CASC Health Science Teacher

Company Intro

We know that every student’s journey is different. At Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC), we combine personalized learning with a safe, virtual environment, helping students achieve academic success on their own terms—whether they’re preparing for college, a career, or whatever comes next.

Job Description

Anticipated Salary: Teacher Pay Scale

The Career and Technical Education Teacher is a state certified teacher and/or alternatively certified CTE Teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an on-line environment. The CTE teacher must also provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through K12’s learning management system, and work actively with students and parents to advance each student's learning and to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools like Career Builder, Career Cruising, etc.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Instructional/Curricular

• Effectively apply working knowledge of the K12 curriculum and Online School as it relates to grade and subject level assignment

• Maintain and effectively apply knowledge of the State, Common Core and Industry Specific learning standards

• Support students/parents with placement, online school set up, curriculum and instructional issues

• Develop effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum

Communication

• Contact the student regularly via e-mail or phone

• Respond within appropriate time frame (usually one business day) to student/parent inquiries

• Participate in a weekly teacher conference call with the Academic Administrator

• Attend regularly scheduled face-to-face and virtual staff meetings

Records Management

• Develop and maintain student academic progress 

• Generate formal reports 

• Alert administrators of any concerns about student progress and attendance

• Process student change in placement, as appropriate

• Complete semester and end of year progress reports

Community 

• Organize orientation, training, social, and educational activities for students and families

• Create a monthly newsletter or updated Web site

• Travel to assigned geographic areas to support students; participate in school activities such as open houses, expos, information session and orientations

• Lead student/parent orientations 

Assessment/Evaluation

• Work with the administration to prepare students for state assessments 

• Serve as proctors for site-based proctored exams

• Administer state assessments

• Assess students per policy

Required Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in a healthcare profession

• Three (3) years of successful teacher experience within the virtual setting OR equivalent combination of education and experience

• Valid South Carolina teaching certification with Health Science certification field

• Shared view of the virtual academy’s mission 

• Strong content and subject-matter knowledge 

• An ability to support and guide adults as well as students 

• Knowledgeable in the application of data bases utilized by K12 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Organization and time-management skills 

• Microsoft Office 365; Web proficiency. 

• Ability to travel 10% of the time

• Ability to clear required background check

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience as an online learner
• Experience with project based learning
• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
• An ability to support adults with basic computer set-up and navigation
• Experience in the healthcare field

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has 0 direct reports. 

Top Perks

As a staff member at CASC, you’ll enjoy:

• Benefits: Health care, dental, life insurance, and retirement through PEBA - Keep your service credit!

• Work from home 8am-4pm - no car or lunch duty!

• Laptop provided by the school and eligibility for internet reimbursement

Location

All staff must reside in the state of South Carolina or within 45 miles of the border.

This position is remote with the following travel expectations:

• Attend local student outing 1-2 times per semester

• Attend in-person professional development 1-3 times per semester

• Attend back-to-school professional development in July (1-3 consecutive days)

• Participate in in-person student testing 

• Additional details on travel will be provided in the interview process

Additional Information

We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life. Learn more: Working at CASC/HVASC

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8-4 or as defined by the school. 

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. 

This is an annual contract position.

South Carolina Learns is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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