Adjunct Spanish - Teaching Services

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By pushing the boundaries of technology—and each other to surpass these boundaries—we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global,largeand small.

This position is working with our Teaching Services department from your home office anywhere within the United States. Our state-certified virtual teachers manage online instructional programs for students around the country and across the globe. Teachers communicate regularly with students to ensure that each student successfully completes their instructional program. This is a work from home position.

The Spanish Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Support the instructional program with synchronous and asynchronous web conferencing sessions using
  
  Class
  
  Zoom;
• Complete all grading by providing prompt, high-quality, personalized feedback on assignments;
• Communicate with students, and other teachers on a regular basis to update pacing plans/schedules for students as required;
• Use data to monitor successful completion of assignments and facilitate appropriate interactions with students that encourage consistent interaction with the course(s);
• Review curriculum and determine course modifications that will promote student achievement for those requiring accommodations through IEPs or 504plans;
• Consult with team members and administrators to develop alternate enrichment activities and lesson modifications to increase student understanding and promote success for struggling or at-risk students throughdifferentiation;
• Develop a general knowledge of the curriculum and a detailed knowledge of the courses for which you are responsible;
• Communicate regularly with students,usingphone,Chatand ourWebMailsystem;
• Adhere to all policies regarding protecting students' well-being and personal information, including following FERPA and Copyright & Fair Uselaws;
• Keep student performance and participation informationup-to-dateby grading assessments in a timely manner, and logging all student and parent contacts;
• Hold regular office hours (minimum of 3 hours per week);
• Utilize a variety of communication tools in the online environment to effectively build relationships and promote student success with students, partner teachers, colleagues, and other stakeholders;
• Foster community and use a welcoming, warm online voice that is inviting and supportive towards students and families;
• Other duties as assigned.

Pearson Virtual Schools is focused on providing a flexible work environment to its employees, including the ability to work from home on a regular basis in most positions within the United States. We believe that flexibility in work/life balance is a critical part of our culture and employee satisfaction, and we are proud to provide to our employees the ability to work from anywhere within the United States.

In exchange, we require that employees have the appropriate means to work remotely, including adherence to our work at home policies regarding home office setup, including but not limited to privacy of records, technology standards, equipment standards and expectations.

The following equipment will need to be provided by you, as the employee, when…