English Language Learner Teacher

Stride, Inc.•Tempe, AZ

1d•Remote

About The Position

The English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher provides K–12 ELL program administration, professional support and training, and services for students and families. The teacher applies language acquisition principles to program development, teacher support, and student education, and advises school administration on state and federal compliance. The position is with Arizona Virtual Academy, a Stride K12 partner school, which provides online, individualized education. This is a full-time, virtual position. The teacher typically works 40 or more hours per week from a professional home office, generally during a 9–5 or 8–4 schedule, or as defined by the school. Candidates must reside in Arizona; candidates in surrounding states may be considered. Travel is required as needed, averaging once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time, for professional development, student testing, and other school needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Active state teaching license; candidates who are not Arizona residents must have a current teaching license in their state.
Arizona ELL Teaching License or proof of application.
Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (FCC).
Must reside in Arizona; candidates in surrounding states may be considered.
Ability to clear the required background check.
Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data and use them to inform instruction.
Receptive to regular coaching from administrators and teacher trainers.
Ability to embrace change and adapt to support student outcomes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and teaching platforms.
Ability to maintain teacher certification and professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.
Ability to work independently, typically 40 or more hours per week, and maintain a professional, distraction-free home office during the workday.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the proposed age group.
Experience supporting adults and children in using technology.
Experience teaching online or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
Experience with online learning platforms.

Responsibilities

Provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
Personalize learning, maintain high expectations, and differentiate instruction according to students’ mastery levels.
Adapt course content according to prescribed policies and procedures, using appropriate online teaching tools under the guidance of the principal and coach.
Maintain the grade book, uphold 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 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 curricular and instructional issues and basic virtual-classroom troubleshooting.
Collaborate with teachers to interpret and produce student-data representations and use data to guide instructional decisions.
Maintain teacher certification and professional development hours, and maintain fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.
Travel for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and other school requirements.