Part-Time Contract Upper School English Teacher

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Play a vital instructional role in the teacher’s subject area, utilizing ICL Academy’s internal learning management system, student information system, curriculum, and supportive technologies.

• Assist students with a diverse array of passions, strengths, interests, and needs.

• Facilitate the school’s synchronous learning program (the weekly live seminar experience) along with the asynchronous learning program.

• Design and deliver impactful, interactive weekly live seminars in the teacher’s subject area throughout the academic year.

• Foster an inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning atmosphere.

• Promote student participation and peer-to-peer interaction during the live seminars.

• Ensure that learning objectives are successfully met in the live seminars.

• Execute essential administrative duties related to teaching as outlined by the Academic Department Chair, Director of Curriculum, and/or the Head of School.

• Maintain the school’s academic integrity policy and report violations to the student, family, academic advisor, and Academic Department Chair as necessary.

• Engage in an annual teacher observation process as mandated by the Academic Department Chair and/or Head of School.

• Provide timely (within 5 business days), accurate, personalized, and high-quality grading and feedback on students’ academic work.

• Keep an up-to-date gradebook for all courses within the learning management system.

• Utilize the school’s AI grading platform, BusyBee, to enhance the quality of grading feedback.

• Ensure timely provision of grading, feedback, and communication during the course extension period each semester.

• Conduct four 1-hour live office hour sessions each week during the academic year to address student inquiries, concerns, and learning requirements.

• Respond promptly (within 24 hours) and professionally to emails and phone calls from students and families.

• Relay important student updates and concerns to the academic advising team and other academic team members as needed.

• Collaborate with academic team members to facilitate student success.

• Report any curricular errors, concerns, and suggestions for improvement to the Academic Department Chair and/or the Director of Curriculum.

• Attend monthly faculty and/or department meetings as required by the Academic Department Chair and/or Head of School.

• Participate in the beginning-of-term faculty orientation each August and January.

• Attend any additional mandatory meetings/orientations as required by the Academic Department Chair, Director of Curriculum, and/or Head of School.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required.

• A Master’s degree in teaching, curriculum design, and/or a related field is preferred.

• Required content expertise in the academic area of need (English, math, science, social studies, world languages, and/or electives).

• Active state teaching certification is preferred.

• Preferred experience in teaching and/or tutoring within a virtual environment.

• Experience supporting highly motivated or specialized students is beneficial.

• Ability to engage virtual students through dynamic interactive and creative lessons and discussions.

• Proficiency in the use of student information systems and learning management systems.

• Highly organized with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to cultivate a collaborative work environment.

• A professional who operates with integrity and ethics.

• High degree of adaptability and flexibility.

• Proven capability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• ICL Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce.