Supervising Teacher (Independent Study)
4 days ago
Nevada City
Job Description Nevada City School of the Arts (NCSOTA), a TK-8 charter school in operation since 1994, is seeking a dynamic, culturally aware, stimulating, and highly qualified Supervising Teacher (for Independent Study) to join our school team. JOB TITLE: SUPERVISING TEACHER – INDEPENDENT STUDY SCHEDULE: 2026-27 School Year – Full-time WAGE: $57,201 - $95,492* (Starting wage dependent on education and experience) *NCSOTA Certificated Salary Schedule Step 1, Class II - Step 20, Class V Minimum Qualifications: Supervising Teachers hold a current California teaching credential and CTEL certification (or the equivalent certification to work with English Learner students). Summary of Position: The Supervising Teacher supports and guides students, parents, and guardians in all aspects of their student's education, and ultimately helps families build strategies to be successful in a personalized learning program; further, the Supervising Teacher takes on additional duties at the school in order to help foster the NCSA community. Personalized Learning: Curriculum/Program Options • Knowledgeable regarding curriculum options, • Aims to prepare students for career and/or college readiness by creating a rigorous, challenging course of study, • Develops a weekly personalized learning plan, utilizing NCSA's curriculum and assignments, for each student that is age appropriate, culturally and developmentally sensitive Student Support, • Meets with students as needed but no less than once every learning period, • Meets with new families weekly until the family has demonstrated that they can succeed without weekly support, • Provides required synchronous instructions and live interaction opportunities and records and documents student participation in accordance with state laws (whole school)., • Utilizes benchmark assessments to regularly assess student work and progress, • Uses an assessment or evaluation (including ST/student interview) of students' intelligence/learning style/learning preferences to determine the best fit for curriculum, program options, or assessments, • Refers students not progressing in academics or with attendance issues to administration, SST process, or another appropriate group in a timely manner, • Monitors and assesses student progress each learning period in all classes including but not limited to Enrichment class, online classes, community college, etc., • Communicates with instructors/aides regarding student's needs (e.g. IEP, 504, health, other), • Trains students and parents in using online access to grades and assignments., • Teaches students organizational strategies, such as time management, and how to break down large assignments, • Facilitates and manages student Instructional Budgets, • Communicates and supports students in completing 8th grade graduation requirements, • Supports students with state test preparation, • Communicates all important school/learning events or opportunities (e.g. State testing, field trips, etc.), • Provides students with curriculum and weekly/monthly guidelines appropriate for their grade level and ability, • Spends additional time principally directed toward supporting unduplicated students (i.e. Students who are English Learners, socio-economically disadvantaged, or foster youth)Graduation Support - 8th Grade, • Knowledgeable of NCSA's grad requirements, • Supports students in meeting graduation requirementsAssessments - State and Benchmark, • Ensures that families participate in the required assessments by educating families about the importance and benefits of mandated state testing and school benchmark assessments, • Provides and encourages test prep (e.g. i-Ready, interim assessments, or other materials), • Provides needed information (e.g. testing accommodations) /data to test coordinator in a timely manner for all required state assessments, • Is knowledgeable about and uses school intervention curriculumFamily Support, • Builds a rapport of trust and teamwork with families, • Provides training to families to foster a successful transition to a personalized learning program (e.g. training in academic, behavioral, organizational, etc.), • Considers each student's learning style when selecting curriculum and program options, • Disseminates school wide information to families in a timely manner, • Knowledgeable of NCSA's Master Agreement and the Acknowledgement of Responsibilities and able to explain these requirements to familiesVendors (Community Providers), • May use outside sources, (e.g. Community Providers or Vendors), to support and enrich the student's education, • Responsible for issuing grades, • Does not (is not allowed to) outsource the oversight of instruction or instructional content, nor abdicate oversight responsibility to another entity/person (i.e. Community Provider or Vendor) for monitoring and reviewing educational progress as well as attendance, assignments, and grades, • Ensures that the content of the course meets all school and state requirements, • Responsible for overseeing and monitoring each student's academic progress and results in the class/courseSpecial Education, • Refers students to an IEP after utilizing interventions and the SST process, • Attends to the needs of Special Education students and complies with all accommodations and modifications in the IEP, • Participates in all necessary IEP meetings, • Ensures that all teachers (including online teachers)/tutors know of IEP/504 modifications and accommodations, • Works toward IEP goals as appropriate, • Monitors student progress toward IEP goals as appropriate, • Provides IEP staff with student progress reports as requested, • Provides instruction in a class setting 1 day a week as agreed upon with NCSA administration, • Collaborates with parents to provide independent study assignments, • Develops and maintains alignment with the mission of the cooperative Communication • Checks email, texts messages, phone messages and other communications on a daily basis, and returns the communication within one business dayAttendance and Work Summary Report, • Meets face to face with parents and students to record learning/progress based on information collected each learning period, • Follow up with families to ensure all required forms are submitted in a timely fashionPortfolios, • Collects samples of student work at Learning Period meetings for each class listed on the Master Agreement, • Portfolios are submitted on or before the due date, • Be prepared to explain samples should the auditor have questions Purchase Orders & Set-Ups, • Verifies and communicates to the family availability of budget funds, • Communicates budget guidelines to families, • Completes all required purchase order and/or class set up forms and follows all procedures articulated by the business office in a timely manner, • Verifies that the setup is accurate and approved before student begins instruction Materials, • Regularly monitors school materials that are checked out to students, • Helps facilitate material collection at the end of each school year or as requested by the administrationPolicy Awareness, • Knowledgeable of and implements all school policies and procedures Professional Development • Sets annual professional goals as part of the annual review process, • Completes all required trainings by the due dateSchool Contributions, • Contributes to fostering the NCSA community (Contributions go beyond typical ST duties and may include, but are not limited to the following: committees, chaperoning dances, field trips, community service opportunities, supervision, orientations, information nights, tours, promotions, etc.), • Participates in 8th grade graduation ceremony, • Participates in the administration of all required state assessments as well as any local benchmark assessments/diagnostics, • Attends all staff meetings and mandatory in-servicesTechnology, • Utilizes current student information system, • Proficient in technology (Computer Industry standard programs and internet), • Utilizes technology to enhance instruction Student Study Team (SST), • Participates in the SST process both for their own students and when needed as a member of the team to support other Supervising Teachers' students, • Troubleshooting, • Teamwork, • Passion for education and working with children, • Organization, • Flexibility, • Creativity, • Ability to personalize an education program, • Effective time management, • CommunicationPhysical Demands, • Frequent: Sitting, walking, standing,, • Occasional: Lifting and Carrying, • Infrequent: Pushing and Pulling, • Maximum Weights: Lift 25 lbs./Carry 25 lbs. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: These requirements must be met prior to beginning employment and will be requested upon job offer acceptance. • Fingerprint and Background clearance, • Valid Tuberculosis clearance and every four years thereafter, • CPR/First Aid Certification within 45 days of employment and every two years thereafter This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. NCSA reserves the right to modify this job posting at any time. Employment with NCSA is at-will and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause or notice, by either the employee or the employer, in accordance with applicable law. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER NCSOTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We implement affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Supervisor: Executive Director FLSA Status: Exempt Employee Group: Certificated Employment Status: Full Time, Permanent **Fingerprint and Background clearance