High School Teacher Science

Required Certificates and Licenses: Active High School Science Certification

Residency Requirements: TEXAS

Salary: $49000 plus eligibility of a performance bonus.

Start Date: School Year 2025/2026

K12 a Stride Company believes in Education for ANYONE. 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 Texas Virtual Academy (TVAH). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Texas Virtual Academy (TVAH) 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, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community.

Join us!

The 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. Teachers monitor student 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.

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

This position is for an Immediate Start within School Year 25/26.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties.

• Takes ownership for students' academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in students' achievement.
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests.
• Conducts live synchronous teaching minimum of 15 hours per week.
• Asynchronously supports objectives including composing/sending emails, planning course objectives, preparing learning plans and using data to determine student needs.
• Collaborates with local/regional/national teams and teacher trainers regarding instruction resources, interventions and data-driven decision making.
• Makes self-open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers.
• Under guidance from principal and coach augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools.
• Submits grades and required student work ensuring student academic honesty and integrity; maintains grade book; makes placement and promotion decisions by generating formal and informal reports regarding student progress; alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.

• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents.
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures.
• Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of learning environment including basic computer troubleshooting.
• Understands how both diverse and unique characteristics of students and their families impact required support.
• Works collaboratively with other teachers to ensure that all students are successfully progressing through the program that parents have a central point of contact and that tasks are distributed among the stakeholders.
• Responds to students, parents and colleagues in a timely manner.

• Organizes social and educational activities for students and families including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, marketing events or other extracurricular activities as required.
• Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree AND
• Six (6) months of student teaching experience AND
• Ability to clear required background check(s)

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate state teaching certification in Science (grades 8-12)

Residency Requirement: This position is remote and strongly prefers residents of TEXAS. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AR, or LA). This position could include travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student…