New Pathways Academy Alternative Education Teacher – 2024-2025 School Year – Immediate Opening

Job Title: Alternative Education Teacher at New Pathways Academy

Location: Boys and Girls Club – Cherry Ave.

Reports To: Chief Academic Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary
The Alternative Education Teacher at New Pathways Academy is responsible for guiding, organizing, and instructing in the New Pathways Academy for grades 7-8. The role involves creating and interpreting policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.

Essential Functions
– Collaborates with secondary educators, administrators, parents, school and agency counselors, and related service providers to devise an overall educational plan for New Pathways Academy students.
– Leads the formulation and implementation of individual education service and transition plans for New Pathways Academy students.
– Assists in the transition of New Pathways Academy students back to the comprehensive school setting.
– Facilitates virtual learning (EdGenuiity) instruction for students.
– Provides instruction in a program of study aligned with stated objectives and designed to prepare students to meet grade level standards.
– Adapts lesson plans to create effective learning experiences and actively engage students.
– Establishes and upholds standards of student behavior to foster a conducive learning environment, including positive reinforcement and appropriate behavior modification.
– Assesses students’ academic and social development, prepares report cards, and maintains records such as attendance reports.
– Regularly communicates with parents or guardians to discuss student progress.
– Participates in various student and parent activities.
– Coordinates with the Chief Academic Officer to develop, implement, and revise alternative education curriculum.
– Assesses program needs, recommends equipment, alternate programs, and personnel requirements.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
The role requires skills to perform specific technical tasks, adapt to changing job conditions, apply relevant policies, regulations, and laws, manage activities, maintain accurate records, and operate office equipment and software applications. Knowledge of basic math, comprehension of technical information, document composition, issue analysis, and application of codes, policies, regulations, lesson plan requirements, and child development stages is essential. Ability to schedule activities, gather and classify data, apply instructional best practices, build constructive relationships, problem-solve, manage work priorities, maintain confidentiality, exhibit tact and patience, and work with a diverse range of individuals and groups is also necessary.

Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university is required. A valid Virginia Department of Education Teaching Certificate is preferred. Equivalencies to the aforementioned qualifications may be considered by the School Board.

Physical Conditions and Nature of Work
The teaching position involves significant physical demands such as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, and fine finger dexterity. The job typically includes 24% sitting, 33% walking, and 43% standing, and is performed under minimal temperature variations and occasionally hazardous conditions.

Evaluation
The teacher at New Pathways Academy is evaluated by the Chief Academic Officer.

Contract Length
The standard contract length is 10 months/200 days, unless specified otherwise.