High School Social Studies Teacher

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Job Description

High School Social Studies Teachers 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 work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance learning toward established goals. Teachers may need to travel occasionally for state testing or other school functions.

Required Certificates and Licenses

• Appropriate state Department of Education High School (6-12) Social Studies Teaching Certification Required

Residency Requirements

• This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Please note:

This posting is for a candidate pool. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and candidates may be contacted as positions become available.

Mission Statement

K12, a Stride Company, provides 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 program, the Teacher Pool Program
.

Essential Functions

• 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 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.
• Establishes and maintains 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 and basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment 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.

Minimum

Required Qualifications

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

Other

Required Qualifications

• 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 with administrators and teacher trainers.
• 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 modern technologies and teaching platforms.
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs, and curriculum.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with proposed age group.
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology.
• Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick‑and‑mortar environment.
• Experience with online learning platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a part‑time, hourly position up to 25 hours per week. The hourly wage is typically $20–$25 per hour, although compensation may vary based on geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Eligible employees may receive a benefits package that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Work Environment

• This position is virtual.

Job Type

Regular (part‑time)

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Part‑time

Job Function

Education and Training

Industries

E‑Learning Providers

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals With Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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