Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Part-Time

003 K12 Management Inc.; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is seeking a Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher to deliver online content in a virtual setting. This part-time role supports students with live and self-paced sessions from home, with occasional travel for testing and events.

The position requires a state teaching license, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to communicate effectively with families and learners in a flexible schedule within EST hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Active state teaching license required.
• Ability to clear background check required.
• Ability to collaborate with other teachers to interpret data for instructional decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Personalize learning to meet individual student needs.
• Collaborate with families/learning coaches to support progress.
• Maintain grade book and communicate student progress to stakeholders.
• Travel up to 20% for professional development and events.

Skills

Independent work

Rapid learning

K12 systems familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses Appropriate state Department of Education High School FACS Teaching Certification Required Residency Requirements This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. 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. The mission of Stride 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! The Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment.

FACS Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. FACS 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. FACS 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. THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION THAT WILL LIKELY PAY $20-$25/HOUR This is a part-time hourly position up to 25 hours per week. Ability to work independently is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday is imperative. Instructional hours fall between 9-5 EST (or 8-4) based on the needs of the schools we serve. Assigned hours may range based on various factors (school need, content area, teacher availability, etc.). Additionally, the number of assigned hours may be impacted by various factors such as school need, certifications, teacher availability, etc. As part of our program, we work with a variety of schools to support their needs and their students by offering live class sessions based on the daily school schedule. This means that availability and flexibility are important within our program to properly support the schools we serve, and students' needs as they arise.

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.
• Understand that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicate with and respond to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner.
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues and basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment in line with academy policies and procedures.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Active state teaching license
• Ability to clear required background check

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 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 modern technologies and teaching platforms.
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.

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 online learning platforms.

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. We anticipate the hourly wage to be $20-25/hour up to 25 hours per week. The hourly wage 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

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. 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.