Advisory Teacher
Posted 19hrs ago
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Job Description
Advisory Teacher assisting Utah students and families with course selection and academic support. Collaborating with parents and school counselors to ensure educational success and graduation readiness.
Responsibilities:
- Working full time from your home office within Utah, the Advisory Teacher will virtually assist students and parents/learning coaches with course selection and scheduling.
- Be the initial point of contact for student concerns that span multiple subject areas as well as non-academic issues.
- Become an expert on course and credit requirements and work with School Counselors to establish counseling processes for high school students.
- Advise students and families related to academics, career planning, and graduation.
- Assist students and parents with the secondary school course selection process according to specific state credit and graduation requirements and student needs and interests.
- Develop a Four Year Plan for meeting graduation requirements for students and parents.
- Advise students with issues related to dropping courses and changing schedules.
- Review student transcripts and the entry of credits into the online transcript system.
- Follow procedures to ensure that Connections Academy transcripts are accurate and up-to-date.
- Implement programs for students and families related to interpersonal adjustment issues.
- Work with school teams to identify and help families access school and community resources.
- Participate in the development of crisis prevention and management plans for the school and serve as a key member of the Student Support Team (SST).
- Coordinate a team of middle and high school teachers to help identify students who are “at risk” or “in crisis”.
- Communicate regularly with these students and families.
- Oversee and maintain the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) for each student.
- Support families through the school withdrawal process, assisting with data collection regarding withdrawal.
- Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards.
- Stay abreast of all state regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation.
- Assist teachers when students enroll mid-semester.
- Communicate with the Curriculum Team to ensure that curriculum offerings meet state requirements.
- Implement special programs such as Advanced Placement support, SAT and ACT Preparation, and college entrance preparation.
- Educate students and parents about college admissions requirements and financial aid.
- Support professional development activities for teachers and school staff members.
- Assume teaching and grading duties as necessary including teaching elective courses.
- Coordinate high school graduation ceremonies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Utah residency is preferred: Priority will be given to the candidates who live in Utah.
- Candidates in the surrounding states are encouraged to apply (Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming).
- Utah teacher certification in a secondary content area or grade level
- Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Customer focused approach
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- High degree of flexibility
- Team player with demonstrated leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel on occasion for marketing and state testing events (may require occasional overnight travel)
- Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication.
Benefits:
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