Virtual High School CTE Teacher, Licensed Family and Consumer Sciences – Indiana Statewide

Our Mission: The mission of the Hoosier College and Career Academy is to provide personalized, virtual learning opportunities to all Indiana students regardless of circumstances and abilities. 
 Our Vision: Through virtual platforms, research-based academic standards, and meaningful partnerships, we will prepare today’s  learners for tomorrow’s ever-changing career and academic opportunities.  
 Join with us in helping students in grades 7–12 reach their true potential and enjoy teaching from the comfort and safety of your home!  Signing bonuses are available for some positions.

Virtual High School CTE Teacher, Licensed Family and Consumer Sciences – Indiana Statewide

Hoosier College and Career Academy

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher is a state-certified teacher and/or alternatively certified Family and Consumer Sciences (CTE) Teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. The CTE teacher must also provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through K12’s learning management system and work actively with students and parents to advance each student’s learning and to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools like Career Builder and Career Cruising.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Instructional/Curricular 

• Effectively apply working knowledge of the K12 curriculum and Online School as it relates to grade and subject level assignment
• Maintain and effectively apply knowledge of the State, Common Core, and Industry
• Specific learning standards
• Support students/parents with placement, the online school set up, curriculum and instructional issues
• Develop effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance the provided curriculum

Communication 

• Contact the student regularly via e-mail or phone
• Respond within an appropriate time frame (usually one business day) to student/parent inquiries
• Participate in a weekly teacher conference call with the Academic Administrator
• Attend regularly scheduled face-to-face and virtual staff meetings

Records Management 

• Develop and maintain student academic progress
• Generate formal reports
• Alert administrators of any concerns about student progress and attendance
• Process student change in placement, as appropriate
• Complete semester and end of year progress reports

Community 

• Organize orientation, training, social, and educational activities for students and families
• Create a monthly newsletter or updated Web site
• Travel to assigned geographic areas to support students; participate in school activities such as open houses, expos, information session, and orientations
• Lead student/parent orientations

Assessment/Evaluation 

• Work with the administration to prepare students for state assessments
• Serve as proctors for site-based proctored exams
• Administer state assessments
• Assess students per policy

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree AND
• Three (3) years of successful teaching experience within the virtual setting OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate State and subject teaching certification.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A shared view of the virtual academy’s mission
• Strong content and subject-matter knowledge
• An ability to support and guide adults as well as students
• Knowledgeable in the application of databases utilized by K12
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and time-management skills
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time for in-person Mandatory State Testing sessions.
• Ability to pass a required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• For CTE Family and Consumer Sciences  pathway instructor – Relevant, qualified CTE license preferred; will consider a certified teacher who is qualified/willing to add CTE license; or industry professional who is eligible to obtain a qualified license.
• Experience as an online learner
• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
• An ability to support adults with basic computer set-up and navigation

To Apply for This Opportunity:

Please follow this link into the Indiana Department of Education’s career site Nimble to construct your profile, upload your resume and any other documents that you wish to have considered, and apply directly for this position – 

https://app.hirenimble.com/jobview/63687. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position 

Benefits:

In return for your hard work, Hoosier College and Career Academy offers an attractive combination of salary and outstanding benefits.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and education level.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.