Middle School Substitute Teacher - Contractor

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Virginia Spanish Teaching Certificate

Residency Requirements: This position is remote and strongly prefers candidates that reside in Virginia

• May consider candidates that reside in surrounding states: Washington, DC and Maryland
  
• Must be able to attend in person PDs, testing, and other school events
  

The Substitute Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs. Teachersmonitorstudent progress through Stride K12's learning management system. They actively work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student's learning toward established goals. 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.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education forANY ONE. Weprovidefamilies withan onlineoptionfor a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.

Passionate High School Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA).We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Virginia Virtual Academy (VAVA)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. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data,parentand student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

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

Essential Functions:Reasonable accommodationmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performtheiressential duties.

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences forstudents
  

• Commitment to personalizing learning for allstudents
  

• Demonstrates a belief in all students' ability to succeed and meethighexpectations
  

• Differentiates instruction based on student level ofmastery
  

• Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures usingappropriate asynchronousand synchronous tools under guidance from principal andcoach
  

• Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance andprogress
  

• Prepares students for high stakes standardizedtests
  

• Understands that a primary responsibility is toestablishand maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parentsin a timelymanner
  

• 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 andprocedures
  

• Travels asrequired(on average once per month and/or up to 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required byschool
  

MINIMUMREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree AND
  

• Active state teaching license AND
  

• Ability to clear required backgroundcheck
  

OTHER REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers to interpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, and use it to drive instructionaldecisions
  

• Receptive to receiving coaching on a regular basis with administrators and teachertrainers
  

• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent studentoutcomes
  

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
  

• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt tonew technologiesand teachingplatforms
  

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: