Virtual High School ESE Access Point Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

The Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida is a K–12 tuition-free online public school serving students statewide. At VPA Florida, we provide a safe and nurturing environment where every student has the opportunity to be understood and inspired through a customized learning path that includes live interactive sessions and personalized teacher support.

We are seeking teachers who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning and social-emotional development. ACCEL Schools uses a cutting-edge 21st-century curriculum, which can be accessed online and through a variety of traditional methods. 

Please note – while this is an online school position and all instruction occurs virtually, travel and face to face attendance will be required several times per year to support in person state testing and student events.

Eligibility: Open to residents of Florida

About the Opportunity

• Manage a caseload of students with disabilities and ensure compliance with their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• Develop, implement, and monitor IEP goals in collaboration with students, parents, general education teachers, and service providers.
• Provide virtual instruction, accommodations, and modifications aligned with each student's needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the school's learning management system and special education software.
• Monitor student progress and communicate regularly with families regarding academic performance and IEP goal progress.
• Participate in and lead virtual IEP meetings, eligibility meetings, and Student Support Team meetings.
• Coordinate required state testing accommodations.
• Ensure compliance with federal and Florida special education laws, including IDEA-Planning standards-based lessons aligned to Florida Access Points, which are alternate academic standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
• Use each student's IEP goals, present levels of performance, and accommodations to individualize instruction while maintaining alignment to grade-level content.
• Deliver differentiated instruction through explicit teaching, modeling, guided practice, visual supports, assistive technology, and other evidence-based strategies appropriate for the student's level of complexity.
• Use the Essential Understandings (EUs) to scaffold learning toward mastery of the Access Points standards.
• Monitor student progress through formative assessments, collecting data, and adjusting instruction based on student performance.
• Collaborate with families, general education teachers, related service providers, and IEP teams to ensure students receive appropriate supports and access to the general education curriculum.
• Prepare students, when appropriate, for the Florida Alternate Assessment (FAA), which is aligned to the Access Points standards.

About You

• Current State teaching license in appropriate content area
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards
• Preferred two years' experience teaching
• High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
• Ability to properly manage confidential information
• Ability to stand for up to 90 minutes at a time
• Ability to supervise students in all school settings
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred

About Us

"We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances." – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.