[Hiring] High School Computer Science Teacher @Stride, Inc.

Role Description

The High School Computer Science Teacher is a state certified teacher and/or alternatively certified CRE/CTE Teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. The teacher must provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs. Responsibilities include:

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Commits to personalizing learning for all students.
• Demonstrates a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations.
• Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery.
• 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.
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests.
• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner.
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures.
• Maintains and effectively applies knowledge of the State, National, and Industry Specific learning standards.
• Develops effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum.
• Collaborates regularly with the school and national professional learning community.
• Administers and proctors certification assessments where applicable.
• Serves as an Advisor for Career & Technical Student Organization.
• Supports CTE Program Coordinator/school/program with creating business and industry partnerships to help navigate work-based learning experiences for students.
• Supports a project-based learning model.
• 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.
• Active state teaching license.
• Ability to clear required background check.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
• 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.

Benefits

• Salaries will differ based on education, experience, qualifications, work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel, external market, and internal value.
• Anticipated salary range: $45,000-$50,000.
• Eligible employees may receive a bonus.

Company Description

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. 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.

The mission of Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA) 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.