Elementary Teacher

The remote Elementary 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.

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; 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; Establishes and maintains 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; Travels as required for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; Active state teaching license; Ability to clear required background check; Elementary (Grades K-6) certification; Must obtain West Virginia teaching reciprocity within 60 days if certified in another state; Strongly prefer residents of West Virginia; May consider residents of surrounding states (KY, PA, OH, MD, DE, or VA); Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week; Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday

Nice to have

Experience working with proposed age group; Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology; Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or 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

Benefits

Performance bonus; Opportunity to receive stipends; Health benefits; Retirement contributions; Paid time off