Middle School Language Arts Teacher - Ohio Connections Academy

School Summary

Ohio Connections Academy, a tuition-free K–12 public virtual school that students attend from home. Authorized under state law by the Ohio Council of Community Schools, Ohio Connections Academy (OCA) is state certified and open to students throughout Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast, and Southwest Ohio.

Position Summary: and Responsibilities

Working from our office in Columbus, Ohio, Mason, Ohio, or from a home office, certified teachers will utilize the Pearson Online Classroom to support and motivate students in working through their curriculum, deliver synchronous instruction, provide intervention and enrichment, and use data to diagnose student learning needs.

• The Middle School Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:
• Represent a commitment to equitable practice in all areas within the job description; this includes use of evidence to make decisions, holding high expectations for all students and committing to providing individualized support to all students to meet those expectations
• Support the instructional program with asynchronous recorded lessons and synchronous instruction, along with individual communications and intervention
• Provide clear, constructive, and consistent feedback for all student work, create progress reports and conduct parent conferences in a timely manner
• Communicate with caretakers, 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 K-12 curriculum and a very detailed knowledge of the courses for which responsible
• Operate within the Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Supports model, using data and evidence to provide Tier 1 differentiated instruction to all students while working with a team of teachers to develop and implement Tier 2 and 3 interventions
• Support students and parents with alternate lessons, assessments, and strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects in order to meet individual learning goals
• Build strong relationships with students and families to provide direct instruction and intervention that meets the needs of the individual student
• Work collaboratively with other staff within a professional learning community 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 staff