Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), a Stride K12 partner school, provides personalized online education to students through a rigorous curriculum and community partnerships. The Middle School Math Teacher 6-8 is a state-certified educator responsible for delivering math instruction in an online environment, supporting student progress, and collaborating with families and staff to ensure academic success. This full-time remote role requires conducting synchronous and asynchronous teaching, monitoring student progress, and participating in school activities including state testing.
Responsibilities
- Takes ownership for student’s academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in student’s 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 others regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data related to OHVA student’s needs as well as the professional development of the teacher
- Under guidance from school administrative team, 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, alerting administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
- Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents on an ongoing regular basis
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment, in line with academy policies and procedures
- Supports students and learning coaches on a limited basis with basic computer questions when requested
- 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 timely manner
- Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, or other extracurricular activities as required
- Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams
- Complies with all school policies and procedures, including Employee Manual
- Complies with all laws related to this position
- Builds community
- Helps staff with any onboarding efforts as directed
- Participates in committees as required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Six (6) months of student teaching experience
- Meet requirements for Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) in subject area under No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinking
- Knowledge of state content standards
- 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 workday, 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 testing, and as required by school
- Access to reliable high-speed internet
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint
- Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platforms
- Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in technology systems, programs and curriculum
- Ability to pass required background check
- Experience working with proposed age group
- Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
- Experience working in a virtual environment
- Experience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
- Experience with Blackboard Collaborative or other online platforms
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- STRS Retirement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Full-time REMOTE position
- Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday
- Ability to travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 10% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school
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