WAVA FLEX HS ELA/SS Teacher  (Long Term Substitute for remainder of 2024-25 school year)

Washington Virtual Academies (WAVA), an Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) program of Omak School District, is seeking motivated and energetic WA State certified teachers to work in our innovative on-line educational environment. WAVA’s mission is to empower every student for success in learning, work and life.  WAVA’s core belief is that ALL students are capable of success – no exceptions.  WAVA teachers work primarily from their homes and must reside in WA State. 

 

WAVA’s Flex Program targets students who are more independent, may need greater flexibility in their day, excusal from daily synchronous classes and have a more highly engaged learning coach to guide learning on a day to day basis. WAVA Flex teachers will work with students and learning coaches in a side by side partnership.

 

As part of their regular responsibilities, WAVA Flex teachers will:

 

     Instructional/Curricular

• Provide weekly contact with students through 1:1 conferences, phone calls and homeroom sessions offered weekly.
• Implement social emotional curriculum during weekly homeroom meetings
• Have a working knowledge of the K12 curriculum and Online School as it relates to their grade and subject level assignment, including course and online school set up each semester.
• Be knowledgeable about Common Core State Standards, formative assessments and mastery of standards
• Work with placement coordinators regarding student placement
• Support learning coaches with curriculum questions and needs throughout school year
• Conduct onboarding activities for homeroom students during startup of school year
• Collect and evaluate work samples per school policy, progress monitor students for academic growth throughout the year.

    

Communication

• Initiate, monitor, and document required home-school communications—Flex teachers will be expected to spend a significant amount of their day on the phone or in 1:1 conferences weekly.
• Review overall student progress weekly and conduct 1:1 progress conferences with learning coaches and students each month to assess each student’s learning, progress, any other relevant academic, social, or developmental issues
• Respond within 24 hours to parent inquiries during regular work week
• Attend scheduled virtual and face-to-face staff meetings
• Work collaboratively with learning coach to design the best course of study needed for the student to continue academic growth and best meet individual needs
• Professionally and effectively communicate in writing to students, families and staff

 

     Records Management

• Develop and maintain appropriate documentation
• Develop and maintain Individualized Learning Plans (ILP’s)
• Weekly monitor student course progress and attendance along with alerting administration when concerns arise.
• Log monthly compliance notes for assigned homeroom students
• Process student change in placement, as needed
• Complete semester and end of year report cards

 

     Community

• Organize orientation, training, social, and educational activities for students and families
• Support students in school activities such as open houses, expos, information sessions, state assessments and orientations
• Actively participate in FLEX Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s)

 

     Assessment/Evaluation

• Participate on IEP/RTI/504 teams for students with special needs
• Work with the assessment team to communicate and prepare students for state assessments
• Serve as proctor for site-based proctored exams.
• Provide instructional opportunities for students to prepare for state assessments
• Assess students per WAVA policy for all state and school wide assessments

 

Requirements:

 

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree
• Endorsement in ELA/Social Studies
• Shared view of the virtual academy’s mission
• Strong content and subject-matter knowledge
• Appropriate state certification
• An ability to support, guide, and build relationships with adults as well as students
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and time-management skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and Outlook, and experience using them in a professional capacity

 

Preferred Experiences:

• Experience working with students in Alternative Learning Environments
• Experience using a variety of web-based technology
• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
• An ability to support adults with basic computer set-up and navigation

 

 

DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK

1.0 FTE in line with the approved 2024-25 WAVA School Calendar. Teachers will be available from 8-4 each school day to complete required tasks & responsibilities.

 

EVALUATION

 

Annual evaluation is aligned with Washington State T-PEP requirements.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

This  position is open to applicants (holding appropriate WA State teaching endorsement(s) with permanent residence in the state of WA. WAVA Teachers will interview with administration for these positions. Please apply online via the Omak School District online application process.

 

 

For information on salary and benefits offered, please visit: https://www.omaksd.org/departments/human-resource/benefits   

 

The following policies have been adopted and are reflected in our employment practices:

 

Omak Statement of Non-discrimination The Omak School District #19 complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district activities, programs, and employment opportunities. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX/RCW 28A.640/RCW28A.642 - Omak Officer, Brittney Richter (509)826-8386 or WAVA Family Resource Coordinator Kathy Swartz (253) 964-1068 and/or Section 504/ADA – Omak Coordinator, Sara Lewman, slewman@omaksd.org (509) 826-8342 or WAVA 504 Coordinator Scott VanGerpen (406) 285-1388. Omak School District is a drug- and tobacco-free workplace. For more information on Omak School District’s Affirmative Action Plan, please visit the “District Information” section located under “Our District” on the Omak School District website at www.omaksd.wednet.edu. Washington Virtual Academies is located at: 2601 South 35th Street Suite 100, Tacoma, WA 98409.