Bilingual Virtual Teacher, Biology (NJ)

WHAT IS THE POSITION

The mission of the Bilingual Virtual Biology Teacher is to provide an outstanding, personalized, and effective learning experience for students by incorporating rigorous curriculum with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Candidates must be fluent in written and oral communication in English and Spanish and certified to teach Biology in New Jersey.

An Edmentum Virtual Teacher, SOD is a highly qualified, state certified educator primarily responsible for delivering specific course content in an online, virtual environment. Teachers provide both live and asynchronous instruction. While the technology used for lesson delivery assesses the student’s mastery, Virtual Teachers support, guide and manage the learning process by focusing on students’ individual needs. Lesson grading, feedback, parent and student messaging, and interaction with local school representatives are also part of the role

Virtual Teachers work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goals. They facilitate student engagement with their plan, encourage discussion and clarity around the subject matter, and ensure progress is made. Virtual Teachers also develop rapport with students and create a trusting environment for shared accountability for student progress.

This role supports multiple virtual, live instruction service offerings within Edmentum’s Instructional Services organization. In all cases, learning is built on a foundation of award-winning digital curricula aligned to state standards.

Teachers will be assigned to facilitate some combination of the following:

Flexible Virtual Learning - In this learning environment, students are assigned an Edmentum course via their local school, and they complete the work largely on their own time. Grading, messaging, and live help and overview sessions are provided by an Edmentum Virtual Teacher.
Enhanced Virtual Learning – This learning environment fills gaps where teacher resources or schedules are stretched. These sessions are scheduled within the school day/bell schedule. Edmentum Virtual Teachers lead the session daily, just like their regular classroom teacher, meeting with students to teach on a given topic.
Targeted Skills Instruction – These sessions are done in a tutoring format offered outside of normal classroom instruction as a small group intervention service. Edmentum Teachers provide a tailored lesson to students grouped based on their diagnostic assessment results for a given subject.
Special Education – In this learning environment, the Teacher provides instruction based on individual students’ IEPs (Individualized Education Program).
Additional Responsibilities – Standalone grading services and class coverage.

Success in this role will be partly measured by valid and reliable student assessment data, (passing rate, completion rate) and an overall student satisfaction rating. Other expectations are listed below.

Note: This is a full-time, remote position with flexible scheduling options, working 10 months that follow the academic school year. Summer and/or weekend working options may be available based on business needs. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Schedules will fluctuate depending on student enrollments and business needs. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8:00am-5:00pm or as defined by district and consumer needs. Requires on-camera presentation and direct engagement with students. Equipment provided.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Instruction

Maintain a workload that supports fluctuating business needs (typically, 3-5 hours per day of live instruction with an enrollment load that corresponds to the mix of duties assigned)
Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
Personalize learning for all students
Demonstrate a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
Differentiate instruction based on student level of mastery
Augment course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from manager and quality coaches
Maintain grade book in a timely manner, ensuring student academic integrity, make student placement and promotion decisions, and alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
Provide timely and constructive feedback to students on their work and progress
Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests
Respond to student messages and discussions in a timely manner within school guidelines
Create learning resources to promote student learning for each course in content area
Maintaining synchronous and asynchronous communication with students and parents/guardians
Acquaint students with their coursework and communicate course and school requirements
Supports student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment

Leader-Assigned Duties

Note: These responsibilities are assigned as business needs evolve; not all teachers will take on these responsibilities and not all will be assigned to one teacher at once.

Mentor Assignment - When assigned this duty, Teachers collaborate with HR and Educator Enablement to onboard new hires, acquaint them with teams, systems, and best practices, and provide regular communication and professional development. As mentors, they maintain availability for mentees, offer feedback to their managers for development opportunities, and work cross-functionally with various teams to support learning as the need arises.
Content Support – When assigned this duty, Teachers collaborate with the Instructional team to identify content area needs and enhance communication among teachers across regions. They also assess teacher professional development needs, plan monthly meetings, and develop professional training. They also serve as subject matter experts, provide curriculum feedback and work cross-functionally to create custom courses and training materials.

Certified Student and Teacher Support

These roles require completion of a certification track for credentialling before duties are assigned.

Success Coaching – In this function, Virtual Teachers implement student-centered strategies to help students develop high levels of self-efficacy. Virtual Teachers conduct video conferences and phone calls to motivate students and review course progress. These conversations provide students with the tools, strategies, and support needed to problem-solve while also celebrating student growth and advancement.
Instructional Coaching - This function provides research-driven customizable district and/or school coaching for teachers. The coaching process is meant to provide professional development specific to a teacher’s needs and/or provide coaching more broadly across the teacher pool on relevant topics. The Instructional Coach performs a variety of duties including the creation of training materials, onboarding of teachers, leadership development programs for teachers, induction programs, and on-going professional development.

HOW YOU WILL DO IT

Drive for Results

Find ways to improve processes and show initiative in making things better.
Use a variety of teaching techniques to engage and motivate students.
Assess student understanding and progress through virtual assignments, quizzes, and exams.

Problem Solving:

Apply creative problem solving and questioning techniques and ask questions to get to the root of the problem and find effective solutions.

Adapt for Growth

Adjust easily to significant changes.
Demonstrate an eagerness to learn new techniques and improve your skills, asking for feedback and looking for learning opportunities.
Stay up to date on virtual teaching technologies and tools to enhance the learning experience for students.
Participate in professional development opportunities and training to continually improve teaching skills and knowledge.

Collaborate for Impact:

Regularly collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to create a positive and inclusive virtual learning environment.
Exchange information and ideas within your team and with closest partner teams.
Demonstrate discernment when determining when to share information with appropriate parties, maintaining confidentiality and adhering to the chain of command when handling sensitive information.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field AND
• New Jersey state teaching license with a Science endorsement in Biology. AND
• Fluent in written and oral communication in English and Spanish.
• Three or more years of classroom teaching experience with one year of online teaching experience AND
  Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
Experience with online learning platforms.
Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions.
Receptive to receiving coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers.
Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and virtual learning platforms.
Efficient organization and prioritization skills
Ability to adapt to changing technology and virtual teaching methods
Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.
Demonstrate integrity, ethics, and a commitment to Edmentum’s mission and values.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Full-time, remote position with flexible scheduling options.
Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required.
Schedules will fluctuate depending on student enrollments and business needs.
Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8:00am-5:00pm or as defined by district and consumer needs.
Requires on-camera presentation and direct engagement with students.
Equipment provided.