Middle School Science Teacher

About the role

This is a full-time, virtual teaching position for Florida Cyber Charter Academy (FLCCA), a Stride K12 partner school. The role requires a highly qualified, state-certified educator to deliver specific course content in an online environment, providing instruction, support, and guidance while managing the learning process and focusing on students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system and collaborate closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goals. Occasional travel (approximately 20% of the time or once per month on average) is required for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and other school functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Commit to personalizing learning for all students and 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, ensure 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 aligned with academy policies and procedures.
• Travel as required for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and other school-related functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Active Florida 5-Year Professional 5-9 or 6-12 Science teaching certificate.
• Ability to clear required background check.

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 from administrators and teacher trainers.
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and 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.

Pay

$47,500 annual salary with the opportunity to earn an annual bonus.

Schedule

Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week. Must maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday, typically 9 AM–5 PM or 8 AM–4 PM, or as defined by the school.