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

Role Description

The Elementary School Special Education Teacher is a state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. The Special Education Teacher must:

• Provide instruction, support, and guidance.
• Manage the learning process and focus on students’ individual needs as defined by each student’s Individualized Education Program.
• Work actively with students and parents to advance each student’s learning.
• Be responsible for compliance documents required in serving students with special needs.

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure all special education and related services are provided as determined by the IEP team by:
• Communicating with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students with special needs are receiving the appropriate therapies.
• Developing compliant IEPs, progress reports, and other state-specific required special education documentation.
• Facilitating and leading collaborative special education meetings such as annual IEP meetings.
• Using provided resources to ensure accommodations and modifications for students with disabilities such as assistive technology, supplemental curriculum, and accessible text.
• Making modifications and accommodations to Stride K12 lessons and assessments as specified by the IEP.
• Ensuring inclusion and success of students in the general education classroom.
• Collecting data and work samples to monitor student progress towards Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives.
• Documenting all contact with parents and interventions with students.
• Analyzing student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Providing rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students.
• Committing to personalizing learning for all students.
• Demonstrating a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations.
• Maintaining a grade book ensuring student academic integrity, making student placement and promotion decisions, and alerting administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.
• Preparing students for high stakes standardized tests.
• Establishing and maintaining positive rapport with families and regularly communicating with and responding to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner.
• Supporting 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.
• 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 Special Education teaching license AND
• Six (6) months of student teaching experience AND
• Ability to clear required background check(s)

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 on a regular basis with administrators.
• 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.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with the proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment.
• Experience with online learning platform.

Benefits

• Salary: $52,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.
• Start Date: School Year 2026/2027.