Elementary School Teacher

Stride, Inc.; Oklahoma; Remote; USD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative education provider seeks passionate educators to join their team as Elementary School Teachers. In this role, you will deliver personalized online instruction, support student learning, and collaborate with families to foster academic success. This position offers the flexibility of a virtual environment while requiring occasional travel for professional development and testing. If you are committed to shaping young minds and thrive in a dynamic teaching setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values personalized education and empowers students to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and active state teaching license required.
• Experience with online learning platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging online learning experiences for students.
• Monitor student progress and maintain communication with families.
• Prepare students for standardized tests and assessments.

Skills

Online Teaching

Differentiated Instruction

Technology Integration

Communication Skills

Student Assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Learning Management System

Job description

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Elementary School Teacher

Apply locations US - OK - Remote time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id JR107815

Job Description

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate current Oklahoma Elementary Education teaching license OR proof of application.

Residency Requirement:

• Oklahoma residents required.

The Elementary Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. Elementary Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Elementary 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. Elementary 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, Oklahoma Virtual Academy (OVCA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Oklahoma Virtual Academy (OVCA) 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.

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

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It 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.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [e-mail].

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. A pplicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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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.