Elementary School Math Teacher

Stride K12

104d • Remote

About The Position

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. K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Six (6) months of student teaching experience
• Ability to clear required background check(s)

Nice To Haves

• Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking
• Knowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum
• Ability to embrace change and 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 workday, 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 20% 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
• 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
• 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 Canvas and/or PowerSchool
• Lives in the Northern Virginia, Tidewater, Central Virginia, or Northern Neck Region.

Responsibilities

• Takes ownership for students' academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in students' 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 local/regional/national teams and teacher trainers regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data-driven decision making.
• Makes self-open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers.
• Under guidance from principal and coach, 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, alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents.
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures.
• Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of their learning environment including basic computer troubleshooting.
• 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 a timely manner.
• Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, marketing events or other extracurricular activities as required.
• Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree