Psychology Teacher (Remote/Online) at University of California, Santa Cruz
About the Employer
ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW UC Scout is a division of the UC Santa Cruz Extension. While UC Scout's home campus is located at 3175 Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara, the UC Scout team is a fully remote team, with individuals making occasional visits to the campus as needed. UC Scout serves high school students, providing online high school courses for students and curricula for educators. UC Scout's growing team comprises six departments: instructional design, media, academics, support, outreach, and business intelligence. The team consists of approximately 50 full-time staff and 70 part-time employees. UC Scout works closely with UCSC Extension support staff, including IT, finance, and the office of the Dean to support UC Scout’s goals. The Academic department is one of several that comprise UC Scout: Academic, Instructional Design, Media Production, Business Intelligence, Outreach, and Support. Together, the team provides high-quality A-G and AP curricula and courses for students in need, with an emphasis on advancing the academic success of California's educationally underserved students. More information can be found at https://www.ucscout.org/about/
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Psychology Teacher teaches, develops curriculum, oversees part-time teachers, and participates in special projects and quality assurance for UC Scout. Duties include teaching online classes to K-12 students in the subject area of expertise. This task requires but is not limited to grading student assignments, communicating regularly with students and their guardians, maintaining the online classroom, posting weekly announcements, hosting live sessions via video conferencing, and facilitating engaging discussions on the course message boards. Curriculum monitoring, improvement, and development are required, including, but not limited to quizzes, exams, readings, activities, discussions, projects, course descriptions, syllabi, and teacher/student guides. Constant review and guarantee of academic accuracy of the curriculum are required. The incumbent works in collaboration with administrative, production, and instructional design teams, playing an integral role in the production and maintenance of online courses. Assists with the course approval process, preparing and reviewing documentation in compliance with California Common Core Standards for UC CMP, College Board, and NCAA. This requires working with external teachers who utilize UC Scout online courses to listen to their feedback and advise best practices when necessary. The incumbent oversees part-time teachers (known as BYA "by agreement" teachers) in the same or similar subject area. This task includes evaluating current and potential BYA teachers when needed; holding regular meetings with BYA teacher(s), and facilitating ongoing coaching, and mentoring.
Requirements / Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related areas.
- Student teaching internship or full-time teaching experience in kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Experience teaching in an online LMS.
- Experience teaching high school Advanced Placement courses in Visual Arts.
- Experience teaching high school A-G courses.
- Strong knowledge of online teaching and learning strategies, pedagogy, and best practice and experience in online teaching at the high school level.
- Strong ability to communicate effectively in written form using grammatically correct language.
- Strong verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively in oral form using grammatically correct language.
- Thorough understanding of behavior modification strategies, techniques and methods, conflict resolution procedures.
- Proven ability to plan, organize, develop, and conduct a comprehensive teaching and instruction program.
- Proven ability to select and utilize appropriate educational materials, supplies, equipment, technology and learning aids.
- Valid California Single Subject Professional Clear Teaching Credential Visual Arts.
Requirements / Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related areas.
- Student teaching internship or full-time teaching experience in kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Experience teaching in an online LMS.
- Experience teaching high school Advanced Placement courses in Visual Arts.
- Experience teaching high school A-G courses.
- Strong knowledge of online teaching and learning strategies, pedagogy, and best practice and experience in online teaching at the high school level.
- Strong ability to communicate effectively in written form using grammatically correct language.
- Strong verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively in oral form using grammatically correct language.
- Thorough understanding of behavior modification strategies, techniques and methods, conflict resolution procedures.
- Proven ability to plan, organize, develop, and conduct a comprehensive teaching and instruction program.
- Proven ability to select and utilize appropriate educational materials, supplies, equipment, technology and learning aids.
- Valid California Single Subject Professional Clear Teaching Credential Visual Arts.
Comments and Other Information
To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.
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Comments and Other Information
To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.
Copyright ©2022 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved.