[Hiring] Elementary Special Education School Teacher @Stride, Inc.

Role Description

Passionate High School Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Texas Online Academy – Atlanta. The mission of Texas Online Academy – Atlanta 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.

The Special Education Teacher is the teacher of record for their students and provides instruction, support, and guidance while managing the learning process focusing on self-contained and ALT students’ individual needs as defined by each student’s Individual Education Program (IEP). This role is also responsible for:

• Progress monitoring on goals and service logs as required in serving special education students.
• All compliance documents required in serving self-contained and ALT students.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with parents and colleagues to manage course goals, curriculum, and materials that enhance the learning experience.
• Manage to create compliant IEPs, progress reports, and other state-specific required special education documentation.
• Participate and provide input for collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP meetings.
• Actively participate in Professional Learning Communities (or professional development).
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Analyze student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Participate in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth.
• Collect data and work samples to monitor student progress towards IEP goals and objectives.
• Document all contact with parents, collaborations with general education teachers, and interventions with students.
• Use provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities.
• Provide special education services to students; support general education teachers and parents with student accommodations to promote the attainment of IEP goals.
• Ensure inclusion and success of students in the general education classroom.
• Provide personalized learning for all students.
• Demonstrate a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations.
• Maintain grade book ensuring student academic integrity, provide input for student placement and promotion decisions, and alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Prepare students for high-stakes standardized tests.
• Establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicate with and respond 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.
• Support in-person student testing.

Qualifications

• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data.
• 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, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to support in-person student testing, attend professional development, or other travel as required by the school.
• Ability to clear required background check.

Requirements

• Texas Elementary (EC–6) Teaching Certification.
• Texas Special Education Teaching Certification.
• ESL Supplemental Certification.
• Complete House Bill (HB) 3 Reading Academy or participated in the 2018–2019 Reading Excellence and Academies Development (READ) Grant.
• If you do not currently have Texas ESL Supplemental Certification, you must obtain it by June 1 of the following calendar year.
• Residency Requirements: Texas.
• Start Date: School Year 2026/2027.

Benefits

• Home-based position with seasonal travel requirements.

Company Description

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. We provide families 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.