Mission Statement: Ignite Learning Academy propels student curiosity, engages students in personalized learning, and inspires a passion for learning in a safe and encouraging online environment.
As a gifted elementary teacher, you will work directly with students to deliver content, acceleration, remediation, and additional assistance as requested by the student/family or determined by data. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers as well as with the student’s family.
You will be a part of the robust gifted department and will be assigned a homeroom of self-contained gifted students, with whom you will meet daily, and will oversee project-based learning for students that my reside outside of your assigned homeroom classroom as students are grouped based on PBL topic and interest.
Students will receive their online asynchronous instruction through gifted-specific courses and supplemented by daily live classes with you, as their teacher. In addition to the core curriculum, Beast Academy is used as a math replacement for elementary gifted students, and Junior Great Books is used for English Language Arts.
Instruction will be delivered daily by way of a web-conferencing tool, through 1-on-1 sessions with students, and during office hours. Teachers have time for planning, data review, grading, Professional Learning Communities throughout the week to ensure there is ample time to prepare for student success. Teachers must understand students are held accountable for making forward progress in the curriculum, but students will learn at different rates of speed, have differing interests, and will be uniquely motivated
Teachers will provide multiple hours of live instruction daily to small groups of students working on similar academic and social goals. Additionally, all ILA teachers lead one virtual club throughout the school year.
Required Qualifications
- Reside in the United States (any state)
- Be available to teach live during the hours of 8AM - 2PM PST (10AM - 5PM EST)
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Gifted teacher certification/endorsement (issued by any US state);
- Fingerprint Clearance Card (issued by any US state);
- Ability to pass a background check;
- Reside within the United States;
- Possess a passionate belief that online education is the ideal school option many children in grades K-12 and work to inspire learning and passion within all students;
- Believe every child learns in unique ways and is capable of success;
- The desire to work 1-on-1 with students to ensure instruction is appropriate for their individualized needs;
- Possess the ability to build rapport with both the student and the parent in a collaborative environment;
- Possess a deep understanding of the challenges facing gifted students;
- Proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook);
- Exemplary written and oral communication skills;
- The ability to quickly learn new technological tools (Learning Management Systems, Online Schools, web-conferencing tools, etc.); and
- Ability to work traditional business hours with occasional evening or weekend calls to families.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Experience teaching in an online/virtual environment
- Familiarity with web-conferencing tools
Ignite Learning Academy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.