Position Overview 

The distance learning elementary teacher plans, designs, implements, and assesses an appropriate instructional program in an elementary level distance learning environment that guides and encourages a diverse group of students at all instructional levels to develop and fulfill their academic potential. The teacher designs learning experiences, creates, and reinforces classroom expectations, develops assessments, monitors student progress, and communicates regularly with parents on student progress.

At the elementary level, the teacher may be assigned to teach students from first through fifth grade. Teachers are expected to promote an environment that is challenging, equitable, empowering, and developmentally responsive. The teacher helps build on elementary level fundamentals and prepares students through a variety of curriculum pathways available. The teacher motivates students by creating learning experiences that are authentic, engaging, rigorous and relevant. 

This position is eligible for remote work, but also may require in-person attendance at job-related meetings, training sessions, and conferences, as requested by the employee's supervisor.

Roles and Responsibilities 

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Establishes a safe and supportive environment that is conducive to learning and enables each student to demonstrate agency, ownership, and reflection.
• Designs and implements authentic and engaging learning experiences using the Virginia Standards of Learning, LCPS curriculum, and effective distance learning strategies to maximize student achievement using a variety of instructional materials.
• Designs authentic and engaging learning experiences using a variety of resources and technology to promote the development of critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving.
• Personalized instruction based upon the needs of students and manages time to maximize student learning opportunities.
• Assesses student growth as related to educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Adheres to LCPS Assessment and Grading policy and guidelines. 
• Analyzes assessment data to refine teaching and learning experiences and inform instructional practices. 
• Continually communicates with students and parents/guardians to keep them informed of the students' progress in meeting instructional objectives. 
• Engages and manages the behavior of online learners in an instructional setting to ensure the online environment is conducive to learning.
• Plans instructional activities with other professional staff, both program- and non-program-based, to maximize learning opportunities. 
• Supports colleagues, students, parents, and community stakeholders to promote student learning and student mastery of content and competencies. 
• May direct the work of teacher assistants, student teachers, and volunteers to provide an effective learning environment.
• Participates actively in the program’s professional learning community, to deepen the professional expertise in curriculum, content, competencies, and assessments that measure lesson/unit mastery through distance learning. 

Qualifications 

Below are the qualifications for this position: 

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college 
• Holds or eligible for a Virginia teaching license, with an elementary endorsement 
• Demonstrated knowledge of subject content, curriculum, and methodology of effective teaching 
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs in a distance learning environment 
• Skilled in the use of multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with students, peers, administrators, and parents 
• Demonstrated skill in oral and written communications, excellent human relations skills 
• Excels in the distance learning environment as a teacher and collaborator

Physical requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. 

This position is eligible for remote work, but also may require in-person attendance at job-related meetings, training sessions, and conferences, as requested by the employee's supervisor.

Candidate must live within a commutable distance of Loudoun County Public Schools.

Reports to: Supervisor, Virtual Loudoun Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 months/ 197 days/7 hours per day

Salary Level: Licensed

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

 This is an End-of-Year (EOY) position

Remote Work Disclosure

Employees who perform the responsibilities of the above position have been identified as having the potential to telework. Telework is defined as completing one's duties and responsibilities at a site other than one's assigned duty location. In order to be eligible for telework privileges, an employee must have demonstrated consistent, positive performance and have the support and approval of their direct supervisor. In addition, these employees must have reliable high-speed internet and a designated workspace that allows them privacy while completing sensitive and confidential work. Employees who are non-exempt and are teleworking will work their required scheduled hours and gain approval from their supervisor if they work more than 8 hours a day or more than 40 hours in a workweek. Teleworking privileges can be amended, changed, or revoked based upon the performance of the employee, as well as the needs of Loudoun County Public Schools.