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By: Monica A.
Alpha Omega Academy welcomed
thirteen new teachers this fall, with more to
come. The following teachers joined staff at
the beginning of the fall semester: Ms. Alissa
Guest, Ms. Amy McConnell, Ms. Anita
Swanson, Ms. Bethany Perry, Ms. Breanna
Robbins, Ms. Deidre Swoope, Ms. Emily
Johnson, Mr. James Ebling, Ms. Jennifer
Yarnell, Ms. Kayla Moffitt, Ms. Kelly Kuehn,
Ms. Lindsey Mack, and Ms. Nichole Paul.
Mr. Tim DeJong, AOA's assistant
principal and the direct supervisor for the
AOA teachers, shed light on how the
employment process works at AOA. Staff find
out about AOA either through word of mouth
or job postings found online. They must have
a college degree. Applicants submit their
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application online and then AOA reviews it.
After this rigorous process, the school?s
administration schedules an interview with
the applicant. If accepted, he or she will join
AOA?s staff the following year.
Teachers must be able to build a
relationship with their students without seeing
them face to face. They must have an
understanding of technology and they must
understand that every student is part of AOA
for a different reason. All teachers are in the
United States.
Apart from a career in education, a
person can apply for AOA?s marketing team,
sales and service, tech support, and
curriculum development.