Job details
Job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Full job description
K12, a stride company, believes in education for any oneWe provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experienceStudents can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own paceIn 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, insight school of washingtonWe want you to be a part of our talented team!
The mission of insight school of washington 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 modelStudent success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic communityJoin us!
Summary: the middle school teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environmentTeachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needsTeachers monitor student progress through stride k12’s learning management systemThey actively work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goalsTeachers 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 is a full-time positionAbility to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is requiredAbility 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 accommodations 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 up to 25% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school
Required minimum qualifications:
Bachelor`s degree and
Active state teaching license and
Ability to clear required background check
Endorsement: middle school education
Residency requirement: must live in washington state
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 jobReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a home-based position.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the positionIncumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisorAll employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee worksIt 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.
Stride, incIs a federal contractor, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and a drug-free workplaceAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal opportunity employer/protected veterans/individuals with disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicantHowever, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information41 cfr 60-1.35(c)
Job type: full-time
Benefits:
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to friday
Work location:
Fully remote
Work remotely:
Yes
