This position is open to AD and TP pay plan school level educators only. Work will be performed from a remote location (home or alternate location). This announcement will be used to fill multiple virtual summer school positions. These positions may be increased or decreased due to student enrollment. Job offers may be withdrawn due to student enrollment. Please refer to Qualifications Section below for required duties.

Duties

The DoDEA Virtual High School is seeking teachers, counselors, and educational technologists for the 2024 Online Summer High School Program and for the 2024 Online Summer School Math 8A Program. This is a six-week commitment from June 10, 2024-July 25, 2024, to include training, preparation, collaboration, and final grade reporting. All educators are required to participate in dedicated virtual school training which will be provided before and during the summer school session. Training will be differentiated by experience. Up to sixteen hours of required training will be scheduled before classes open to students. Any additional hours for training and collaboration will be scheduled during the summer school session. The total hours for training and collaboration will not exceed 20 hours.

Requirements

• Staff members selected for Summer School are authorized and required to use a DoDEA computer supplied by their local brick and mortar school.
• The Computer Needs Agreement, signed by the staff member's supervisor, verifies that the teacher will be provided a DoDEA computer for the entire summer school session. Upon their selection, this agreement will be given to applicants for signature.
• Experience in teaching online or blended courses.
• Experience working with a Learning Management System (e.g. Schoology, Blackboard, etc.).
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft TEAMS, Google Applications for Education, and multimedia applications.
• Experience utilizing asynchronous tools (emails, discussion boards, online collaboration tools, etc.) and synchronous tools (instant messaging, web conferencing, etc.) to support online education.
• Strong content knowledge in position for which applying.
• Strong ability to learn and implement new technologies quickly.
• Experience in working with high school students with an emphasis on supporting personalized learning.
• Must be available for virtual training, course preparation, collaboration, and teaching for the full summer school session: June 10, 2024 through July 25, 2024.
• Must have continuous access to reliable, high speed internet in order to perform online instructional duties.
• Assigned work hours will be dependent on student enrollment and program needs (not to exceed 40 hours per week).
• Establishes non-traditional work hours to meet the synchronous needs of students and staff members located in a variety of time zones.

Qualifications

Limited vacancies are available in each of the following content areas. The total number of positions available will be based upon final student enrollment. When applying, please ensure you select each position of interest as follows: 001 - 0240 Teacher, Mathematics (MS) 002 - 0310 Teacher, English 003 - 0320 Teacher, Social Studies 004 - 0331 Teacher, Biology 005 - 0334 Teacher, Health 006 - 0340 Teacher, Mathematics (HS) 007 - 0350 Teacher, Art 008 - 0351 Teacher, Music 009 - 0352 Teacher, Humanities 010 - 0355 Teacher, Physical Education 011 - 0360 Teacher, Business 012 - 0361 Teacher, Computer Science 013 - 0422 Teacher, Mild to Moderately Learning Impaired 014 - 0438 English as a Second Language 015 - 0485 Education Technologist 016 - 0492 Guidance Counselor Who May Apply: This job is open to.... Current DoDEA school level educators. Instructor Duties: Teaches specific courseware via the Schoology Learning Management System (LMS) to students participating in the Online Summer High School Program. Maintains and updates a weekly worklog. Monitors, tracks and evaluates student progress. Notifies DVHS administrators and the DVHS PPS department of any student progress issues. Works collaboratively with mentors for student success. Communicates regularly with appropriate staff, students, sponsors, and administrators. Creates a positive learning environment and establishes good rapport with stakeholders, but especially students. Collaborates with other educators in required weekly content area digital learning communities (DLCs) to exchange ideas and utilize best practices for online learning. Personalizes instruction based on student need. Coordinates with Special Education and English Second Language staff to provide accommodations and/or modifications for students. Establishes non-traditional work hours to meet the synchronous needs of students and staff members in a variety of time zones. Utilizes synchronous tools to provide same-time support for students located in a variety of time zones. Uses multimedia technology to reteach or enhance courseware based upon student needs. Special Education Teacher Duties: Serves as a mentor to assist students in completing online summer course work. Communicates and collaborates with teachers to provide accommodations and/or modifications for special needs students (IEP or 504 Plan). Monitors and tracks the progress of students with special needs. Notifies DVHS administrators, the DVHS PPS department, and the student's teacher of any student issues that arise. Creates, maintains and updates communication log for assigned special needs students. Is available and reaches out to staff, students and sponsors on an as-needed basis via phone, instant message or other synchronous communication tools. Communicates regularly with students, sponsors, staff, and DVHS administrators. Maintains and updates a weekly worklog. Collaborates with other educators in required weekly content area digital learning communities (DLCs) to exchange ideas and utilize best practices for online learning. Establishes non-traditional work hours to meet the synchronous needs of student and staff members in a variety of time zones. Utilizes synchronous tools to provide same-time support for students located in a variety of time zones. English Second Language Teacher Duties: Serves as a mentor to assist students in completing online summer course work. Communicates and collaborates with teachers to provide accommodations and/or modifications for English Language Learner (ELL) students. Monitors and tracks the progress of ELL students. Notifies DVHS administrators, the DVHS PPS department, and the student's teacher of any student issues that arise. Is available and reaches out to staff, students, and sponsors on an as-needed basis via phone, instant message or other synchronous communication tools. Communicates regularly with students, sponsors, staff and DVHS administrators. Maintains and updates a weekly worklog. Collaborates with other educators in required weekly content area digital learning communities (DLCs) to exchange ideas and utilize best practices for online learning. Establishes non-traditional work hours to meet the synchronous needs of students and staff members in a variety of time zones. Utilizes synchronous tools to provide same-time support for students located in a variety of time zones. Secondary Counselor Duties: Serves as a mentor to assist students in completing online summer coursework. Communicates regularly with students, sponsors, staff and DVHS administrators. Collaborates with teachers to provide support for students having difficulties in the online course. Monitors and tracks the progress of assigned students. Notifies DVHS administrators, the DVHS PPS department, and the student's teacher of any student issues that arise. Establishes a plan to engage each online high school student and sponsor with information and support services geared toward positive academic outcomes. Maintains and updates a weekly worklog. Is available and reaches out to staff, students, and sponsors on an as-needed basis via phone, instant message or other synchronous communication tools. Collaborates with other educators in required weekly content area digital learning communities (DLCs) to exchange ideas and utilize best practices for online learning. Establishes non-traditional work hours to meet the synchronous needs of student and staff members in a variety of time zones. Utilizes synchronous tools to provide same-time support for students located in a variety of time zones. Educational Technologist Duties: Assists teachers by providing a variety of student information obtained from the DSIS. Assists teachers in gathering information and data on student engagement in a course. Assists teachers with the LMS Grade Center and end-of-summer grade reporting procedures. Provides technical support to students including, but not limited to, the use of instant messaging, web conferencing, and the LMS. Provides technical support to teachers and staff including, but not limited to, software installations, use of web conferencing, access to the LMS, access to official DoDEA email, and Common Access Card (CAC) trouble. Is available and reaches out to staff, students, and sponsors on an as-needed basis via phone, instant message or other synchronous communication tools. Maintains and updates a weekly worklog. Provides on-demand professional development for educators. Establishes non-traditional work hours to meet the synchronous needs of student and staff members in a variety of time zones.

Education

MUST BE DODEA CERTIFIED IN CONTENT AREA(S) IN WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING.

Contacts

• Address DoDEA Headquarters 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk