Stride · 4 months ago
IAVA Substitute Teacher
Stride, Inc. is a company that provides families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. They are seeking passionate High School Educators for the Iowa Virtual Academy (IAVA) to deliver course content in an online environment, support students' individual needs, and manage the learning process.
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Responsibilities
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 up to 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school
Qualification
Required
Iowa Department of Education Teaching Certification
Must reside in Iowa
Bachelor's degree
Active state teaching license
Ability to clear required background check
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Eligible employees may receive a bonus.
Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.