High School Math Coach

Stride, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Academy of Florida (DAOF) is seeking a Math Coach to join its online K-12 program under Stride, Inc. The role focuses on guiding teachers in math instruction, piloting new materials, and using data to improve student outcomes. This is a home-based position serving a Florida-based program.

The candidate must hold a Florida teaching certificate (5-year) and have experience coaching peers; travel about 25% is expected for professional development and assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field.
• Five (5) years teaching experience.
• Two (2) years of coaching/mentoring experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Researches and provides content knowledge, resources and guidance regarding math practices.
• Coaches teachers through new strategies, assessment techniques and results interpretation; prepares resource materials.
• Coordinates pilots of instructional materials and software implementations.
• Monitors student progress through K12’s interactive lessons and daily assessments.
• Coordinates reading intervention initiatives for K-5; collects and reviews work samples.
• Alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Maintains confidentiality of school, teachers, and classrooms.

Skills

Pedagogical knowledge

State standards alignment

Independent work

Organization

Travel ability

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field

Master’s Degree in Education

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job DescriptionCertificates and Licenses: Florida 5 Year Professional 6-12 Math Teaching Certificate

Residency Requirement: Florida

Start Date - ASAP

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, Digital Academy of Florida (DAOF). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Digital Academy of Florida (DAOF) 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 Math Coach researches and provides teachers with information and guidance regarding innovative math instructional practices, conducts/facilitates pilots of instructional materials and implementations, and measures the effectiveness of these efforts by monitoring student progress and using performance data to continually adjust and improve upon student math literacy.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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

• Researches and provides content knowledge, resources and guidance regarding a range of effective and innovative math practices
• Imparts knowledge and supports teachers through activities such as introducing new teaching strategies, assessment techniques and results interpretation as well as preparing resource materials for use by districts, conducting one-to-one discussions and coaching sessions, demonstrating lessons with pre-and post-discussions analysis, conducting study groups, participating in staff meetings and professional development
• Coordinates/facilitates pilots of instructional materials and software implementations
• Monitors student progress through K12’s interactive lessons and daily assessments
• Coordinates/facilitates reading intervention initiatives for students in grades K-5Collects and reviews work samples
• Alerts administrators to any concerns about student performance and progress
• Maintains the confidentiality of school, teachers, and classrooms.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field of study
• Five (5) years teaching experience
• Two (2) years of successful coaching/mentoring experience OREquivalent combination of education and experience

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Pedagogical knowledge of math content and ability to apply critical thinking
• Knowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes
• Ability to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization
• Understanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to preserve integrity on other people's deadlines
• Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school
• Ability to travel as required (approximately 25% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school
• Access to reliable high-speed internet
• 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
• Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters Degree in Education

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 is a home-based position

Job TypeRegular

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.

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.