Company Summary
Tennessee Connections Academy is a tuition-free, 4–12 online public school that
students attend from home. Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson is accredited
by Cognia, the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission, and the Southern
Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School
Improvement (SACS CASI), which are accrediting divisions of Cognia.
Position Summary and Responsibilities
Working from your home office within Tennessee, the Intermediate School Teacher
will virtually manage instructional programs. Through use of the telephone,
Internet and various curriculum tools they will consult regularly with learning
coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes their
instructional program.
The Intermediate School Teacher will be responsible for the successful
completion of the following tasks:
Deliver daily dynamic synchronous instruction that supports both curriculum
and TN learning standards to students;
Support the instructional program with both asynchronous and synchronous web
conferencing sessions;
Complete all grading, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences
in a timely manner;
Communicate with parents, students and other teachers on a regular basis to
develop and update Personal Learning Plans and schedules, score assessments,
provide feedback on student work, suggest instructional approaches and
strategies, monitor completion of assignments and coach special projects;
Develop a general knowledge of the entire program's curriculum and a very
detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible;
Review curriculum and devise alternate approaches to presenting lessons to
increase student understanding (working directly with students and parents);
Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional
assistance with daily assignments and projects;
Communicate regularly with parents, students, and curriculum specialists
through use of computer and telephone;
Work collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are
successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central
point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the teachers;
Keep student records and data up-to-date, including cumulative files, online
student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all
student and parent contacts;
Consult with other teachers, team members and staff learning specialists to
develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students'
programs to increase student understanding;
Work with Advisory Teachers and School Counselor(s) to ensure students and
families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making
adequate progress and established goals are being met;
Work with other teachers to coordinate social activities and relevant field
trips for students;
Manage regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the
curriculum;
Communicate with Parent Community Coordinators to suggest social activities
and relevant field trips for students;
Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a "school
community";
Participate in the organization and administration of the State Testing, as
directed;
Participate in student recruiting sessions and other marketing efforts that
require teacher representation;
Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for families;
Attend occasional in-person professional development opportunities, and
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Please note 2-step authentication is required to set-up to login to all
systems if given a job offer.
Highly qualified and certified to teach grades 4-8 in Tennessee.
Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and
Google Suite)
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Highly organized and punctual
Customer focused approach
High degree of flexibility
Demonstrated ability to work well in fast paced environment
Team player track record
Willingness to travel for marketing and state testing events (may require
occasional overnight travel)
Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some
families
Ability to work remotely