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K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families 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. In support of this, we are committed to creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion and diversity where our employees are passionate about serving students and families, treat one another and customers with respect, challenge each other to innovate and always strive to do better.

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

The mission of Nevada Virtual Academy 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 Middle School Teacher is a key member of the student and family support team. NVVA is creating a high touch approach to educational support and expect this teacher to have superior customer service skills and a commitment and desire to provide the best experience possible for their students and families. This is a 10-month position.

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 workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the school.

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Develop, plan, and implement effective and engaging lessons for students
• Create and maintain an efficient and effective virtual classroom environment
• Assess students, formally and informally, to determine their strengths, improvements and needs
• Collaborate with stakeholders identifying and tracking students that needs support
• Serve as the point person for all student data and information to support students
• Answers phone calls from students, staff and parents
• Attends local Professional Development Events
• Follows up on unsuccessful attempts to contact students
• Participates in school and k12 provided professional development opportunities
• Assists with planning and implementing standardized testing
• Attend extra-curricular events and activities
• Other duties may be assigned

Required MINIMUM Qualifications:

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

Endorsement: Middle School Math

Residency Requirement: Must reside in Nevada

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 on a regular basis 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 new technologies and teaching platforms

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

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home-based position. Must reside in Nevada.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.