Virtual Positions - K-12

About the role

The Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator 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. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system. They actively 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 to various school functions, such as state testing or as otherwise required by the school.

Responsibilities

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Demonstrates a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery
• Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
• Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
• Works collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions
• Receives coaching on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers
• Embraces change and adapts to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Is proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
• Rapidly learns and adapts to new technologies and teaching platforms

Requirements

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

Other Required Qualifications

• 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 on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers
• Embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Is proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
• Rapidly learns and adapts to new technologies and teaching platforms

Desired qualifications

• Experience working with proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
• Experience with online learning platforms