Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses : Middle School Social Studies Certification

Residency Requirements : This position is virtual and strongly prefer residents of Texas. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM OK AR or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development student testing and / or as required by the school.

The 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 students individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12s learning management system. They actively work closely with students and parents / learning coaches to advance each students 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.

K12 a Stride Company believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality personalized education experience. Students can thrive find their passion and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school Lone Star Online Academy (LSOA) We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Lone Star Online Academy (LSOA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community / family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data parent and student satisfaction and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This is a full-time position. Ability to work independently typically 40 hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

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

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelors degree AND

Active state teaching license AND

Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATION :

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.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is virtual.

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is at-will as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Stride Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local law. Stride Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. A pplicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Key Skills

Integration,Advocacy,Animation,Back Office Support,Bid Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1