Middle School Science Teacher 2026-2027 - HVA [Remote]

You must be located in the state of South Carolina or within 45 miles of the border.

Company Intro

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

Time Off Plan: 8 weeks of summer break, 10 days of PTO, all school holidays off per school calendar.

The Career and Technical Education Teacher is a state certified teacher and/or alternatively certified CTE Teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an on-line environment. The CTE teacher must also provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through K12’s learning management system, and work actively with students and parents to advance each student's learning and to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools like Career Builder, Career Cruising, etc.

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

Instructional/Curricular

• Effectively apply working knowledge of the K12 curriculum and Online School as it relates to grade and subject level assignment

• Maintain and effectively apply knowledge of the State, Common Core and Industry Specific learning standards

• Support students/parents with placement, online school set up, curriculum and instructional issues

• Develop effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum

Communication

• Contact the student regularly via e-mail or phone

• Respond within appropriate time frame (usually one business day) to student/parent inquiries

• Participate in a weekly teacher conference call with the Academic Administrator

• Attend regularly scheduled face-to-face and virtual staff meetings

Records Management

• Develop and maintain student academic progress 

• Generate formal reports 

• Alert administrators of any concerns about student progress and attendance

• Process student change in placement, as appropriate

• Complete semester and end of year progress reports

Community 

• Organize orientation, training, social, and educational activities for students and families

• Create a monthly newsletter or updated Web site

• Travel to assigned geographic areas to support students; participate in school activities such as open houses, expos, information session and orientations

• Lead student/parent orientations 

Assessment/Evaluation

• Work with the administration to prepare students for state assessments 

• Serve as proctors for site-based proctored exams

• Administer state assessments

• Assess students per policy

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree

• Six (6) months of student teaching experience

• Valid South Carolina teaching certification in a CTE certification field

• 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

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.