Elementary School Teacher

173 Colorado Preparatory Academy; Colorado; Híbrido; USD 52.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Colorado Preparatory Academy (COPA) seeks an elementary general education teacher for K-5 students in a virtual setting. The role focuses on building relationships with families, students, and learning coaches to ensure progress toward goals while delivering engaging content online.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, Colorado teaching certification, and the ability to pass background checks. The position is remote with Colorado residency strongly preferred and some in-person travel for

Formación

• Bachelor's degree and active state teaching license.
• Colorado residency required to apply.
• Ability to clear required background check.
• Experience with online/virtual education is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver online instruction and guidance to students.
• Monitor student progress using Stride K12 LMS.
• Communicate regularly with families and learning coaches.
• Collaborate with teachers to tailor instruction and support.

Conocimientos

Online teaching

Parent communication

Data tracking

Differentiated instruction

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Colorado Elementary Teaching Certification

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Job Description General Education Elementary focuses on K12-powered virtual elementary schools with K-5 programs offering courses in English, history, math, science, music, art, and world languages. Responsible for relationship building with families, students, and learning coaches to ensures that all students are progressing successfully through the program. Bachelor’s degree, 0-1 year of related professional experience Required Certificates and Licenses: Colorado Elementary Teaching Certification Required Residency Requirements: Must reside in Colorado This position is remote and strongly prefer candidates that reside in Colorado.

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, Colorado Preparatory Academy (COPA). We want you to be a part of our talented team! The mission of Colorado Preparatory Academy 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
• 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 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 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.

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. Exempt (salary): Post annual salary We anticipate the salary range to be $ 51,766.00 - $64,708.00. Eligible employees may receive a bonus. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

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.

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.

For more than 20 years, Stride, Inc. has transformed the teaching and learning experience for millions of people by providing innovative, high-quality, tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs. Stride serves learners of all ages in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. At Stride, learning is essential. It is the foundation of the human experience and we are proud of our commitment to powering learning, no matter what stage of life you are in. For more than 20 years, we’ve worked to challenge the idea of one‑size‑fits‑all education and provide personalized, online, lifelong learning at every step of the journey. Above all else, we believe in serving the communities we live in and creating space for all voices therein.