Middle School/Junior High School Social Studies Teacher Candidate Pool 2026-2027 - HVA

You must be located in the state of South Carolina or within 45 miles of the border. Heron Virtual Academy (HVA) offers a fresh start for students who need a new path to success. With flexible scheduling, personalized support, and a focus on life-after-school outcomes, we make graduation—and a better future—possible for every student.

Job Description: Anticipated Salary: Teacher Pay Scale

Instructional Takes ownership for students’ academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in students’ achievement;

Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests;

Conducts live synchronous teaching – minimum of 15 hours per week;

Asynchronously supports objectives, including composing/sending emails, planning course objectives, preparing learning plans, and using data to determine student needs;

Collaborates with local/regional/national teams and teacher trainers regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data-driven decision making; Comes prepared to data driven instruction meetings and actively participates in professional learning communities.

Makes self open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers;

Under guidance from principal and coach, augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools;

Submits grades and required student work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity; Maintains grade book; makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reports regarding student progress, alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.

Relationship Building Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents;

Elementary and Middle School Teachers support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures;

Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of their learning environment including basic computer troubleshooting;

Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their families impact required support;

Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program, that parents have a central point of contact, and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders;

Responds to students, parents, and colleagues in a timely manner.

Other Essential Functions Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, marketing events or other extracurricular activities as required;

Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.

Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree

Six (6) months of student teaching experience

Valid South Carolina teaching certification

Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught 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 8-4 or as defined by the school

Ability to travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 10% 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

Preferred Education and Experience Experience working with proposed age group

Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology

Experience working in a virtual environment

Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick and mortar environment

Experience with Blackboard Collaborative, Newrow, or other online platforms

Supervisory Responsibilities This position has 0 direct reports.

Top Perks: As a staff member at HVA, you’ll enjoy: Benefits: Health care, dental, life insurance, and retirement through PEBA - Keep your service credit!

Work from home 8am-4pm - no car or lunch duty!

Laptop provided by the school and eligibility for internet reimbursement

Location: All staff must reside in the state of South Carolina or within 45 miles of the border. This position is remote with the following travel expectations: Attend local student outing 1-2 times per semester

Attend in-person professional development 1-3 times per semester

Attend back-to-school professional development in July (1-3 consecutive days)

Participate in in-person student testing

Additional details on travel will be provided in the interview process

Additional Information: Non-certified staff are compensated based on a combination of education and relevant experience. We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life. Learn more: Working at CASC/HVASC 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 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 8-4 or as defined by the school. 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. This is an annual contract position. The Heron Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.