High School Technology Teacher

Stride, Inc.

80d

About The Position

General Education High focuses on K12-powered virtual high schools with 9-12 programs offering core, comprehensive, credit recovery, honors, and Advanced Placement online courses and a wide variety of electives. Responsible for relationship building with families, students, and learning coaches to ensure that all students are progressing successfully through the program. The Technology Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment, predominantly Technology. Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. High School Technology Teachers monitor student progress through 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 0-1 year of related professional experience.
• Appropriate current Oklahoma Technology teaching license OR proof of application.
• Must reside in Oklahoma.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructional decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Access to reliable high-speed internet.

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.
• 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 Blackboard Collaborative, Newrow, or other online platforms.

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 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.
• Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, marketing events or other extracurricular activities as required.

Benefits

• Full-time remote position.
• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees