Certification

1-8 License

4-9 License

7-12 License

â Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

â Experience and demonstrated interest in working with youth (both strivers and strugglers) in a diverse urban environment

â Experience working in a school or other educational environment

â Strong multi-cultural skills

â Strong technology skills (especially with internet, Microsoft OS and MS Office programs)

â Customer focused approach

â Ability to motivate and assist students with high school coursework

â High degree of flexibility

â Demonstrated ability to work well in an innovative, fast paced environment

â Team player track record

â Must be able to use a personal electronic device and an email address for two step authentication