Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Part-Time

Stride Learning•Reston, VA

6d•Remote

About The Position

The Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher is a state-certified educator who delivers course content in an online environment. The teacher provides instruction, support, and guidance, manages the learning process, and addresses students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system and work with students and parents or learning coaches to advance learning toward established goals. This is a part-time, hourly position of up to 25 hours per week. Instructional hours fall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time (or 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), depending on school needs. Assigned hours vary based on factors such as school needs, content area, certifications, and teacher availability. The position requires flexibility to support live class sessions scheduled around the schools’ daily schedules. The teacher typically works from home but may travel occasionally for school functions, including testing, and may travel up to 20% of the time for professional development, student testing, or other school requirements. The role is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Active state teaching license.
Appropriate state Department of Education High School FACS Teaching Certification.
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 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 modern 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 and maintain a professional, distraction-free home office during the workday.
Availability and flexibility to support live class sessions according to school schedules; instructional hours fall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time (or 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the proposed age group.
Experience supporting adults and children in the use of 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 and differentiate instruction based on each student’s level of mastery.
Demonstrate belief in students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations.
Augment course content according to policies and procedures, using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous 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 rapport 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 troubleshooting in the virtual classroom in accordance with academy policies and procedures.
Collaborate with other teachers to interpret student data and use it to guide instructional decisions.
Participate in regular coaching with administrators and teacher trainers.
Maintain teaching certification and professional development hours, and remain fluent in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.
Travel up to 20% for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.