Virginia-Certified Part-Time Instructor

Virtual Virginia (VVA) seeks a Virginia-certified part-time instructor for the summer program. The position requires working with Virtual Virginia course curriculum in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), conducting regular synchronous sessions with students, holding regular office hours, and maintaining open communication with parents, schools, students, and VVA administrators. Two support hours must be held between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. daily, Monday–Friday, including the time dedicated for synchronous instruction.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Provide synchronous and asynchronous instruction to students in the course section.
• Follow the live session schedule for instructional sessions. Sessions are scheduled daily Monday–Friday per the summer synchronous session schedule.
• Facilitate course pacing according to the six-week session schedule.
• Provide timely, corrective feedback on student assignments to guide learning and student progress.
• Communicate regularly with students and parents/guardians regarding student progress.
• Maintain student records in compliance with VVA policies and procedures.
• Follow all policies outlined in the Virtual Virginia Teacher Handbook and by VVA administration.

Qualifications to perform this job successfully include:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university.
• Certification from the Commonwealth of Virginia in the relevant subject area.
• Experience working in an online educational environment is preferred.
• Experience with the Canvas Learning Management system preferred, but not required.
• The applicant will have to complete a three-week teacher training course upon acceptance of the position if they have not already done so.

Language skills include:

• Fluent in English and the language of instruction.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints in a manner consistent with VVA policies and guidelines.

Reasoning ability includes:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Certificates, licenses, and registrations required:

• Valid Virginia teacher's license with an endorsement in the subject applying to teach.
• Completion of Teaching With Virtual Virginia course or agreement to complete during the next training cycle (external applicants only).

Physical demands include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.
• The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move individual equipment 25 to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work location is virtual, and the work environment is usually quiet, but varies by work location.