Permanent Elementary and Middle School Substitute Teacher-CASC

Permanent Elementary and Middle School Substitute Teacher-CASC

You must be located in the state of South Carolina.

We know that every student’s journey is different. At Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC), we combine personalized learning with a safe, virtual environment, helping students achieve academic success on their own terms—whether they’re preparing for college, a career, or whatever comes next.

Anticipated Salary: $50,000-$55,000 This is an exempt position.

The Substitute Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. Substitute Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs while their assigned instructors are away. Substitute Teachers monitor student progress through K12’s learning management system. They may actively work closely with students and parents/Learning Coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goals.

Substitute Teachers typically work from home but must travel occasionally throughout the year to various school functions, such as state testing or as otherwise required by the school.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Takes ownership for students’ academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in students’ achievement;
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests;
• Conducts live synchronous teaching – minimum of 15 hours per week;
• Asynchronously supports objectives, including composing/sending emails, planning course objectives, preparing learning plans, and using data to determine student needs;
• Collaborates with local/regional/national teams and teacher trainers regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data-driven decision making;
  Comes prepared to data driven instruction meetings and actively participates in professional learning communities.
• Makes self open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers;
• Under guidance from principal and coach, augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools;
• Submits grades and required student work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity;
  Maintains grade book; makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reports regarding student progress, alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.

• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents;
• Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures;
• Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of their learning environment including basic computer troubleshooting;
• Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and families impact required support;
• Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders;
• Responds to students, parents, and colleagues in a timely manner.

• When not actively substituting, other school duties may be assigned.
• Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.

• Six (6) months of student teaching experience
• Valid South Carolina teaching certification
• Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking
• Knowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Ability to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization
• Understanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to…