Job Description

　　K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for

　　ANY ONE

　　. 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. In support of this, we are committed to creating and

　　maintaining

　　a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

　　Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Learning Solutions.

　　We want you to be a part of our talented team!

　　The mission of Learning Solutions i

　　s 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

　　!

　　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 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.

　　This role will pay $45,000

　　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

　　their

　　essential duties.

　　Instructional

　　Takes ownership for students' academic progress and attendance, communicatinghigh expectationsand showing active interest in students'achievement;Prepares students for high stakes standardizedtests;Conducts live synchronous teaching - minimum of 15 hours perweek;Asynchronously supportsobjectives, including composing/sending emails, planning courseobjectives, preparing learning plans, and using data todeterminestudentneeds;Collaborates with local/regional/national teams and teacher trainersregardinginstruction, resources,interventionsand data-driven decisionmaking;Makesself-openand available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teachertrainers;Under guidance from principal and coach, augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures usingappropriate asynchronousand synchronoustools;Submits grades andrequiredstudent work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity;Maintainsgrade book; makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reportsregardingstudent progress, alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.Relationship Building

　　Establishes andmaintainspositive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents Teacherssupport learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies andprocedures;Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of their learning environment including basic computertroubleshooting;Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their familiesimpactrequiredsupport;Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents havea central pointof contact, and that tasks are distributed among thestakeholders;Responds to students, parents, and colleaguesina timelymanner.Other Essential Functions

　　Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, marketing events or other extracurricular activities asrequired;Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.Supervisory Responsibilities:

　　This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

　　Minimum Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree ANDSix (6) months of student teaching experience ANDAbility to clear required background check(s)Certificates and Licenses

　　: Middle School Science