Middle School Spanish Foreign Language Teacher

Stride, Inc.; New Mexico; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Middle School Spanish Teacher, where you will inspire students through innovative online education. This role emphasizes personalized learning and requires a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. As a state-certified educator, you'll have the opportunity to engage with students and families, adapting your teaching methods to meet diverse needs. With a focus on maintaining high expectations and academic integrity, you'll play a crucial role in guiding students toward success. If you're passionate about education and technology, this is the perfect chance to make a meaningful impact in students' lives while working from the comfort of your home.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.
• Monitor student progress and maintain academic integrity.
• Communicate regularly with students and learning coaches.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Differentiation of instruction

Communication skills

Adaptability to change

Experience with technology

Collaboration with other teachers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Active state teaching license

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Online learning platforms

Job description

Middle School Spanish Foreign Language Teacher

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: New Mexico Middle School Spanish Foreign Language Teaching Certification Required

Residency Requirements: None

This position is remote and strongly prefers candidates that reside in New Mexico. May consider candidates that reside in other states EXCEPT 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. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

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.

1. Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
2. Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
3. Demonstrates a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
4. Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery
5. Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
6. Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
7. Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
8. Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner
9. 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
10. 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:

1. Bachelor's degree AND
2. Active state teaching license AND
3. Ability to clear required background check

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Experience working with proposed age group.
2. Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
3. Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
4. Experience with online learning platforms.
5. 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.
6. Receptive to receiving coaching regularly with administrators and teacher trainers.
7. Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
8. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
9. Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms.
10. 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

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities