High School Business Teacher Part-Time

Stride Learning • Reston, VA

4d • Remote

About The Position

K12, a Stride Company, provides online education designed to offer students a personalized learning experience. The High School Business Teacher is a state-certified educator who delivers course content in a virtual environment, supports and guides students, manages the learning process, and addresses individual learning needs. Teachers monitor student progress through the Stride K12 learning management system and work with students and their parents or learning coaches to help students meet 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. and 4 p.m., depending on the schools served. Assigned hours vary according to school needs, content area, certifications, and teacher availability. The role requires flexibility to support live classes scheduled by schools. Teachers typically work from home and must maintain a professional, distraction-free home office. The position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., with travel of up to 20% for professional development, student testing, or other school requirements.

The anticipated hourly wage is $18.20–$25.00, for up to 25 hours per week. Compensation is not guaranteed at a particular rate and may vary based on factors including location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Active state teaching license.
• Appropriate state Department of Education High School Business Teacher certification in Marketing, Advertising, or Accounting.
• Ability to clear the required background check.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain a professional, distraction-free home office during the workday.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers and use student data to inform 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 remain fluent in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.
• Availability and flexibility to support live classes according to school schedules; instructional hours fall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, or 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or school requirements.

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 prescribed policies and procedures, using appropriate online instructional tools under the guidance of a principal and coach.
• Maintain the grade book, ensure 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; communicate regularly and respond promptly to students and parents or learning coaches.
• Support parents and learning coaches with curricular and instructional issues and basic troubleshooting in the virtual classroom, following academy policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data and use the data to guide instructional decisions.
• Participate in regular coaching with administrators and teacher trainers.
• Travel up to 20% for face-to-face professional development, student testing, or as required by the school.
• Maintain teacher certification, professional development hours, and fluency with K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.

Benefits

• Health benefits for eligible employees.
• Retirement contributions for eligible employees.
• Paid time off for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level