High School English Teacher
Stride, Inc. · Ohio, United States · 2 days ago
RemoteRemoteEducation$40k/yrFull-time
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Six (6) months of student teaching experience
- Meet requirements for a licensed teacher under the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Administrative Code as may be amended by the Ohio Legislature.
Certificates and Licenses
Ohio Secondary English Teaching Certificate
Essential Functions
- Takes ownership for student’s academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in student’s achievement;
- Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests;
- Conducts live Synchronous Teaching – minimum of 15 hours per week;
- Asynchronously supports objectives, including composing/sending emails, planning course objectives, preparing learning plans, and using data to determine student needs;
- Collaborates with others regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data related to ODLS student’s needs as well as the professional development of the teacher;
- Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools;
- Submits grades and required student work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity;
- Maintains grade book;
- Makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reports regarding student progress, alerting administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
Relationship Building
- Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents on an ongoing regular basis;
- Supports students and learning coaches on a limited basis with basic computer questions when requested;
- Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their families impact required support;
- Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders;
- Responds to students, parents and colleagues in timely manner.
Other Essential Functions
- Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, or other extracurricular activities as required;
- Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.
Other Required Qualifications
- Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking;
- Knowledge of state content standards;
- Ability to embrace change/ adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes;
- Ability to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization;
- Understanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to preserve integrity on other people's deadlines;
- Ability to work independently typically 40+ hours per week;
- Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during work day, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school;
- Ability to travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 10% of the time) for face to face professional development, student testing, and as required by school;
- Access to reliable high speed internet;
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint;
- Rapidly learns and adapts to new technologies and teaching platforms;
- Maintains teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in technology systems, programs and curriculum;
- Passes required background check.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working with proposed age group;
- Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology;
- Experience working in a virtual environment;
- Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick and mortar environment;
- Experience with Blackboard Collaborative or other online platforms.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This is a home-based position. Must reside in Ohio.
Job Type
Board Employee_CW
Equal Opportunity Employer
All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.