Social Studies Teacher (Remote)

Laurel Springs School is looking for an experienced, energetic, flexible, passionate Social Studies educator who loves working with grades 6-12 students and is excited to work with students who engage in independent online learning.  This educator must have excellent communication and relationship-building skills and be highly skilled with learning strategies that support students and their guardians in an online environment. The Social Studies program at Laurel Springs is asynchronous with frequent opportunities for live virtual interactions during daily office hours, live instruction in some courses, and engagement in the online learning community. This educator must be highly collaborative since they will work closely with the Social Studies Academic Department Chair, other LSS teachers and staff.  This is a full-time, 12-month remote position that requires educators to be available during business hours (Eastern Time) to perform grading/feedback, support students, engage with curriculum project work, share creative strategies to grow programming and attend meetings, office hours, and individual student appointments.

JOB DUTIES:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Advance the mission of the school by providing high-quality, positive, proactive asynchronous and synchronous student learning through the LSS online learning management system and other learning platforms.
• Demonstrate high-level content and/or grade-level expertise and ability to engage best practices in online teaching.
• Actively monitor academic progress of each assigned student and intervene as needed to ensure mastery and timely completion of enrollments.
• Provide substantive, motivating, personalized, timely, and constructive feedback for all student assignments.
• Support the curriculum team with content creation and course reviews as assigned.
• Communicate proactively and responsively with students, parents, counselors, staff, and administrators via email, phone, video conference, and any other communication tools provided by LSS.
• Be readily and proactively accessible to students and parents via virtual office hours, individual live instruction and appointments, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Teach Workshop courses (asynchronous courses with weekly live lessons) as assigned.
• Participate in school-wide events, meetings, and communications collaboratively and professionally with other faculty and staff. 
• Participate in professional development, practice self-assessment, and strive for continuous improvement.
• Participate actively in the school community by leading and joining clubs, in-person and virtual field trips, and other school-sponsored experiences.
• Maintain a virtual environment that is safe, healthy, appropriate, and conducive to learning.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding staff, children and families as well as LSS management and operations.
• Aid students in developing self-confidence and a positive self-image by fostering an inclusive environment of support and belonging.
• Encourage initiative and a sense of responsibility for learning in students.
• Reflect attitude and behaviors that value diverse perspectives and experiences and a growth mindset.
• Other duties as assigned. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or applicable content area. Advanced degree in education or applicable content area strongly preferred.
• Active teaching credential for applicable content/grade level and commitment to ongoing compliance with state and local regulations relating to background checks and credentials.
• Demonstrated experience in 6-12 teaching; experience in online learning, asynchronous learning, and/or blended learning strongly preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent skills with word processing, productivity, communication, and educational technology tools; expertise with G-Suite, Learning Management Systems, and Student Information Systems, is strongly preferred.
• Access to high-quality internet and quiet work space that allows the teacher to be fully present and available to students, parents, and colleagues as needed during work hours.
• Availability Monday through Friday during business hours (approximately 9 am to 4 pm Eastern Time).
• Ability to travel to attend in-person events, meetings, and training at least once or twice per year.