High School Lead Teacher

About the role

The Lead Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. Teachers provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Additionally, the Lead Teacher acts as a member of the school leadership team, mentoring teachers and supporting efforts to improve student performance.

Responsibilities

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
• Functions as a member of the school leadership team;
• Manages/supervises and/or mentors' teachers providing coaching and formal evaluation;
• Strives to proactively address identified needs and support efforts to improve student performance;
• Orients teachers, communicates requirements, sets and enforces deadlines, maintains regular office hours to support teachers and students;
• Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their families impact required support from both the homeroom teacher and the Lead teacher;
• Learns the entire K12 curriculum for assigned grade levels and is able to demonstrate knowledge of how state standards align with it;
• Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools;
• Takes ownership for student’s academic progress and attendance, communicates high expectations and shows an active interest in student’s achievement by supporting the homeroom teachers in their efforts, establishes and maintains a positive rapport with families and teachers, conducts data driven conferences with teachers;
• Supports teachers with curricular and instructional issues, balances the flexibility of the K12 curriculum with Academy policies and procedures;
• Focuses on one or more ongoing tasks/projects related to managing school operations such as: recruiting/interviewing teaching candidates; training new teachers; implementing teacher evaluation processes; assisting with student-teacher matching; maintaining uniformity among teaching procedures; developing and implementing school policies/procedures; acting as a curriculum expert for a grade level/series of grade levels; coordinating aspects of testing readiness; assisting teachers in addressing low attendance and progress issues; preparing regular reports/facilitating communications; and assisting with marketing events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field AND Three (3) years of successful teaching experience including experience as a virtual teacher OR Equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Ability to pass required background check;
• Knowledgeable of state and charter school law and regulations;
• Knowledgeable of the State Performance Standards;
• Demonstrated leadership skills;
• Exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Experienced in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and able to learn specific student management system(s);
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for work as may be required for training, professional development, meetings, etc.

Benefits

K12, a Stride Company, provides a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Pay

Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. We anticipate the salary range to be $46,070.00 - $69,106.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus.

Schedule

This is a home based position. Job Type Board Employee_CW

Other Required Qualifications

• “At-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities