Secondary Advisory Teacher - Ohio Bridge Connections Academy

school summary

ohio bridge connections academy (ohbca) is a tuition free, full-time online drop-out prevention and recovery program serving students from 14-21 years old across the state of ohio. Ohbca is authorized by the ohio council of community schools and governed by an independent board of directors. The school is operated through a contract with connections academy of ohio, llc, to provide its educational program and other services.

Connections academy, a division of connections education, is accredited by advanced.

the alternative program teacher will assist teachers with educational and instructional activities, and non-teaching tasks. They will be responsible for guiding one or more cohorts of students toward college/career readiness through successful completion of the school program. The teacher’s work with students will be balanced between academic support and advisory activities.

• assist students in their courses by providing motivation and support;
• work collaboratively with a team of teachers (both in-person and virtual) to ensure that all students in the cohort are on track and successfully progressing through the program;
• assist students with daily assignments and projects to increase understanding;
• clarify directions, assist students 1 on 1 or in small groups with course content;
• assist virtual teachers with keeping student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and parent contacts;
• participate in the organization and administration of state testing, as directed;
• help carry out educational programs developed through the individualized education plan (iep) process for special education students;
• help carry out educational programs developed through a student 504 plan as necessary;
• maintain a positive, supportive, and engaging learning environment at all times;
• develop and implement strategies that encourage student collaboration and teamwork;
• attend in-person/virtual field trip sessions as assigned.

• supervise an advisory cohort of students, ensuring that all students are successfully progressing through the program and that parents have a central point of contact for discussions on their student;
• monitor students’ attendance, participation, and academic performance;
• oversee the student escalation process to communicate with school leadership and on-site and virtual teachers if student is an engagement concern and not meeting program expectations;
• develop and monitor individualized action plans for each student in escalation, including working with students to set goals for getting back on track and communicating with parents/caretakers and school staff;
• act as main point of contact for parents, teachers and other staff members regarding students in escalation; plan and deliver workshops related to general work/study habits, working effectively in teams, test-taking strategies and 21st century learning skills;
• help each student identify and focus on his or her potential and aspirations;
• support college and career counseling activities under direction of school counselor;
• help students to research and understand their post-secondary career and educational options;
• other duties as assigned.

• bachelor’s degree
• middle/secondary teaching certification
• excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• experience and demonstrated interest in working with youth (both strivers and struggle rs) in a diverse urban environment
• experience working in a school or other educational environment
• strong multi-cultural skills
• strong technology skills (especially with internet, microsoft os and ms office programs)
• customer focused approach
• ability to motivate and assist students with high school coursework
• high degree of flexibility
• demonstrated ability to work well in an innovative, fast paced environment
• team player track record

please note 2-step authentication is required to set-up to login to all systems if given a job offer.

benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at career benefits - connections academy.

application contingency: any person who knowlingly makes a false statement is guilty of a falsification under section 2921.13 of the ohio revised code, which is a misdemeanor of the first degree.