[Hiring] General Education Teacher @Stride, Inc.

Role Description

The Gen Ed Teacher (Exempt) is a highly qualified, state certified teacher who is responsible for providing direct support to students who are at-risk according to the state criteria for at-risk identification.

• Deliver high quality instruction via live Class Connect sessions according to schedule established in collaboration with school partners for at-risk students.
• Attend school-based Classroom Sessions to provide collaborative support for at-risk students in the general education classroom.
• Attend regular meetings with the department, school, PLC teams, and MTSS Reviews as needed.
• Attend monthly meetings with the Manager or Coordinator to review current data and review instruction.
• Develop and deliver live session teaching plans designed to bring student skills to grade-level.
• Apply instructional strategies on differentiation.
• Maintain data-based documentation of continuous monitoring of student performance and progress.
• Analyze benchmark, checkpoint and state assessment data to create instructional plans for intervention sessions.
• Participate in campus virtual professional development and additional professional development for Interventionists.
• Track student progress and provide progress monitoring updates.
• Build relationships with assigned students through 1:1 Sessions and phone calls as needed.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with school administration, staff, students, and families.
• Maintain records regarding students in accordance with school policy and state requirements; prepare reports regarding students and classroom matters as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree AND Two (2) years of relevant experience OR Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills emphasizing tact, patience and courtesy; ability to establish a professional, effective rapport with students, staff, and families.
• Ability to adapt learning plans to meet different needs and learning styles; create an instructional and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrates use of good judgment in decision-making.
• Very strong organizational and time management skills.
• Customer service orientation.
• Understanding of applicable sections of the State Education Code and other pertinent regulations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and flexible environment.
• Willingness and ability to obtain additional licensing as required.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time to attend meetings, professional development, etc.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; General web proficiency and ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Ability to clear required background check.

Desired Qualifications

• For Elementary positions: Science of Teaching Reading Certification (STR) or Evidence of Reading Academy Completion.
• Experience in the grade-level/subject area to support.
• Texas Teacher certification in the grade-level/subject area to support.
• Experience teaching at-risk students.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Special education endorsement.
• Proficient in principles, theories, practices, methods and techniques used in curriculum development and classroom instruction for at-risk students.
• Experience teaching in both online and in a brick-and-mortar environments.
• Reading Academy Completion or willingness to complete if needed.
• Proven track record of increasing student performance with students identified as Emergent Bilingual.
• Proven track record of increasing student performance in Math and/or Reading Language Arts.

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.

Job Type

Regular