Middle School Special Education Teacher

004 K12 Virtual Schools LLC; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. invites passionate educators to join Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA) as a fully remote Special Education Teacher.

You will deliver online course content, collaborate with families and learning coaches, manage IEPs, progress monitoring, and provide both synchronous and asynchronous instruction aimed at individualized student goals. The role requires a state teaching license, a bachelor’s degree, and the ability to attend in-person PDs and occasional events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and active state teaching license.
• Ability to clear required background check.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers to interpret data for instructional decisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all special education services are provided per IEP.
• Communicate with parents and related service staff about therapies.
• Develop compliant IEPs, progress reports, and state documentation.
• Facilitate and lead collaborative IEP meetings.
• Utilize resources to provide accommodations and modifications.
• Travel up to 20% for PD, testing, and school events.
• Deliver engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.

Skills

Collaborative teaching

Strong communication

Adaptability

Online teaching experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Virginia Special Education Teaching Certificate Residency Requirements: This position is remote and strongly prefers candidates that reside in Virginia May consider candidates that reside in surrounding states: Washington, DC and Maryland Must be able to attend in person PDs, testing, and other school events.

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.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA). We want you to be a part of our talented team! The mission of Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA) 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.
• Ensure all special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team by:
• Communicating with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies.
• Developing compliant IEP’s, progress reports and other state specific required special education documentation.
• Facilitating and leading collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP meetings.
• Using provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities such as assistive technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text.
• Make modifications and accommodations to Stride K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP.
• Ensure inclusion and success of student in the general education classroom.
• Collect data and work samples to monitor student progress towards Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives.
• Document all contact with parents and interventions with students.
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Commitment to personalizing learning for all students.
• Demonstrate a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations.
• Maintain grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests.
• Understand 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.
• Support 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.
• 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

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree AND Active state teaching license AND 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 on a regular basis with administrators 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 Strong written/verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick‑and‑mortar environment
• Experience with online learning platform

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

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.