Granville Academy Academic Support Coach

Blended Learning Teacher Reports to:   Principal

Terms of Employment: 10 months, with salary to be determined by State Salary Schedule

Requirements to Teach: Granville County Public School (GCPS) requires teachers to have a current Professional Educator’s Continuing NC Teaching License in the areas in which they are applying to teach. Selected candidates must have access to reliable internet service outside of GCPS. Preferred: Middle Grades Licensure

School Summary:

Granville Academy is a K-12 blended and virtual learning school located in Granville County.  Students in the K-8 blended program come to school two days a week. Students in the K-8 Virtual program attend virtual lessons via google meet 4 days a week. Both groups complete an online curriculum as well as supplemental assignments at home the other three days. The work at home is to be completed with assistance from a designated learning coach.

At the high school, learning labs are held 3 days a week at the GA Mary Potter campus. These labs are a structured setting for students to collaborate and engage with instructional materials. Students will have the opportunity to receive in-person support from their core instructors twice a week and additional support sessions as needed. This blended learning environment will allow students a personalized learning experience based on their individual needs.

Job Summary:

The Academic Support person is responsible for overseeing all labs and academic support programs. This involves making sure that the labs are covered at all times. Working with the Dean of Instruction to identify students in need of support and serving as a member of the intervention team. This person will also be responsible for all federal testing for high school students, and serve as the back up testing coordinator to the Dean of Instruction.

Essential Duties:

• Oversee the virtual and blended labs. Work with the lab facilitator, and full time substitute to insure coverage of the labs.
• Pull weekly progress reports for all students and work with the Lead Virtual Teacher and Dean of Instruction to share this information with grade level PLC teams.
• Assist PLC teams when needed with calling parents and setting up intervention meetings.
• Attend meetings with parents, students, teachers and administrative staff when students need to receive additional support and help to coordinate that support.
• Once a week offer support sessions for students that focus on time management, and study skills.
• Administer the ACT, Pre-ACT and Work keys test and make sure all materials are ordered, accommodations sent in and other tasks as needed.
• Attend testing meetings with the Dean of Instruction so they can serve as a backup testing coordinator.
• Work with the Dean of Instruction to process applications by collecting relevant data from PowerSchool.
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.