Job title: Online Christian School AP Human Geography Instructor in USA at Greater Atlanta Christian School
Company: Greater Atlanta Christian School
Job description: Ethos School prepares students to lead and succeed in an ever-changing global economy through a transformative, virtual learning experience that is engaging, rigorous, and faith-filled. This innovative faculty position provides high-quality instruction, direction, and support for students in the online classroom environment. Potential opportunities are in English and other electives with a preference for experience in the AP environment.
Curriculum and Online Class Structure
- Responsible for implementing existing curriculum in Ethos online learning environments, creating additional assessments and learning activities as needed, and helping students excel at the AP Exams as applicable.
- Maintain regular synchronous sessions (minimum of ten times a semester). These sessions should range between 45 minutes to one hour and facilitate student learning.
- Facilitate and grade all assignments in a timely manner (within 24-72 hours).
- Enter final course grades after consultation with lead faculty and/or program director by Ethos deadline.
- Courses must remain aligned with current GAC face-to-face (F2F) courses in curriculum, assessments, and outcomes.
Communication
- Maintain regular points of contact at minimum 3 times per week with students either individually or in groups in order to facilitate learning.
- Communicate regularly with students and their families about classroom activities and student progress. This includes responding to Ethos emails within one business day.
- Collaborate with GAC teachers of the same course at least weekly.
- Actively participate in PLC meetings as determined needed by the Chair of the PLC.
Student Engagement and Assessment
- Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged.
- Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs. Actively alert supervisors of drops in students’ grades and/or engagement
- Analyzes data from Ethos students in comparison to GAC F2F students. Uses the data to inform teaching and learning opportunities in Ethos and GAC F2F
Miscellaneous
- Actively participate in regular required job-embedded professional development courses designed for the continual growth of the teaching and learning process at Ethos.
- Analyze data after the midterm and final exam of each semester with the Academic Dean of Ethos to measure student progress and inform the teaching and learning process.
- Actively participate in the relevant GAC Professional Learning Community and collaborate with the corresponding face-to-face teacher to ensure alignment between Ethos and face-to-face courses.
- Support the mission, vision, and core values of Ethos School.
- Fully endorse and abide by the guidelines, policies, and procedures of Ethos.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Relevant teaching experience of 3+ years required, with AP experience in the subject area preferred;
- Experience with reading AP Exams either as Reader or Tablet Leader for College Board is preferred;
- Previous online teaching experience is strongly preferred.
- Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Outstanding organizational and project management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines;
- Ability to lead classroom and other activities with a heart of Christ and be an example of Christ to our students;
- Applicant must be able to create a curriculum that meets state/national/College Board and Ethos requirements;
- Applicant must be able to work with other Ethos educators to facilitate horizontal and vertical alignment of the curriculum;
- Must be committed to the growth and promotion of the subject area at Ethos and in the community;
- Ability and willingness to reflect and improve instructional practices;
- Ability to embrace innovation as a tool to teach, engage, and motivate students;
- Share Ethos’ commitment to differentiated learning and exhibit comprehension of 21st Century learning skills, concepts, and tools;
- Computer literate in software and internet-based applications;
- Collaborative nature, with the ability to build consensus;
- Self-motivated and solves problems, asking for input and initiating solutions as appropriate and reasonable;
- Capacity to quickly learn new software applications;
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment when interacting with students, other faculty, and staff;
- Share a passion for online education as an effective model for educating students for the future.
- Physical Demands
- Majority of work is performed in front of a computer and on the telephone; must have the ability to use the computer and remain stationary for long periods of time;
- Manage conversations in person, online, and by telephone;
- Work well under pressure and manage stress well.
- Successful background check and drug/alcohol clearance
- Materials
- Access to a personal computer, webcam, and microphone
- Access to a consistent internet connection capable of sustaining web conferencing applications and video streaming and uploading/downloading
- Access to an appropriate location for hosting sync sessions in a quiet, professional environment
- Background Check
- Successful background check clearance
Expected salary:
Location: USA
Job date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:20:08 GMT
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