Job Description

Virginia-Certified Part-Time Instructor Of Social Studies/History

Virtual Virginia (VVA) seeks a Virginia-certified part-time instructor of Social Studies/History. The position requires working with curriculum in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), conducting regular live sessions with students, holding regular office hours, and maintaining open communication with parents, schools, students, and VVA administrators.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Teach assigned courses in the endorsement area.
• Communicate regularly with students, schools, and families.
• Work with VVA administration to revise curriculum as needed.
• Follow all policies outlined in the Virtual Virginia Teacher Handbook and by VVA administration.
• Maintain student records in compliance with VVA policies and procedures.

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university.
• Certification from the Commonwealth of Virginia in the relevant subject area.
• Experience working in an online educational environment is preferred.
• Experience with the Canvas Learning Management system preferred, but not required.
• The applicant will have to complete a three-week teacher training course upon acceptance of the position if they have not already done so.

Language skills:

• Fluent in English.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints in a manner consistent with VVA policies and guidelines.

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning ability:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Certificates, licenses, registrations:

• Required: Valid Virginia teacher's license with an endorsement in the appropriate area.
• Completion of Teaching With Virtual Virginia course or agreement to complete during the next training cycle.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move individual equipment 25 to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Support center: Charlotte County Public Schools

Work location: Virtual

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. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, but varies by work location.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Virtual Virginia policies and a timeline of evaluation of all program administration and support personnel.

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