Online Middle School Science Teacher — Data-Driven & Collaborative

Posting Information

• Date Posted: 5/20/2026
• Location:
  
  Middle Grade Band
• Date Available:
  
  07/13/2026

The Middle Grades Band Science Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. This role provides 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.

• Implements instructional strategies that stimulate learning and increase student engagement.
• Creates instructional resources to meet the varying needs of students.
• 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.
• Analyzes student data to prescribe remediation and enrichment as needed.
• Participates in data analysis meetings to monitor student growth.
• Collaborates with local/regional/national teams and instructional coaches regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data-driven decision making.
• Open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and instructional coaches.
• Adapts 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.

• Collaborates with parents and colleagues to manage core goals, curriculum, and materials that enhance the learning experience.
• Actively participates in Professional Learning Communities (or professional development).
• Hosts live synchronous sessions that promote a positive learning environment.
• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents on an ongoing basis.
• 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 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.
• Builds community.
• Helps staff with any enrollment or retention efforts as directed.
• Participates in committees as required.
• Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community.

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

• Georgia Professional Standards Commission Teaching License in Science for Grades 6-8
• Six (6) months of student teaching experience AND
• Meet requirements for Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT)
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Appropriate state teaching certification.

• Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking.
• Knowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculum.
• Ability to embrace change/adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
• Ability to problem solve independently and have a high level of organization.
• Understanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to preserve integrity on other people's deadlines.
• Ability to work independently typically 40+ hours per week.
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during work day, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.
• Ability to travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 10% of the time) for face to face professional development, student…