Career Tech Teacher, Grades 6-8

Young World Physical Education; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

STRS Retirement

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), a Stride K12 partner, seeks a Career Tech Teacher for grades 6-8 to deliver online content and guidance in a virtual environment.

The role requires a state teaching certificate with CTE validation and Ohio residency. You’ll work with families, monitor student progress, and collaborate with teachers to meet individual needs. Benefits include health coverage and STRS retirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and active CTE teaching certification or CTE validation.
• Must reside in Ohio and pass required background checks.
• Proficient with Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers, administrators, and coaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide rich online synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.
• Personalize learning to meet individual student needs.
• Maintain grade book and monitor student progress and outcomes.
• Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests.
• Communicate regularly with families and learning coaches/parents.
• Travel for professional development as required.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Collaboration

Coaching/Feedback

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CTE Certification for Teaching

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Career Tech Teacher, Grades 6-8

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Job Details

Job ID: 5880753

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 11, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses:

• Active CTE state teaching certification OR
• Active middle school grade level state teaching certification with CTE Validation

Residency Requirement: Must reside in Ohio.

Start Date: August 2026

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 Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) 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 of data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

OHVA offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, STRS Retirement, and Tuition Reimbursement.

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.

SUMMARY: The Career Exploration and Elective Teacher 6-8 is a state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. The Career Exploration teacher must 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 and work actively with students and parents to advance each student’s learning and to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools.

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 abelief 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 communicate 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
• Maintains and effectively applies knowledge of the State, National, and Industry Specific learning standards
• Develops effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum
• Collaborates regularly with the school and national professional learning community
• Supports a project-based learning model

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree AND
• Active CTE state teaching certification OR
• Active high school grade level state teaching certification with CTE Validation
• Ability to clear required background check(s)

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 project-based learning

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.

• The noise level in the home office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic, household appliances, and household distractions).
• The noise level at meeting locations throughout the state are typically moderate and should not vary much from what is experienced in the home office.

OHVA CTE Business & Technology Teacher, Grades 6-8

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

• Classroom Teacher > Middle Grades
• Classroom Teacher > Business Education
• Classroom Teacher > Career and Technical Education

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Angie Newcomb
• 1690 Woodlands Drive-Suite 100
• Maumee, Ohio 43537
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]