Virtual Science Content Coach

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## **About the Team** 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. The Science Content Coach provides content-specific support to teachers in grades 3–10 to ensure consistent implementation of standards-aligned science curriculum and appropriate instructional pacing. This position partners with teachers to monitor standards coverage and mastery, analyze student performance, maintain alignment to pacing guides, and identify standards that require additional instruction, intervention, or reinforcement. The Science Content Coach serves as a content-area resource to help teachers maintain a clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, what standards have been taught, what standards remain to be addressed, and where adjustments to pacing or instructional priorities may be necessary to support student achievement. *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** - Support science teachers in grades 3–10 with implementation of standards-aligned curriculum, pacing guides, and instructional resources. - Monitor pacing throughout the school year to ensure required science standards and content are taught within established instructional timelines. - Work with teachers to track which standards have been introduced, taught, assessed, mastered, and still require instruction or reinforcement. - Support teachers in unpacking science standards and understanding the content knowledge, scientific practices, and levels of rigor students are expected to demonstrate. - Review curriculum maps, pacing guides, lesson plans, and instructional resources to ensure alignment with grade-level science standards. - Analyze student achievement and standards-mastery data to identify strengths, instructional gaps, and standards requiring additional attention. - Collaborate with teachers to adjust instructional pacing and priorities based on student performance and standards mastery. - Help teachers identify prerequisite concepts and skills that may need to be revisited to address learning gaps. - Support vertical alignment across grades 3–10 to ensure appropriate progression of scientific concepts, knowledge, and practices. - Assist teachers in balancing required content coverage with opportunities for review, intervention, inquiry, and application of scientific concepts. - Monitor student performance on classroom, benchmark, diagnostic, and state assessments to evaluate progress toward standards mastery. - Facilitate content-specific planning and data discussions focused on pacing, standards coverage, and student mastery. - Identify and recommend curriculum resources, investigations, simulations, and supplemental materials aligned to specific science standards and student needs. - Collaborate with Instructional Coaches, teachers, and school leadership to connect science content priorities with effective classroom instruction. - Maintain documentation related to pacing, standards coverage, student mastery, and identified instructional needs. - Remain current on state science standards, curriculum expectations, assessment requirements, and content-specific best practices. ## **About You** - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Education **preferred**. - Five or more years of experience in education with demonstrated experience or expertise in science. - Strong knowledge of science standards, curriculum, pacing, and assessment across grades 3–10. - Strong understanding of science content progressions, prerequisite knowledge, and vertical alignment across grade levels. - Experience developing, implementing, or monitoring curriculum maps and pacing guides preferred. - Experience analyzing standards-level student achievement data and identifying instructional priorities. - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. - Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work collaboratively with teachers to identify content gaps and develop actionable plans for addressing them. - Comfortable using curriculum platforms, student data systems, spreadsheets, and virtual learning platforms. - Committed to standards mastery, continuous improvement, and student academic achievement. ## **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](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fearlylearningacademies.com%2Four-brands%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccharritt%40accelschools.com%7C5ea017ee751c49b0aea108dadeb80a8f%7C4f48161dd9724dbb83740fd5b53a0be7%7C0%7C0%7C638067179284917168%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sWtnWAJWfHuyzoYypI7%2FG%2BMRrKasF2RPHe5dsNq3%2BKI%3D&reserved=0) 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 Pansophic Learning 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.