High School ELA Teacher - Lighthouse Connections Academy

Connections Academy•Southfield, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lighthouse Connections Academy (LCA) is a tuition-free K–12 online public school that students attend from home. Authorized by Oxford Community Schools, Lighthouse Connections Academy is state certified and open to students located throughout Michigan including Troy, Royal Oak, Bloomfield Hills, Rochester, Farmington, and beyond. Arkansas Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Position Summary and Responsibilities Working from our office in Troy, Michigan, or a personal home office, certified High School ELA Teachers will virtually 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 their instructional program.

Requirements

Qualified and certified to teach the English Language Arts in Michigan
Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Highly organized and punctual
Student and family focused approach
High degree of flexibility
Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
Team player track record
Strong interpersonal skills which include the ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
Ability to work remotely, if necessary

Nice To Haves

Michigan Residency preferred

Responsibilities

Support the instructional program with asynchronous web conferencing sessions and synchronous instruction
Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner
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
Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible
Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents)
Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects
Communicate regularly with parents, students, and school staff through use of computer and telephone
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
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, team members and staff to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding
Work with staff to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress and established goals are being met
Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field trips for students
Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum
Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”
Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as directed
Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that require teacher representation
Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families
Other duties as assigned