Online High School Teacher

LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CO•, CA

7d•$66,144 - $100,700•Hybrid

About The Position

The Online Teacher serves as the primary teacher, academic coach, advocate, and point of contact for an assigned roster of students in a personalized online learning environment. The Online Teacher provides instruction, academic advising, coaching, progress monitoring, intervention support, and regular communication to help students remain engaged, complete coursework, earn credits, meet graduation requirements, and progress toward post-secondary goals. In partnership with students, families, instructional staff, counselors, administrators, Student Success Teams, Special Education, English Learner Services, Operations, and other support staff, the Online Teacher develops and maintains individualized academic plans, coordinates appropriate supports and services, connects students with resources, and helps ensure students are accurately scheduled, appropriately supported, and making progress toward successful completion.

Requirements

Knowledge of effective instructional practices, online learning methodologies, student engagement strategies, and personalized learning approaches.
Knowledge of academic planning, graduation requirements, credit attainment, course progression, and postsecondary readiness concepts.
Knowledge of student support processes, including SST, IEP, Section 504, English Learner supports, accommodations, modifications, and related educational services.
Knowledge of applicable educational regulations, student privacy requirements, attendance requirements, school policies, and professional standards relevant to the position.
Ability to analyze academic, attendance, engagement, assessment, and performance data to support instructional planning, decision-making, and student interventions.
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, colleagues, and educational partners while demonstrating professionalism, cultural responsiveness, and sound judgment.
Strong communication, instructional, coaching, consultation, and collaboration skills.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, time-management, and follow-through skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
Ability to utilize educational technology, student information systems, learning management systems, virtual communication platforms, and productivity software to support instruction, communication, documentation, and assigned responsibilities.
Ability to work independently while exercising discretion, flexibility, initiative, and professional judgment in a dynamic educational environment.
Commitment to equity, inclusion, student-centered practices, and high expectations for student achievement and success.
Possession and maintenance of licenses, credentials, certifications, and clearances required for the position.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Possession of a valid California teaching credential appropriate to the position and assignment.
English Language Learner Authorization required.
Minimum of two years of verified full-time experience as a high school instructor.
Experience teaching in an online learning environment.
Demonstrated experience working with students in an educational setting, including instruction, academic support, advising, coaching, intervention, progress monitoring, and collaboration with students, families, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other educational professionals.
Experience using academic records, assessment results, attendance, engagement, and performance data to monitor student progress, support academic planning, and inform interventions.
Experience using educational technology and digital systems, including LMS, SIS, virtual communication platforms, productivity tools, MS Office, and other technology applications.
Ability to meet all employment, credentialing, background clearance, travel, and other requirements established by the school and applicable law.
Vision: Ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolonged periods, prepare, or inspect documents and operate office equipment.
Hearing: Ability to hear average or typical conversations and receive ordinary information.
Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communication, in person or remote, to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer.
Mental Demands: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records. Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work. Understand how to manage stress. high workflow management, high project coordination, and high people engagement.
Upper Body Mobility: Ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together, use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
Strength: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain positive, supportive, and professional relationships with students and families through ongoing communication and engagement.
Provide instruction, academic coaching, advising, feedback, and guidance to support student learning, engagement, course completion, academic achievement, and progress toward graduation and post-secondary goals.
Develop, implement, monitor, and update individualized academic plans using transcripts, academic records, assessment information, graduation requirements, and student goals to support academic success and educational planning.
Monitor student attendance, engagement, academic performance, course activity, credit attainment, and graduation progress; identify barriers to success and develop or coordinate appropriate interventions and support strategies.
Evaluate student work, provide timely feedback, conduct student and family conferences as appropriate, and promote student ownership, accountability, persistence, and self-advocacy.
Support course placement, enrollment, progression, completion, and educational transitions to ensure students remain appropriately scheduled and on track toward completion of individualized academic goals
Advocate for students by identifying academic, attendance, engagement, behavioral, social-emotional, and other barriers that may impact success and coordinating appropriate supports and services.
Collaborate with students, families, instructional staff, counselors, administrators, Student Success Teams, Special Education, English Learner Services, Operations, and other appropriate personnel to support student achievement, engagement, and overall success.
Participate in student support processes, including SST, IEP, Section 504, and other meetings and activities, as appropriate, and contribute information necessary to support collaborative decision-making and student outcomes.
Support implementation of accommodations, modifications, language supports, interventions, referrals, and other educational supports within the scope of the Online Teacher role.
Promote an inclusive, culturally responsive, student-centered learning environment while maintaining high expectations for student achievement and growth.
Maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, student privacy, and mandated reporting responsibilities in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
Maintain accurate, timely, and complete student records and documentation within designated educational systems and platforms.
Monitor, document, and report student attendance, engagement, academic performance, interventions, and progress in accordance with school requirements, independent study requirements, accountability expectations, and applicable regulations.
Administer, coordinate, and/or support required assessments, testing activities, and related student preparation and participation efforts as assigned.
Utilize approved educational technology, communication platforms, student information systems, learning management systems, and other tools necessary to perform assigned responsibilities effectively.
Participate in required meetings, professional learning communities, professional development activities, trainings, and collaborative initiatives that support student success and continuous improvement.
Maintain current knowledge of educational practices, graduation requirements, instructional technology, student privacy requirements, school policies, and other requirements relevant to the position.
Demonstrate professionalism, dependability, effective communication, sound judgment, flexibility, initiative, and collaboration in interactions with students, families, colleagues, and community partners.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned that are consistent with the scope and function of the position.