Contract Role: Upper School Spanish Teacher at ICL Academy

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teaching, Grading, Feedback, Communication, Organization, Interpersonal Skills, Technological Proficiency, Flexibility, Curriculum Design, Student Support, Virtual Instruction, Office Hours, Academic Integrity, Collaboration, Engagement, Inclusivity

Industry

E-Learning Providers

Description

Position Summary: ICL Academy seeks talented, experienced teachers to support the school’s mission to inspire champions for life - students who excel in their education, their communities, and their passions through leadership, character, and purpose. Teachers deliver a synchronous and asynchronous academic program that requires both live seminar content delivery and engagement, substantive and effective grading and feedback, live office hours instruction, and timely, quality communication with staff, faculty, students, and families. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Teaching Maintain a significant instructional role in the teacher’s content area, to include the utilization of ICL Academy’s internal learning management system, student information system, curriculum, and supportive technologies. Support students with a wide range of passions, strengths, interests, and needs. Conduct the school’s synchronous learning program (the weekly live seminar experience) and asynchronous learning program. Prepare and teach powerful, interactive weekly live seminars in the teacher’s content area during the academic year. Create an inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment. Encourage student participation and peer-to-peer interaction in the live seminars. Ensure learning objectives are met in the live seminars. Carry out critical administrative tasks related to teaching as determined by the Academic Department Chair, Director of Curriculum, and/or the Head of School. Uphold the school’s academic integrity policy and communicate violations to the student, family, academic advisor, and Academic Department Chair as necessary. Participate in an annual teacher observation process as required by the Academic Department Chair and/or Head of School. Grading and Feedback Ensure timely (5 business days), accurate, personalized, and high quality grading and feedback of students’ academic work. Maintain an up-to-date gradebook for all courses within the learning management system. Utilize the school’s AI grading platform, BusyBee, to support the delivery of high quality grading feedback. Ensure timely delivery of grading, feedback, and communication during the course extension period each semester. Office Hours Host four 1-hour, live office hour sessions per week during the academic year to address student questions, concerns, and learning needs. Communication Respond in a timely (24 hour) and professional manner to student and family emails and phone calls. Communicate important student updates and concerns to the academic advising team and other members of the academic team as needed/appropriate. Collaborate with members of the academic team to support students’ success. Communicate curricular errors, concerns, and improvements to the Academic Department Chair and/or the Director of Curriculum. Meeting Attendance Attend monthly faculty and/or department meetings as needed/determined by the Academic Department Chair and/or Head of School. Attend beginning-of-term faculty orientation each August and January. Attend any additional required meetings/orientations as required by the Academic Department Chair, Director of Curriculum, and/or Head of School. Job Requirements, Skills, and Experience: Bachelor's degree required. Master’s degree in teaching, curriculum design, and/or a related area preferred. Content expertise in the academic area of need (English, math, science, social studies, world languages, and/or electives) required. Active, state teaching certification preferred. Teaching and/or tutoring experience in a virtual setting preferred. Experience supporting highly driven/specialized students. Ability to engage virtual students with powerful interactive and creative lessons and discussions. Technologically proficient in student information systems and learning management systems. Highly organized. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment. A professional that operates with ethics and integrity. High degree of flexibility. Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment. ICL Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Responsibilities

The Upper School Spanish Teacher is responsible for delivering both synchronous and asynchronous learning programs, preparing interactive seminars, and providing timely feedback on student work. They must create an engaging learning environment and support students with diverse needs and interests.