Homeroom Specialist
Homeroom Specialist
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Job Description
Residency Requirements
- Must reside in Louisiana
K12 a Stride Company believes in Education for Any One. We provide families an online option for a highquality personalized education experience. Students can thrive find their passion and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.
Passionate High School Educators are needed at the K12 partner school Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy (LAVCA).We want you to be a part of our talented team!
The mission of Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy (LAVCA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a datadriven and studentcentered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data parent and student satisfaction and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
The Homeroom Specialist is the primary point of contact for assigned students/families for noninstructional matters. The role helps foster and monitor a high touch approach to educational support and exhibits a commitment and desire to provide the best experience possible for students and families. They ensure that the family is being contacted monthly (at minimum). As well as address family concerns and direct them to the appropriate staff member to resolve the concern.
This is a fulltime position. Ability to work independently typically 40 hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday typically 95 (or 84) or as defined by the school.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees a caseload of students assigned act as the primary point of contact with the school
- Monitors student participation and works to contact students who do not attend; (Using the Guided Outreach GO Box to identify SS struggles); Specifically the green students as indicated by the GO box
- Monitor students progress using the Online School and Online Middle and High School trackers.
- Ensures that students receive an enduring connection call monthly from a staff member if none has been made they will contact the students
- Provides a reactive response to students who reach out for support;
- Provides ongoing reregistration support;
- Serves as a liaison along with the Advisors between the student Learning Coach and teachers to ensure that all school personnel understand how to contact and communicate with the student in a manner that builds ties between the student and the school for students in the green categories of the GO box;
- Hosts weekly/biweekly virtual hangouts for assigned to students to promote socialemotional engagement.
- Initiates meaningful contact by phone with students and their Learning Coach;
- Participates in the live online orientation sessions;
- Increases professional knowledge and skills by attending required staff meetings; participating in school and K12 sponsored Professional Development and seeking other professional learning opportunities.
- Maintain accurate documentation of student performance progress needs and academic supports provided (including report cards and/or progress reports)
- Conduct home visits for students who have been escalated to tier 3.
- Assisting the School Attendance Specialist (SAS) with attendance data as needed.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Two (2) years of college AND
- Two (2) years of experience in education OR
- Equivalent combination of education and related experience
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent problemsolving skills;
- Organizations skills multitasking abilities;
- Customer service focus;
- Adaptable and comfortable in a fastpaced work environment;
- Experience coordinating academicallyoriented clubs and extracurricular activities;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint); Web proficiency;
- Familiarity with the online learning experience;
- Ability to travel 25% of the time;
- Ability to pass required background check.
DESIRED Qualifications:
- Experience working with the proposed age group;
- Experience supporting adults and children in learning and the use of technology;
- An ability to learn new technology tools quickly (e.g. database and webbased tools);
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This is a homebased position but may require one or more days a week in this office as determined by the supervisor.
Job Type
Board EmployeeThe above job is not intended to be an allinclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is atwill as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the atwill nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Stride Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local law. Stride Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
