Indiana Connections Career Academy- Secondary Art Teacher, 2024-2025 School Year

School Summary

Indiana Connections Career Academy (INCC) is a tuition-free, virtual public school for students in grades 6-12 throughout Indiana. INCC’s academic programming focuses on career readiness and offers students programs of study in various career pathways. 

INCC is authorized by Ball State University and governed by an independent Board of Directors. The school is operated by Indiana Online Learning Options, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Indiana, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services. INCC is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission, and the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), which are accrediting divisions of Cognia.

Indiana Connections Career  Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary and Responsibilities:

Working from a home office in Indiana, the Secondary Art Teacher will support the mission of the school, teach students, and virtually manage instructional programs. Through use of the phone calls, Class for Zoom sessions, and various curriculum and communication tools, they will consult regularly with students and caretakers/learning coaches to ensure that each student gains proficiency and demonstrates essential skills and standards for the course(s) taught. In addition, each INCC teacher integrates career awareness and readiness activities into their subject area and courses as appropriate.

The Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Effectively guide all homeroom students and families through academic programming requirements:
  • Maintain regular communication with students and parents/learning coaches
  • Advise students and families related to academics, career planning, and graduation;
  • Keep informed of all high school graduation requirements;
  • Understand the requirements for and assist the facilitation of all required school testing;
  • Encourage and monitor student engagement in career readiness programming;
• Provide quality instruction and promote student achievement
  • Plan data-driven instruction;
  • Create and deliver standards-based, objective-driven instruction via web conferencing (Class for Zoom);
  • Design and provide asynchronous instructional resources;
  • Provide assessment feedback and complete all grading in a timely manner;
  • Work collaboratively with other teachers as an active member of the Professional Learning Community
  • Support students and parents with alternate strategies and provide additional assistance with daily assignments and projects;
  • Consult with other teachers and staff learning specialists to develop alternate enrichment activities and modifications to students’ programs to increase student understanding;
  • Provide tiered interventions and targeted support to students through small group and individual instruction
• Contribute to school culture and overall school operations:
  • Plan and attend regional field trips and make efforts to integrate trips into the curriculum;
  • Devise and implement virtual methods of creating and maintaining a “school community”;
  • Collaboration with Special Populations teachers and School Counselors to ensure students and families are receiving appropriate communications, students are making adequate progress, and established goals are being met;
  • Attend and participate in all in-person and remote staff meetings and events;
  • Participate in state testing events (may require overnight travel);
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Highly qualified and certified to teach Middle School/High School Art in Indiana
• Strong technology skills (especially in Google Suite)
• Interpersonal Skills: oral and written communication, organization, timeliness, flexibility, collaboration, student-centered practices, problem-solving
• Ability to work remotely and travel within the state of Indiana as needed in state
• Must be able to use a personal electronic device and email address for 2-step authentication