The teachers are being hired to oversee the education of students who are learning at home as the district deals with the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The positions are described in this way in the advertisements:
The full-time virtual teacher is the primary facilitator for Joplin virtual students. The virtual teacher will be assigned a caseload of virtual students. The virtual teacher is responsible for helping students achieve mastery of learning objectives, provide guidance, virtual tutoring, and guiding students to set goals to be successful.
The following are described as the positions' essential functions:
Provide virtual instruction to students
Answering and helping virtual students get orientated to the virtual program (Acellus or Edgenuity); This includes communicating via email, phone, and online.
Examine academic progress and activity of student caseload on a daily and weekly basis
Monitoring student’s online attendance (hours working online) and following up with students and parents with online attendance concerns
Deliver frequent live tutoring through Google Hangouts
Ensure weekly communication with all caseload students and parents on current progress in assigned courses
Schedule students for end of course (cumulative) exams, which occurs in person at the Roi S Wood
Campus take their test using a lock down browser
Attend IEP meetings, if required
Schedule IEP meetings, if required
Providing Constructive Feedback to students in the subject areas
Ensure compliance documents such as communication logs and student progress are completed in a timely manner
Proctoring in person end of course examines (cumulative) for students
Returning all communication with parents/students ASAP but no longer than 24 hours
Attending staff meetings
Help brainstorm ways to motivate and reward virtual students
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