Science Teacher - High School Part Time

Appropriate state Department of Education High School FACS Teaching Certification Required

This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.K12. A Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. The mission of Stride is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships combined 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.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. FACS Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. FACS Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12's learning management system. FACS 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.

Part‑Time Position

This is a part‑time hourly position up to 25 hours per week. Pay ranges from $20-$25/hour. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday is imperative. Instructional hours fall between 9-5 EST (or 8-4) based on the needs of the schools we serve. Assigned hours may range based on various factors (school need, content area, teacher availability, etc.). Additionally, the number of assigned hours may be impacted by various factors such as school need, certifications, teacher availability, etc.

As part of our program, we work with a variety of schools to support their needs and their students by offering live class sessions based on the daily school schedule. This means availability and flexibility are important within our program to properly support the schools we serve, and students’ needs as they arise.

Responsibilities

• Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach.
• Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues and basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and active state teaching license.
• 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 regularly with administrators and teacher trainers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to modern technologies and teaching platforms.
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick‑and‑mortar environment.
• Experience with online learning platforms.

Benefits

• Health benefits.
• Retirement contributions.
• Paid time off.

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

Employment Terms

This position is virtual. 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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. 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.