Education Advisor (2025/26 School Year)

NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR APPLICATION:
Letter of Introduction
Resume (Full Work History)
Letters of Recommendation: Three (3) current (dated within the last 3 years), professional letters (at least one from a direct supervisor)
Copy of Transcripts: Unofficial copies of all college/university transcripts
Credential Copy: Credential Copy (Proof of valid, current, and appropriate California teaching credential as a PDF print out from CTC (copy should reflect dates of issuance and expiration)
English Learner Authorization (If not embedded in credential, provide a copy of CLAD, CTEL or equivalent) if applicable

 

Education Advisor

Job Description

 

Reports To:        Director of Secondary Education/Principal (or designee)

FLSA Status: Exempt

School Classification: Certificated

Pay Scale: Range 7: $76,149 - $107,436
*Newly hired teachers for the 2025/26 school year are eligible for up to 10 years of service credit

Work Schedule: 190 days/11 months

Location: Onsite and Remote Office

 

 

Position Summary: Education Advisor (EAs) support high school students in meeting their educational goals and ensuring they are successful in an independent study environment. Required duties include administrative responsibilities and completion of all required paperwork as outlined below. EAs are required to participate in all staff meetings, trainings and/or sessions scheduled as well as develop and build community opportunities for the students, families, and community providers within the region(s) they serve. 

EA will provide direct live instruction as a virtual learning teacher in a subject area related to English, math, history, science, visual and performing arts (VAPA), CTE (Career Technical Education), a language other than English (LOTE, eg. Spanish) or electives.  EAs are expected to uphold the school's mission and shared values, philosophy, and policies and procedures.  EAs meet with students in person at the beginning of each semester and may meet students virtually for learning period meetings so long as the virtual learning period meeting (LPM) format is beneficial to the student. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

Professional Support:

The Education Advisor (EAs) ultimate responsibility is to ensure the success of each student on their roster. This will require a high level of knowledge in many areas and personalization of the students’ high school plans. In depth an ongoing training will be required to successfully personalize and support each student. The EA must meet with assigned students and parents to support the students’ academic needs and to facilitate adequate progress in the Common Core state standards. This includes accurately completing all educational and administrative duties and paperwork, building community and college opportunities, and other tasks as needed to achieve this goal. 

 

Education Advisor responsibilities:

1. Develops a four year graduation plan within two days of signing the Master Agreement and updates the plan each semester

2. Completes high school plan overview in student central for each student each semester.  Plan includes all relevant course information including links to log on information, syllabi, pacing guides, gradebooks, for each high school course for each student.  Links all  gradebooks to the appropriate HQT instructor and keeps the gradebook up to date

3. Completes learning period meeting notes stating the current progress in each course, and sends a follow up email after each LPM including goals for upcoming LPM, re-pacing each course as needed. 

4. Evaluates, updates, and documents student progress towards the educational plan and Common Core State Standards by examining the entire body of student learning at the Learning Period Meeting (LPM),engaging the student through evaluative critical thinking discussions, coursework demonstration , and live observation of students in their online courses

5. Collects work samples each learning period

6. Proactively seeks information and researches high school curriculum and course work opportunities

7. Ensures the parents are aware of the opportunities