[Remote] Virtual Arkansas ELA Teacher

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Archford is seeking applications for the position of Virtual Arkansas ELA Teacher. This role involves providing instruction to students in a virtual learning environment, leveraging digital tools to deliver lessons, assess student progress, and foster a positive learning atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Effectively utilize the Virtual Arkansas technology systems, programs, software, and platforms to perform duties and deliver instruction
• Plan, prepare, and design live (synchronous) digital lessons and assignments
• Learn and utilize effective synchronous and asynchronous student engagement strategies
• Monitor and track student attendance to synchronous sessions
• Implement intervention and enrichment strategies, based on assessment data and mastery of standards
• Utilize effective and efficient student feedback tools and strategies
• Monitor student progress and respond appropriately to the needs of the students
• Implement effective/efficient communication strategies with students and local digital learning facilitators
• Attend and participate in required professional development, department-level collaborative teams, intervention meetings, and other required meetings
• Meet at least once weekly with the local facilitator(s) to coordinate upcoming lessons and strategies
• Maintain availability for students throughout each school week
• Deliver and respond to communications, including emails and messages, in a timely manner
• Collaborate with all stakeholders (e.g. students, parents, colleagues, local school facilitators, supervisors, etc.) for the purpose of establishing and maintaining effective professional communication and positive relationships
• Implement ELL, IEP, and 504 goals and accommodations into lessons and assessments
• Maintain a professional home office
• Make occasional site visits to schools to foster relationships with students and school staff
• Complete other duties as assigned consistent with online, digital teaching
• Monitor the digital curriculum and make recommendations for continuous curricular improvement through the established curriculum change/support process
• Assist design team members with the implementation of requested curriculum changes
• Make curriculum change recommendations based on standard revisions or misalignments between standards, content, and assessments
• Create and enhance online content, including the creation of focus and micro-topic videos
• Engage in bi-annual course blueprint maintenance initiatives
• Update course syllabi and pacing guides, and complete course alignment matrices
• Use various simple tools to create small, fun learning objects to improve the interactive aspect of courses (Learning Objects)
• If enrollment numbers do not meet the desired enrollment threshold, engage in more extensive course enhancement projects
• Utilize and/or design assessment items that are aligned to the Arkansas Curriculum Standards (or other learning outcomes) that reflect appropriate DOK levels for each course
• Align assessment items to learning outcomes
• Monitor assessment data and student mastery of standards to inform student learning, instruction, curriculum gaps, and assessment validity

Skills

• Science of Reading level required: Awareness
• Arkansas Teacher's License: ELA license for 7-12 (052 - English; 166 - Eng Lang Arts; or 4031 - English Reg) with a Master's Degree in English or Master's degree in another subject with 18 graduate hours in English (to be approved by the partnering university)
• Arkansas residency required
• Master's Degree in English or Master's degree in another subject with 18 graduate hours in English (to be approved by the partnering university)
• The applicant must hold an Arkansas secondary ELA license for 7-12 (052 - English; 166 - Eng Lang Arts; or 4031 - English Reg)
• Applicant must not be under contract with a school district for the 2026–2027 school year. If an applicant is currently under contract, they must provide a letter from the employing district confirming that the district is willing to release them from their contract before they will be considered for an interview
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills
• Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret student data to then make informed decisions related to student progress and success
• Desire and ability to learn and adapt to new and emerging technologies and teaching strategies
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Periodic travel requirements
• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Use hands to handle or feel, type, and pick up objects, and reach with hands and arms
• Speak and hear to communicate effectively
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• 115/4051 licensure code, Online Teaching K-12

Benefits

• Virtual Arkansas will provide the prescribed program of study and will pay the initial exam fee required to meet the DESE licensure requirements.
• This position will be hired through the Arch Ford Education Cooperative; however, employee may reside and work remotely in an Arkansas location that has robust Internet connectivity, per the terms of the Virtual Arkansas Telework Agreement.
• Virtual Arkansas teachers are engaged in their teaching duties, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from their home office, although periodic travel may be required.

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