Middle School Math Teacher

Stride, Inc.•US - MI - Remote, MI

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Middle School Math Teacher is a state-certified educator responsible for delivering course content in an online environment. The teacher provides instruction, support, and guidance; manages the learning process; and focuses on individual student needs. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system and work closely with students and their parents or learning coaches to advance learning toward established goals. The position is virtual, and teachers typically work from home while traveling occasionally for school functions, including state testing and professional development. The teacher must reside in Michigan and hold Michigan teaching certification with middle school Math certification. This is a full-time position requiring independent work, typically 40 or more hours per week, and maintenance of a professional, distraction-free home office. The schedule is typically 9–5 or 8–4, or as defined by the school. The stated base salary is around $47,000, with eligibility for a performance bonus. The role is with Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA), a Stride K12 partner school.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Active state teaching license.
Michigan Teaching Certification, including middle school Math certification.
Must reside in Michigan.
Ability to clear the required background check.
Ability to work independently, typically 40 or more hours per week.
Ability to 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 the use of technology.
Experience teaching online, virtually, 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 student-data representations 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 new technologies and teaching platforms.
Ability to maintain teacher certification and professional development hours, and fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.

Responsibilities

Provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
Personalize learning and differentiate instruction according to student mastery levels.
Use prescribed policies and procedures to augment course content with appropriate synchronous and asynchronous tools, under guidance from the principal and coach.
Maintain the grade book, ensure 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 promptly to students and learning coaches or parents.
Support learning coaches and parents with curricular and instructional issues and basic troubleshooting in the virtual classroom, following academy policies and procedures.
Travel as required for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and other school needs; travel is described as averaging once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time.