Secondary Science Teacher - Washington

School Summary

Washington Connections Academy (WACA) is a tuition‑free, virtual public school serving students in grades K‑12 statewide. WACA has two schools under its umbrella of the shared‑services model. It operates in partnerships with the Mary M. Knight School District and Goldendale School District and is under contract with Connections Academy to provide its educational program and other services. Both Washington Connections Academy schools are accredited by Cognia and were recognized as Cognia Schools of Distinction in 2022.

This position is a remote, full‑time position with regular hours between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Applicants may live in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Certified High School Science Teacher will manage instructional programs. Through the use of the telephone, Internet, and various curriculum tools they will consult regularly with caretakers, Learning Coaches, and students to ensure that each student successfully completes their instructional program.

The High School Science Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Hosting a homeroom of students, acting as a role model and mentor for them throughout the school year. Key duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Hosting weekly homeroom Live Lessons;
  • Supporting students and families through key school year cycle tasks, including, but not limited to, Welcome Calls, Intent to Return, and monthly WSLP Progress Checks;
  • Encouraging students to be engaged in their lessons and Live Lessons;
• Welcome any assigned homeroom students and their families to our school within their first week of enrollment, helping them start off on the right foot;
• Frequently checking in with students and families related to academics, academic skill building, and graduation/promotion, especially if off‑track;
• Content Roles:
  • Supplement and enhance the asynchronous content by delivering at least one synchronous Live Lesson per course, or a combination of synchronous Live Lesson and office hours as appropriate, each week, as well as delivering asynchronous support videos to students as appropriate;
  • Operate within the school’s Multi‑Tiered System of Supports model, use data and evidence to provide Tier 1 differentiated instruction to all students while working with a team of teachers to develop and implement Tier 2 and 3 interventions, including monitoring student progress in supplemental instructional programs and providing small group synchronous instruction;
  • Consistently grade all submitted assignments within 8 days of submission, providing clear, constructive, and consistent feedback for all student work;
  • Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding (working directly with students and caretakers);
  • Develop a general knowledge of the entire program’s 9‑12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the course(s) for which they are responsible;
  • Support students and caretakers with alternate lessons, assessments, and strategies, and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects in order to meet individual learning goals;
  • Consult with instructional staff and learning specialists (IEP/504/EL case managers, advisory staff, intervention specialists) to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding;
• Contact Roles:
  • Communicate regularly with caretakers, students, and instructional staff through use of computer and telephone;
  • Connect with each content area student individually at least once each semester to discuss content, course progress, and individual needs within the course;
  • Log all contacts - successful and unsuccessful - within 24 hours of the attempted or completed contact;
  • Meet weekly student contact requirements as determined by school, division, and PVS leadership;
• Community Roles:
  • Work with school staff to coordinate and attend social activities and relevant field trips for students and families, as required within school policy. When possible, integrate field trips and social activities into the curriculum;
  • Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining…