Long Term Substitute Teachers

Our mission

The mission of the Agora Cyber Charter School is to provide an innovative, intensive academic preparation that inspires and educates students to achieve the highest levels of academic knowledge and skills.

Agora embraces a collaborative partnership between Teachers and parents in order to empower students to reach extraordinary heights. Extraordinary results require extraordinary efforts! With commitment, hard work, consistency and responsibility, every student will meet the challenge of mastering high expectations.

Our vision

Through a combination of research based, individualized, specialized curriculum and instruction in the home, online conferencing with a certified Teacher and access to a community of experts in science and technology, our students will emerge as confident leaders of the digital age.

Long Term Substitute Teachers – Agora Cyber Charter School

The Agora Cyber Charter School Substitute Teacher is a state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an on line environment. Teachers 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 they work actively with students and parents to advance each child's learning.

As part of their regular teaching responsibilities, teachers are expected to fulfill duties in the following areas:

Planning and Preparation

• Learn the curriculum in its entirety for assigned grade levels

• Demonstrate knowledge of the state standards and how both align with the K12 curriculum

• Understand overall diversity of assigned families and individual characteristics of students/parents; specifically, how this impacts support needed

• Utilize asynchronous and synchronous tools to augment course content according to prescribed policies and procedures

• Learn and use the resources available through K12 International Academy

Instruction and Student Achievement

• Orient students to course and communicates course requirements

• Maintain regular office hours and conducts instructional sessions

• Set and enforce deadlines for student work

• Support parents with student curricular and instructional issues

• Responsible for student academic progress and attendance

• Balance flexibility of the K12 curriculum with Academy policies and procedures

• Conduct conferences with students and parents/responsible adult

• Individualize instruction to help each student achieve K12 curricular objectives

• Grade student work and maintains grade book

• Communicate high expectations and shows an active interest in student's achievement

• Alert administrators to any concerns about student performance and progress

• Recommend promotion and retention

• Maintain regular contact with students and families

Virtual Classroom Environment

• Create and manage home office

• Organize social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of one virtual club

• Establish and maintain a positive rapport with assigned families

• Support students with set-up and maintenance of their teaching environment

• Support students through basic computer troubleshooting

Professional Responsibilities

• Collaborates with peers

• Build community by contributing to school message boards, newsletter and events

• Travel to and participate in staff meetings and professional development sessions

• Support the national network of teachers in K12

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and/or professional experience

• Appropriate teaching certification for the State of Pennsylvania

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

• Experience in a customer service environment

• Experience using search engines (Internet)

• Strong communication skills

• Very self-motivated

• Flexible schedule

In addition, ideal High School Teacher candidates will also have:

• Experience working with the proposed age groups

• Ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g., database and web-based tools)

• Ability to support and guide adults, as well as students

Benefits:
In return for your hard work, Agora Cyber Charter School and K12 offer an attractive pay.

To Apply:
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