Elementary School Teacher

Stride Learning•Columbia, SC

18h•Remote

About The Position

K12, a Stride Company, is hiring an Elementary School Teacher for its partner school, Carolus Online Academy (COA). The role delivers specific course content in an online environment and provides instruction, support, and guidance while managing the learning process around students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor progress through Stride K12’s learning management system and work with students and parents or learning coaches to advance learning toward established goals. The position is virtual. Teachers typically work from home and must maintain a professional, distraction-free home office during the workday, typically 9–5 or 8–4, or as defined by the school. It is full-time and typically requires 40 or more hours per week. Travel is required for school functions, including face-to-face professional development and student testing, averaging once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time. The anticipated salary is $51,000, with eligible employees potentially receiving a performance bonus. Eligible employees may also receive health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. The position requires South Carolina residency and an active South Carolina Department of Education Elementary School Teaching Certification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Active state teaching license; the posting specifies South Carolina Department of Education Elementary School Teaching Certification.
Ability to clear the required background check.
South Carolina residency.
Ability to work independently, typically 40 or more hours per week.
Ability to maintain a professional home office without distractions during the workday.
Ability to travel as required, averaging once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the proposed age group.
Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
Experience with online learning platforms.
Ability to collaborate with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data and use the data to guide instructional decisions.
Receptiveness to regular coaching from administrators and teacher trainers.
Ability to embrace change and adapt to support excellent student outcomes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
Personalize learning and differentiate instruction based on each student’s level of mastery.
Augment course content according to prescribed policies and procedures, using appropriate synchronous and asynchronous tools under the guidance of a principal and coach.
Maintain the grade book and 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 relationships with families, and communicate with and respond to students and learning coaches or parents in a timely manner.
Support learning coaches and parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in the virtual classroom, in line with academy policies and procedures.
Travel as required for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and other school needs.
Maintain teacher certification and professional development hours, and maintain fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.