Remote Social Work Leadership Jobs in Raleigh, NC

School Summary

North Carolina Connections Academy is a public remote charter academy serving students across the state. The school delivers a personalized learning experience through the Connections Academy model, emphasizing strong family partnerships, academic rigor, and equitable access to student support services. The virtual environment allows students to learn flexibly while receiving the guidance and support needed to succeed academically and personally.

Position Summary

Working from their home or from our Durham office, North Carolina licensed and certified teachers will support and motivate students through high-quality virtual instruction using Pearson Online Classroom. Through the use of the telephone, internet, and various curriculum and communication tools they will consult frequently with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes their instructional program.

The Secondary Social Studies Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

•  Contribute to a culture of achievement by supporting the instructional program with asynchronous and synchronous instruction in whole group, small group and 1-1 settings;
•  Complete all grading, lesson preparation, student and learning coach communications within specified and required timeframes;
•  Review curriculum and assigned courses developing and maintaining a detailed knowledge of content as well as devising alternate approaches to present lessons to increase student understanding;
•  Support students and learning coaches with daily assignments and provide additional strategies and approaches to drive student course completion and success;
•  Adhere to and support Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Section 504 Plans for students in assigned courses;
•  Engage in professional development and professional learning communities;
•  Develop methods & activities for fostering & maintaining a virtual “school community”;
•  Work collaboratively with school staff daily through online meeting and communication tools and school LMS (i.e. Pearson Online Classroom, Google Chat, Gmail, Google Meet, Zoom, etc.);
•  Communicate regularly with learning coaches and students through use of computer and telephone (i.e. Google Voice, POC Webmail, LiveLesson, Zoom, etc.);
•  Serve as a Homeroom teacher for a group of students, acting as their primary point of contact and support for all school related issues;
•  Keep student records and data up-to-date, including Data Views, cumulative files, online student and family information, attendance accounting, and logging all student and learning coach contacts;
•  Serve as a proctor and support state testing assignments as directed;
•  Attend field trips and other community activities implemented for students and families;
•  Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

•  Valid North Carolina Teaching License with certification in Social Studies (appropriate to grade level responsibilities).
•  North Carolina residency preferred.
•  A valid driver’s license or state-issued identification card.
•  Availability to work full-time teacher shift from 8am - 4pm, Monday through Friday.
•  Strong interpersonal skills which include the ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
•  Strong technology skills (especially in Google Suite).
•  Virtual experience preferred.
•  Demonstrated ability to create a positive, equitable, and student-centered environment.
•  Customer focused approach.
•  High degree of flexibility.
•  Demonstrated ability to work well in a fast paced environment.
•  Willingness and ability to travel for school-based meetings, training, graduation, field trips, and state testing events (may require overnight travel).
•  Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families.
•  Please note, if given a job offer, 2-step authentication is required to login to all systems.

North Carolina Connections Academy is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive educational experience that reflects a diverse student body and fosters innovation through technology.