Laurel Springs School is looking for an experienced energetic flexible passionate Fine Arts educator who loves working with grades 6-12 students and is excited to work with students in an online learning space to help them learn about fine/applied arts drama music and dance.  This educator must have excellent communication and relationship-building skills and be highly skilled with learning strategies that support Fine Arts learners and their guardians in an online environment. The Fine Arts Program at Laurel Springs is asynchronous with frequent opportunities for live virtual interactions during daily office hours and engagement in the online learning community. This educator must be highly collaborative since they will work closely with other Electives Department teachers LSS teachers and staff  and the Academic Department Chair.  This is a full-time 12-month remote position that requires educators to be available during business hours (Eastern Time) to perform grading/feedback support students engage with curriculum project work share creative strategies to grow programming  and attend meetings office hours and individual student appointments.

Responsibilities:

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Advance the mission of the school by providing high-quality positive proactive asynchronous and synchronous student learning through the LSS online learning management system and other learning platforms.
• Demonstrate high-level content and/or grade-level expertise and ability to engage best practices in online teaching.
• Actively monitor academic progress of each assigned student and intervene as needed to ensure mastery and timely completion of enrollments.
• Provide substantive motivating personalized timely and constructive feedback for all student assignments.
• Support the curriculum team with content creation and course reviews as assigned.
• Communicate proactively and responsively with students parents counselors staff and administrators via email phone video conference and any other communication tools provided by LSS.
• Be readily and proactively accessible to students and parents via virtual office hours individual live instruction and appointments and parent-teacher conferences.
• Teach Workshop courses (asynchronous courses with weekly live lessons) as assigned.
• Participate in school-wide events meetings and communications collaboratively and professionally with other faculty and staff.
• Participate in professional development practice self-assessment and strive for continuous improvement.
• Participate actively in the school community by leading and joining clubs in-person and virtual field trips and other school-sponsored experiences.
• Maintain a virtual environment that is safe healthy appropriate and conducive to learning.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding staff children and families as well as LSS management and operations.
• Aid students in developing self-confidence and a positive self-image by fostering an inclusive environment of support and belonging.
• Encourage initiative and a sense of responsibility for learning in students.
• Reflect attitude and behaviors that value diverse perspectives and experiences and a growth mindset.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Offer:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development opportunities
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in education or applicable content area. Advanced degree in education or applicable content area strongly preferred.
• Active teaching credential for applicable content/grade level and commitment to ongoing compliance with state and local regulations relating to background checks and credentials.
• Demonstrated experience in 6-12 teaching; experience in online learning asynchronous learning and/or blended learning strongly preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent skills with word processing productivity communication and educational technology tools; expertise with G-Suite Learning Management Systems and Student Information Systems is strongly preferred.
• Access to high-quality internet and quiet work space that allows the teacher to be fully present and available to students parents and colleagues as needed during work hours.
• Availability Monday through Friday during business hours (approximately 9 am to 4 pm Eastern Time).
• Ability to travel to attend in-person events meetings and training at least once or twice per year.