Secondary Virtual School Spanish Teacher - 2026/2027

Yukon Public Schools•Yukon, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Virtual School Spanish Teacher will engage students in an online/virtual environment using effective strategies to encourage self-discipline, time management, and continual progress, as well as social-emotional development. This role requires technological fluency in general technologies and those related to teaching, learning, and student engagement. The position demands a flexible schedule and a high degree of self-discipline and organization. The teacher will monitor and grade student work, provide feedback within 24-48 hours, and coach students and families on the use of technology for virtual instruction. This role also involves serving as a liaison between students, parents, and school staff, monitoring student progress, performing administrative tasks, facilitating technology device distribution and troubleshooting, analyzing data to inform instruction, and adhering to all district and state policies. The teacher will engage students in accordance with district-approved software and philosophy, clearly articulate deadlines and procedures, and collaborate with school counselors and administrators to address student concerns. Parent-teacher conferences will be conducted virtually at least once per semester, and the teacher will coordinate with the District Testing Coordinator for student assessments. Strategies to promote digital citizenship and a safe virtual learning environment are also expected.

Requirements

Valid Oklahoma teacher certification required; multiple grade levels and/or subject levels STRONGLY preferred.
Demonstrated effectiveness in the use of technology, to include, but not limited to: Learning Management Systems (e.g. Schoology, Seesaw); Microsoft Office; Google Classroom; Adobe; online training or teaching software; and technologies to facilitate engagement and interaction (e.g. Zoom, video production, etc.).
Ability to build effective relationship and work collaboratively in an online/virtual environment.
Ability to communicate effectively through various communication channels, including video, written and oral.
Respond to student, staff, and parent communication within 1-2 business days.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years of successful classroom teaching experience preferred.
Experience teaching or training in an online or virtual environment preferred.
Multiple grade levels and/or subject levels STRONGLY preferred.

Responsibilities

Engage students in an online/virtual environment using effective strategies to encourage self-discipline, time management, and continual progress as well as social-emotional development.
Monitor/grade/review student work on a regular basis; stay within a 24-48 hour window for providing feedback and reviewing progress to allow students to continue to access the next modules in the program.
Coach and train students and families on the successful use of technology related to virtual/online instruction, including time management, organization and skills based training related directly to hardware or software.
Serve as a liaison between the student, the parent, and Yukon Public Schools staff.
Effectively communicate with students and parents on a regular basis using Zoom (or other technologies), email or phone.
Monitor student progress on a daily/weekly basis and implement proactive interventions to facilitate academic progress.
Perform administrative tasks on a daily basis, to include: tracking student grades and progress; managing schedules and meetings; and communicating with school personnel, the student and parents.
Facilitate inventory/checkout process with students and parents for district issued technology device or other district issued resources; facilitate resolution of technical issues using available resources.
Analyze data on a consistent basis to inform instruction, interventions, and differentiation (delivery and format).
Adhere to all local, state, and federal policies, procedures and laws that apply to employees of Yukon Public Schools.
Effectively engage students in accordance with the district approved software (Florida Virtual School for K-5), schedule, philosophy, goals, and objectives.
Clearly articulate deadlines, schedules, procedures, and progress to students and parents and communicate status updated and/or concerns to appropriate school staff to ensure student progress.
Engage Yukon Public Schools counselors, administrators, and other supports to proactively address student concerns, lack of student progress, and social emotional development.
Schedule and conduct parent-teacher conferences no less than once per semester in a virtual setting.
Coordinate with the District Testing Coordinator to facilitate and/or monitor student participation in district, state or federally required assessments.
Implement strategies that promote digital citizenship and fosters a safe and healthy virtual learning environment.