Business Studies & Economics Teacher - Remote Role

Minerva's Virtual Academy is a unique online independent school for pupils in Year 9 and above. Founded in December 2020 we have become the fastest-growing independent school in the UK and recently won the 'Market Entrant' Award at the Education Investor Awards 2021. Due to our rapid growth we currently have a part-time employed opportunity for an experienced and inspiring teacher of business studies & economics with the potential to teach at all levels from years 9-13, to start in August:

We are looking for a teacher with these essential skills and traits:    

• Experience teaching GCSE and A-level  
• Experience teaching groups of students  
• A strong desire to ensure all pupils succeed, and an understanding of strategies to support those with SEND and mental health difficulties  
• Knowledge and experience of a range of teaching approaches and techniques    
• Strong diagnostic ability and a passion to guide pupils in their learning    
• A  strong understanding of the assessment requirements    
• The ability to engage pupils from varied backgrounds    
• A belief in the value of homeschooling    
• An enthusiasm for making the most of technology in education  

We would especially like to hear from anyone with these additional highly desirable skills:  

• Qualified teacher status  
• Experience teaching IGCSE and international A-level  
• Experience creating highly engaging learning content for online delivery
  

Some of the responsibilities this role will include are:  

• Teaching weekly lessons sets of up to 20 pupils  
• Creating and uploading online content for pupils   
• Marking completed assignments for pupils promptly and providing helpful feedback  
• Answering pupil queries via email  
• Hosting regular drop-in sessions to allow pupils to ask questions 'face-to-face'   
• Writing the end of reports on pupils' progress   
• Attending fortnightly staff meetings on Wednesday to keep up to date with the rest of the faculty   
• Exam invigilation and preparation  
• Attending parent evenings

While these are not the only tasks you'll be required to carry out as one of our teachers it gives a good outline of what you can expect day to day. There is also the opportunity to become a Mentor who is an ally to individual pupils on their educational journey. Mentors meet with each pupil individually once per week for 30 minutes and oversee their learning across all subjects, involvement in school life, pastoral well-being, and future plans. Mentors complete a short feedback form for parents after each meeting, liaise with subject teachers and the Headmaster/Deputy Head/Designated Safeguarding Lead about any issues or identified needs and are contactable by pupils via their @minervavirtual.com email address.

Benefits of the teacher role include:    

• Good rates of pay for a part-time opportunity available with growth into a full-time position    
• Support in creating incredible online content and schemes of work    
• Online group classes teaching experience    
• Training in the use of our online learning platform    
• Membership of a teaching faculty with active opportunities to develop skills and share good practice     
• Opportunity to develop skills in one-to-one mentoring
  

Please feel free to explore our website, which includes recent news and pupil/parent testimonials. If you have any questions relating to this opportunity please direct these to recruitment@minervavirtual.com,  please do not email CVs directly as they will not be considered an application for the role.

Interviews will take place immediately and so the role may be filled before the end date.

All teachers will be required at training days on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd September.