High School ELA Teacher

Job Description

• Required Certificates and Licenses
  • South Carolina Department of Education High School (6-12) ELA Teaching Certification Preferred
    • If the current Teaching Certification is from another state, the hire must get reciprocity within the state of South Carolina within 60 days of employment OR
    • Obtain South Carolina High School ELA endorsement within 60 days of employment
• Residency Requirements
  • South Carolina Residency Strongly Preferred
• Salary: $51,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus
• Start Date: School Year 2025/2026

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with 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.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school,
Carolus Online Academy (COA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Carolus Online Academy (COA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum, a data‑driven and student‑centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community.

The High School ELA Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. They provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. They monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system and collaborate closely with students, parents and learning coaches to advance learning toward established goals.

The teacher works primarily from home, traveling occasionally for school functions such as state testing.

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

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Commitment 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
• Understands that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain 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
• Travels as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time) for face‑to‑face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

• Bachelor’s degree AND
• Active state teaching license AND
• Ability to clear required background check

• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or brick‑and‑mortar environment
• Experience with online learning platforms
• 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 from administrators and teacher trainers
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to…