Washington Connections Academy - Student Success Advisory Teacher, 2024-2025 School Year

School Summary:

At Connections Academy, helping students maximize their potential and meet the highest performance standards through a uniquely individualized learning program is at the core of our mission. Connections Academy was founded in 2001 to deliver high-quality, highly accountable online education to students in grades K-12. Hallmarks of Connections Academy-supported online schools include personalized learning, an award-winning curriculum and Education Management System (EMS), dedicated state-certified teachers, and a supportive school community. Parents of enrolled students consistently share their satisfaction with Connections Academy: 92% “would recommend the schools to other families” and 95% say the curriculum is “high quality.” In 2017, Connections Academy-supported public schools serve students in 27 states, while the private online school, International Connections Academy meets the online school needs of students worldwide. Recognized for its outstanding curriculum and leadership, Connections Academy is committed to expanding quality education through technology, and helping students achieve both academic and personal success. Connections Academy is part of the global learning company, Pearson, and its Online & Blended Learning group. For more information, visit www.ConnectionsAcademy.com.

Washington Connections Academy (WACA) is a tuition-free, virtual public school serving students in grades K-12 statewide. WACA has two schools under its umbrella of the shared-services model.  It operates in partnerships with the Mary M. Knight School District and Goldendale School District and is under contract with Connections Academy to provide its educational program and other services. Both Washington Connections Academy schools are accredited by Cognia and were recognized as Cognia Schools of Distinction in 2022. 

Position Summary:

This position is a full-time position, typically 40+ hours per week from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm each weekday, working with Washington Connections Academy from your home office in either Washington, Oregon, or Idaho. Certified Teachers will “virtually” manage instructional programs.  Through use of the telephone, Internet and various curriculum tools they will consult regularly with learning coaches and students to ensure that each child successfully completes their instructional program. 

The Student Success Advisory Teacher works closely with their homeroom students, with newly enrolled students and parents, and with students identified as “at risk”, being the primary point of contact for them when working on strategies to be successful in our online school. The Student Success Advisory Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks:

• Homeroom Support (25%):
  • Hosting a homeroom of students, acting as a role model and mentor for them throughout the school year. Key duties include, but are not limited to: 
    • Hosting homeroom LiveLessons as determined by Division Leadership
    • Supporting students and families through key school year cycle tasks, including Welcome Calls, Intent to Return, and monthly WSLP Progress Checks
    • Encouraging students to be engaged in their lessons and LiveLessons
  • Advise students and families related to academics, academic skill building, and graduation
• New Student Support (10%):
  • Hosting New Student Support Assemblies as assigned during the fall and spring enrollment seasons to help our new and late-enrolling families start off on the right foot
  • Working with school leadership, implement and oversee programs for students and families related to school adjustment issues
  • Assist teachers when students enroll mid-semester, providing teachers with guidance on integrating the students into their coursework
• At-Risk Student Support (65%):
  • Supporting students identified as Unsatisfactory in monthly Written Student Learning Plan (WSLP) progress checks, including:
    • Conducting weekly or biweekly WSLP Month 2 and Month 3 check-ins with a floating caseload of students and providing support within Division-based WSLP criteria between progress checks, getting STs to the point they are passing all core (K-5) and all classes (6-12) at end of term
    • Conducting Truancy Calls, as identified by our Attendance Team
    • Contacting students and families that have not engaged in our program, as identified by weekly lesson completion data pulled by the Student Success Coordinator
    • Host weekly Student Success LiveLessons, offered multiple times each week, to provide guidance and intervention for student academic behaviors (e.g., improvement of progress, improvement of contact)
    • Collaborates (biweekly) with the Student Succ