High School English Teacher

Stride, Inc.; Lake Michigan Beach (MI); Remote; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride K12's Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy seeks a certified middle school English teacher to deliver online instruction and monitor student progress in a home-based setting.

The role requires a current state teaching license, a bachelor’s degree, and comfort using the LMS. Travel is expected for state testing and school events; typical day is 8-5 with flexible scheduling in a virtual environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and active state teaching license are required.
• Experience with online learning platforms and virtual classrooms is required.
• Ability to monitor student progress and use data to drive decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint is expected.

Responsibilities

• Augment course content according to policies using asynchronous/synchronous tools under guidance.
• Maintain grade book and alert administrators to concerns about student performance.
• Support learning coaches/parents with curricular issues and basic tech troubleshooting.
• Travel as required for professional development and state testing, about 20% of the time.

Skills

Online teaching

Data-driven instruction

Collaboration

Learning platform experience

Adapt to new tech

Education

Bachelor's degree

Active state teaching license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Michigan Teaching Certification Required. Must have a middle school English certification. The Middle School English 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. 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 position offers a base salary around $47,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus. K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA). The mission of Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA) 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. This is a full-time position. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• 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
• 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

Bachelor's degree AND

• Active state teaching license AND
• 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.
• 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.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is virtual.

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.

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.

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.