Spanish Teacher

Stride, Inc.•Apex, SC

1d•Remote

About The Position

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE, providing families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience where students can thrive, find their passion, and learn at their own pace. Passionate Educators are sought for the Stride K12 partner school, Coast to Mountains Preparatory Academy (CM Prep). The mission of CM Prep is to deliver an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience through school and community/family partnerships, a rigorous curriculum, and a data-driven, student-centered instructional model. Student success is measured by valid assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and institutional growth. This position collaborates with Grand Canyon Private Academy (GCPA). The Spanish Teacher is a highly qualified, state-certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on individual student needs, monitoring progress through Stride K12’s learning management system. They work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance learning toward established goals. Teachers typically work from home but must travel occasionally for school functions like state testing. This is a full-time position requiring the ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week, and maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Requirements

Appropriate state Department of Education Spanish Teaching Certification
North Carolina or South Carolina Residency Preferred (May consider candidates that reside in surrounding states (GA, TN, VA))
Bachelor's degree
Active state teaching license
Ability to clear required background check

Nice To Haves

Experience working with proposed age group
Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
Experience with online learning platforms
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
Receptive to receiving coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers
Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum

Responsibilities

Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
Demonstrates a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery
Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
Understands that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner
Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
Travels as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school