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School Information: Located in Waterford Township, MI, Oakside Prep Academy opened in 2013 and serves students K-12. At Oakside, you can connect passion with purpose.

Why Choose Oakside Preparatory Academy:

• Competitive pay and benefits at affordable rates.
• Unique K-12 environment, increasing collaboration among staff.
• Supportive coaching model with new staff paired with a teacher mentor.
• Consistently outperforms local districts on state assessments.
• Ensure a secure and safe working environment.
• Benefit from seasoned and supportive leadership.
• Access to best-in-class curriculum with advanced instructional tools and resources.
• Awarded Detroit's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.
• Recognized as Partner of the Year for the Pontiac Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and provide instruction to early college students during their early college advisory course.
• Provide whole class instruction and individual student support.
• Teach soft skills and strong student practices, coaching students to apply new skills to their college and high school classes.
• Be knowledgeable about the Early College program, program requirements, the opportunities available to students, and state reporting requirements.
• Support the success of students beginning the program and a new college semester; ensuring that they are properly connected to the college online tools, email, course pages, and any course-specific needs.
• Collaborate with the Early College Coordinator and/or College and Career Readiness Counselor to surface individual student needs, student progress, and program-wide needs.
• Communicate with the Early College partner institution about student opportunities and any troubleshooting issues.
• Mentor and support students as they navigate the day-to-day responsibilities of college courses.
• Monitor student progress and attendance.
• Refer students to both high school and college provided resources as needed: tutoring services, career services, etc.
• Assist students with practical needs: food service, transportation needs, and 504/IEP accommodations at the college level.
• Answer parent questions about student progress in Early College classes.
• Assist in Early College Orientation/Bootcamp planning and delivery.

Qualifications:

• B.A. or higher, from an accredited college or university.
• Must hold valid teaching license for the grade level of the class being offered.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.