ESL Teacher - Alabama Connections Academy

Connections Academy•Athens, AL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Alabama Connections Academy (ALCA) is a tuition-free, online public school serving students in grades K–12 across Alabama. ALCA is authorized by the Limestone County School District, and began serving students in the 2017-18 school year. The school contracts with Connections Education LLC to provide its educational program and other services. Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED. Working from our office in Athens or from your home office within the state, certified Teachers will manage instructional programs. Through use of the telephone, Internet and various curriculum tools they will consult regularly with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes his/her instructional program.

Requirements

Alabama Appropriately Certified to teach ESL
Experience directly teaching ESL students
Bilingual preferred
Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft OS and MS Office programs)
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Customer focused approach
High degree of flexibility
Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
Team player track record
Willingness to travel on occasion for school-based meetings, trainings, marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
Ability to work remotely, if necessary
Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
Must be able to work from the designated office location
Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication

Responsibilities

Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as directed
Attend local and state provided professional development trainings related to Title III compliance and instruction
Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner
Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions and synchronous instruction
Become proficient with supplemental programs to support English Language Learners in the virtual setting, including interpreting data within the programs
Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents)
Communicate with parents, students and other teachers on a regular basis to develop and update Personal Learning Plans and schedules, score assessments, provide feedback on student work, suggest instructional approaches and strategies, monitor completion of assignments and coach special projects
Collaborate with school leadership to create and maintain the school’s English Learner Advisory Committee
Work collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the teachers
Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s K-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible
Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects
Communicates regularly with parents, students, and certified content area teachers through use of computer and telephone
Keep student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and parent contacts
Consult with other teachers and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding
Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field trips for students
Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families
Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”
Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation
Work with Advisory Teachers and School counselor to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress and established goals are being met
Participate in Connections Education professional development sessions and associated activities
Coordinate ELL statewide testing and WIDA
Other duties as assigned