Stride
High School Science Teacher (Contractor)
Edtech.com's Summary
Stride, Inc. is hiring a High School Science Teacher (Contractor) to deliver engaging synchronous and asynchronous online instruction, personalize learning, and monitor student progress through their learning management system. The teacher must communicate regularly with students and parents, support instructional issues, prepare students for standardized tests, and occasionally travel for school functions while working full-time remotely.
Highlights
- Deliver synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences to high school students.
- Personalize instruction based on individual student mastery levels.
- Maintain grade book, ensure academic integrity, and make placement and promotion decisions.
- Communicate regularly with students, parents, and learning coaches to support student progress.
- Prepare students for high-stakes standardized testing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint; adapt quickly to new educational technologies and platforms.
- Ability to work collaboratively to interpret and use student data for instructional decisions.
- Minimum requirement to clear a background check.
- Experience preferred in working with the relevant age group, online teaching, technology support, and online learning platforms.
- Compensation is around $22 per hour for a full-time, contract/temporary position with occasional travel up to 20% of the time.
High School Science Teacher (Contractor) Full Description
Job Description
Certificates and Licenses: None
Residency Requirements: Washington
Hourly Rate: Around $22
Start Date: Immediate, This is a contract/temporary hourly position.
The remote Substitute Middle School Math Teacher at our High School campus, 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.
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.
Passionate High School Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Insight School of Washington (ISWA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!
The mission of Insight School of Washington (ISWA) 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 REMOTE 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.
- 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 up to 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to clear required background check
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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 on a regular basis 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
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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
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
EOR Contractor (Fixed Term)
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.
If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.
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. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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