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About Virtual Arkansas: Virtual Arkansass (VA) mission is to equip, engage, and empower students through unique digitalopportunities. As the State of Arkansass Virtual School (SVS), we partner with local schools to provide course opportunities tostudents that might not otherwise be available with local resources. Virtual Arkansas is not an online school or a diploma-grantinginstitution but serves as a resource for supplementing the education of local students. Virtual Arkansass program is implementedthrough a partnership between the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Education Service Cooperatives.

VirtualArkansas offers a variety of instructional services and teachers may be assigned to different services based on organizational needs.Teachers may be assigned to one or more service areas including: Content + Teacher Supplemental, Dedicated/Emergency Use,Division of Youth Services, Alternative Learning Environment, and/or the Learn Anywhere Academy. Additionally, teachers are notable to make course requests but are assigned within their licensure area by organizational need. Virtual Arkansas maintains acomprehensive catalog of courses that were created to fully align to the Arkansas Curriculum Standards or other learning outcomesdefined by credit-granting entities, such as Advanced Placement or Institutions of Higher Education offering concurrent courseofferings in partnership with Virtual Arkansas. Because of the unique nature of our organization, Virtual Arkansas online teachersalso serve as subject matter experts who engage in ongoing curriculum and assessment design tasks aimed at assuring the quality ofVirtual Arkansas online courses and the alignment of content, assessments, and instructional practice.Expectations for Virtual Arkansas Teachers: Adopted in 2023, the Virtual Arkansas Online teacher is evaluated using a uniqueevaluation instrument, A Crosswalk of the NSQ Teaching Standards and the Danielson Framework.

This crosswalk instrument wasdesigned to better articulate the responsibilities of online instructors and to be used by evaluators for use in providing better supportto teachers assigned in a variety of learning environments, including online, hybrid, and blended. While the majority of the standardsand their components presented in the Crosswalk reflect traditional teacher responsibilities related to instruction, grading,communication, and professional practice, Standard H specifies expectations that are specific to online teachers and describes theirunique responsibilities related to curriculum development and the curation of research-based instructional materials, tools, andstrategies found to be effective in an online learning environment.Standard H: The online teacher curates and creates instructional materials, tools, strategies, and resources to engage all learnersand ensure achievement of academic goals. H1 The online teacher designs learning experiences that use technology to efficiently engage learners. H2 The online teacher uses a formative approach to lesson design.

H3 The online teacher incorporates diverse media into online learning modules. H4 The online teacher is able to incorporate subject-specific and developmentally appropriate digital learning resources intoonline learning modules. H5 The online teacher continuously reviews and aligns all course content with applicable course objectives and standards. H6 The online teacher creates, selects, and organizes appropriate assignments and assessments to align curricular contentwith associated standards-based learning goals.Virtual Arkansas Instructor Job Summary: The Virtual Arkansas Criminal Law online teacher is responsible for following theestablished curriculum and providing instruction to students in a virtual learning environment.

The teacher leverages the capabilitiesof the digital tools, the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the Student Information System (SIS), and the course itself toeffectively deliver lessons, assess student progress and learning, provide personalized feedback, and identify and intervene withstudents who are demonstrating difficulty in mastering the standards, learning objectives, and goals of the course. The VirtualArkansas teacher must be adept at engaging students remotely while fostering a positive learning environment and adapting to theunique challenges of digital education. Virtual Arkansas teacher duties and responsibilities are described below and fall into threeprimary categories: Instructional/Traditional, Curriculum, and Assessment.Instructional/Traditional Duties and Responsibilities: Effectively utilize the Virtual Arkansas technology systems, programs, software, and platforms to perform duties and deliverinstruction Plan, prepare and design digital lessons and assignments Learn and utilize effective synchronous and asynchronous student engagement strategies Monitor and track student attendance to synchronous sessions Implement intervention and enrichment strategies based on assessment data and mastery of standards Utilize effective and efficient student feedback tools and strategies Monitor student progress and respond appropriately to the needs of the students Monitor discussion boards and behavior of students Implement effective/efficient communication strategies with students and local digital learning facilitators Attend and participate in required professional development, department-level collaborative teams, intervention meetings,and other required meetings Maintain availability for students throughout each school week Deliver and respond to communications, including emails and messages, in a timely manner Collaborate with all stakeholders (e.g. students, parents, colleagues, local school facilitators, supervisors, etc.) for thepurpose of establishing and maintaining effective professional communication and positive relationships Implement ELL, IEP, and 504 goals and accommodations into lessons and assessments Maintain a professional home office Make occasional site visits to schools to foster relationships with students and school staff Complete other duties as assigned consistent with online, digital teachingCurriculum/Content Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor the digital curriculum and make recommendations for continuous curricular improvement through the establishedcurriculum change/support process Assist design team members with implementation of requested curriculum changes Make curriculum change recommendations based on standard revisions or misalignments between standards, content, andassessments Create and enhance online content, including the creation of focus and micro-topic videos Engage in bi-annual course blueprint maintenance initiatives Update course syllabi and pacing guides, and complete course alignment matrices Use various simple tools to create small, fun learning objects to improve the interactive aspect of courses (Learning Objects) When enrollment numbers do not meet the desired enrollment threshold, engage in more extensive course enhancementprojectsAssessment Duties and Responsibilities: Design assessment items that are aligned to the Arkansas Curriculum Standards (or other learning outcomes) and thatreflect appropriate DOK levels Design assessment items that prepare students for success on high-stakes assessments Align assessment items to learning outcomes Monitor assessment data and student mastery of standards to inform student learning, instruction, curriculum gaps, andassessment validitySupervisory Responsibilities: NoneRequired Skills/Abilities: Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times, stressful environment Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to monitor, analyze, and interpret student data to then make informed decisions related to student progress andsuccess Desire and ability to learn and adapt to new and emerging technologies and teaching strategiesEducation, Experience, and Qualifications: Possess a valid Arkansas teaching license or be able to attain one by having two or more years of relevant work experiencein the Criminal Justice industry.

DCTE Licensure requirements Technical permit required on Arkansas teaching license: 603 - Criminal Law Possess and maintain special certifications as required for assigned courses (i.e., AP) Employee must earn the 115/4051 licensure code, Online Teaching K-12, within two academic years of being hired. VirtualArkansas will provide the prescribed program of study and will pay the initial exam fee required to meet the DESE licensurerequirements.Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer Periodic travel requirements Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch Use hands to handle or feel, type, and pick up objects, and reach with hands and arms Speak and hear to communicate effectively Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 poundsOther Information: This position will be hired through the Dawson Education Cooperative; however, employee may reside and work remotely ina location that has robust Internet connectivity, per the terms of the Virtual Arkansas Telework Agreement. Virtual Arkansas teachers are engaged in their teaching duties from their home office, although periodic travel may berequired. Attend scheduled and required in-person meetings (e.g.

annual start of school meeting) with the understanding that theserequired meetings do not qualify for travel reimbursement. Salary will be commensurate with years of experience and education level and will correspond to the Virtual Arkansas 190contract day salary schedule.Important Notice: Virtual Arkansas will not interview applicants who are currently under contract with another district for the 2024-2025 academicyear. When applying, please indicate your contract status.Please attach: Cover letter Resume College Transcripts Teaching license Contact information for three professional referencesContact Person: Direct questions to Mrs. Christie Lewis at christie.lewis@virtualarkansas.org

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