Middle School English Teacher

About the role

The Middle School English Teacher is a highly qualified, state‑certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment for Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA), a Stride K12 partner school. Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. They monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system and work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goals. Teachers typically work from home but must travel occasionally throughout the year for state testing, professional development, and other school functions (on average once per month or approximately 20% of the time).

Responsibilities

• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Commit to personalizing learning for all students
• Demonstrate a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Differentiate instruction based on student level of mastery
• Augment course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
• Maintain grade book ensuring student academic integrity, make student placement and promotion decisions, and alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Prepare students for high‑stakes standardized tests
• Establish and maintain positive rapport with families; regularly communicate with and respond to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner
• Support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment in line with academy policies and procedures
• Travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time) for face‑to‑face professional development, student testing, and as required by the school

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Active state teaching license
• Ability to clear required background check

Desired qualifications

• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or brick‑and‑mortar environment
• Experience with online learning platforms
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions
• Receptive to receiving coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum

Certifications & licenses

• Michigan Teaching Certification required
• Middle School English certificate required
• Must reside in Michigan

Schedule

Full‑time position requiring the ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week. A professional home office without distraction during the workday is required, typically 9 a.m.–5 p.m. or 8 a.m.–4 p.m. (or as defined by the school). Travel is required on average once per month (approximately 20% of the time) for face‑to‑face professional development, student testing, and other school functions.

Pay

Base salary around $47,000 per year plus eligibility for a performance bonus. Stride, Inc. considers education, experience, qualifications, work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel, external market, and internal value when determining salary; offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

Work environment

This is a virtual (work‑from‑home) position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.