Virtual Learning Teacher (2026​/27 School Year

TK-8 Virtual Learning Teacher

Under the direction of the Director of Virtual Learning/Principal or designee, this position promotes the use of technology and innovative approaches to virtual learning to support student achievement in grades TK-8. The virtual learning teacher is responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing the instructional program aligned to the state adopted standards and students' needs. Virtual Learning Teachers are required to participate in all staff meetings, trainings and/or sessions.

Virtual Learning Teachers are expected to uphold the school's mission and shared values, philosophy, and policies and procedures.

Essential duties and responsibilities include delivering orientation, instruction, tutoring sessions and assistance to students through virtual classroom environment; providing clear information to students, parents and Sage Oak teachers regarding class objectives, weekly assignments, homework requirements, grading rubrics and grading scale; creating a semester and year long syllabus/scope and sequence of course content; assessing students abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes;

employing a wide variety of teaching methods designed to create opportunities for deep understanding and differentiated instruction for all levels of ability within a class, including serving students identified with special needs; developing lesson plans and instructional materials and providing whole and small group instruction in order to adopt the curriculum to the needs of each student; using a variety of assessments such as benchmark exam results, iReady and CAASPP scores to determine and provide differentiated instructional for students;

developing and creating new engaging material for students learning in a virtual learning environment, including opportunities for peer collaboration and hands on learning; providing a learning environment that stimulates creativity and individuality to support student success and provides opportunities for project based learning; managing behavior of learners in virtual instructional setting to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process;

proactively monitoring the progress and learning of students through online platforms and systems and assisting students with working towards mastery of content; planning and managing allotted learning time effectively to maximize student achievement; accurately grading work and providing detailed quality feedback to students in timely manner; evaluating students' academic and social growth, keeping appropriate records, preparing progress reports, and communicating with other staff and parents on individual student's progress;

holding live virtual weekly 'drop-in' office hours for a minimum of two hours a week; collaborating with additional departments and/or teams to ensure that all students are able to access the curriculum successfully; creating reports as needed for the department regarding student enrollment and progress; recording student attendance to be used for state attendance reporting; actively participating in student SST and/or IEP processes and agreements;

identifying students' needs and cooperating with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems; planning and supervising 2 field trip(s) per school year, and attending 3-4 socials; providing strong parent communication and support; coordinating the parent notification of student progress, with special emphasis on student behind pace or in jeopardy of not passing;

providing parent with standards; providing parent with feedback as necessary; supporting parents and students with basic computer/software navigation and use.

Paperwork and documentation include completing all paperwork and documentation necessary to serve each assigned student. Completed documentation must be submitted by specific due dates as specified by the school. The required documentation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Master Agreements and other enrollment paperwork, Attendance documentation, Assignment and Work Record (AWR) in School…