Virtual Teacher

Virtual Teacher

StatusFull-TimeContract Days10-months

ClassificationExempt Start DateAugust 1st End Date May 31st

Reports toVirtual Principal

ABOUT BROOKSIDE CHARTER SCHOOL

Brookside Charter School is a tuition-free public charter school serving Pre-K through 8th-grade students in Kansas City Public School (KCPS) boundaries. We focus on rigorous academics leadership skills and the whole child to prepare students for success beyond our doors. Our caring community of well-trained and supported staff members engaged families and supportive community partners empowers students to be leaders of their tomorrow. We are committed to diversity culturally relevant teaching and learning family and community engagement restorative practices and social and emotional learning.

POSITION SUMMARY & PURPOSE

The Virtual Teacher having both content and instructional expertise will work as an In- Person virtual teacher to support virtual student learning. The Virtual Teacher will focus on individual and group professional learning that will emphasize and assist in planning and classroom instruction for virtual students; assessment of student progress; and advancement of Brookside Charter School mission vision and values. The Virtual Teacher will give students in our program a personalized experience seeking to know a child their family their strengths and their areas for growth in a fully virtual space.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities described herein are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time as necessitated by business demands.

School Culture

• Embraces and advances the mission and vision of Brookside Charter School to maximize students opportunities to learn grow and succeed.
• Embodies and demonstrates maturity integrity professionalism self-improvement motivation and excellence.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to provide a safe environment for students.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct fairly and justly.
• Builds and maintains relationships with teachers administrators and students families with an eye toward working cooperatively to help students meet academic and other goals.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Provides timely and meaningful evaluation/correction of student work and student questions (quick return is critical in the online setting)
• Maintains positive supervision and an orderly online classroom.
• Serves as the connection between the school and family; communicates with students and parents keeping them informed of students progress
• Identifies and addresses individual students social emotional and behavioral learning needs and barriers
• Identifies and addresses individual students development of organizational and time-management skills
• Builds a classroom culture that empowers students affirms their identities and creates a sense of belonging for all students
• Responds to family phone calls promptly
• Creates positive relationships with students families teachers and administrators.
• Reacts to change productively and handles other tasks as assigned.
• Confers with and seeks assistance from instructional coaches and school administrators regarding possible interventions for students who need additional support.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law school policy and administrative regulation.
• Makes themselves available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

*All requirements listed below are required unless otherwise designated as preferred.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelors degree; advanced degree preferred.
• Missouri Teaching Certificate or eligible for certification.

Experience

• Experience teaching in an urban school environment is preferred.
• Experience teaching historically underserved populations (or historically marginalized populations) with a record of positive academic improvement is preferred.
• Proven ability to lead synchronous virtual instruction including driving student outcomes

Skills and Traits

• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office or equivalent software
• Candidate will be a passionate advocate for Brookside Charters mission and students.
• Candidate will have a deep internal passion for ensuring that students meet and exceed academic standards regardless of socioeconomic status race previous academic performance or other challenges.
• Candidate must have a desire to work in an urban school environment with the purpose of working towards educational equity.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• This position is an In-Person teacher position. Candidate must be able to work on-site full-time.
• Must maintain a professional work environment free of distraction.
• Must have access to stable high-speed internet
• This position may require remaining stationary and/or moving for intermittent periods as well as moderate dexterity in operating standard office equipment (e.g. computer printer copier).
• This position requires individuals with a range of visual acuity as well as the ability to communicate with others.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Were committed to providing best-in-class benefits to our teachers and staff. Elements of Brookside Charter Schools benefits package include competitive pay subsidized health insurance dental vision life and disability insurance and paid time off.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Brookside Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit hire and promote for all jobs on the basis of merit qualifications skills and competence. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin marital status religion sex age sexual orientation disability or any other protected status. Brookside Charter School will fully comply with all employment-related and other laws. All employment decisions will be made solely on the basis of the individuals qualifications as related to the requirement of the position being filled.

Read more about Brookside Charter Schools teaching approach and community on our website.

Required Experience:

Senior IC