Elementary School Special Education Teacher

Stride, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is hiring a full-time online teacher for the Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA). The role is remote with occasional in-person PDs and events, requiring a Virginia residency preference and travel about 20% of the time for testing and other activities.

Base salary starts around $50,000 with eligibility for a performance bonus. Applicants should be highly qualified, state-certified educators experienced with online platforms and working with students and learning coaches in a virtual

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and active state teaching license required.
• Ability to clear required background check.
• Experience with online learning platforms or virtual classrooms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide rich synchronous and asynchronous instruction to students in an online environment.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction to meet individual needs.
• Maintain accurate grade books and communicate with families/learning coaches regularly.
• Prepare students for state testing and assessments.
• Collaborate with teachers and coaches to interpret data and drive instructional decisions.
• Travel for face-to-face professional development and school events when required.

Skills

Online teaching

Student progress tracking

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's degree

Active state teaching license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job DescriptionRequired Certificates and Licenses: Virginia Special Education Teaching CertificateResidency Requirements: This position is remote and strongly prefers candidates that reside in Virginia.May consider candidates that reside in surrounding states: Washington, DC and Maryland.Must be able to attend in person PDs, testing, and other school events.This positions offers a base salary of $50,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.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.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, Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA).We want you to be a part of our talented team!The mission of Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA) 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 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 the essential duties.
• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
• 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 approximately 20% 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

DESIRED QUALIFICATION

• 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.
• Ability to work collaboratively with otherteachers 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.

Compensation & Benefits

Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

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

Regular

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesStride, 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.