Middle School CRE Teacher

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses

• Louisiana Department of Education Middle School (5-8) Business Education Teaching Certification Required

Residency Requirements

• Must reside in Louisiana

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide 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 partner school, Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy (LAVCA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy (LAVCA) 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 Career Readiness Education (CRE) Teacher is state certified teacher and/or alternatively certified CRE Teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in a Project Based Learning on-line environment. The CRE teacher must provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride’s learning management system, and work actively with students and parents to advance each student’s learning and working with Career Counselors to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools like Tallo, Career Builder and Career Cruising.

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.

Instructional/Curricular

• Effectively apply working knowledge of the Stride curriculum and Online School as it relates to grade and subject level assignment.
• In concert with other discipline experts participate in the development of Projects within a Project Based Learning Environment using K12 design protocols;
• Collaborate with other discipline experts to create ongoing projects designed around course and industry standards;
• Maintain and effectively apply knowledge of the State and Industry Specific learning standards;
• Support students/parents with placement, online school set up, curriculum and instructional issues;
• Develop effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum.

Communication

• Contact the student regularly via e-mail or phone;
• Respond within appropriate time frame (usually one business day) to student/parent inquiries;
• Participate in a weekly teacher conference call with the Academic Administrator;
• Attend regularly scheduled face-to-face and virtual staff meetings.

Records Management

• Develop and maintain student academic progress;
• Generate formal reports;
• Alert administrators of any concerns about student progress and attendance;
• Process student change in placement, as appropriate;
• Complete semester and end of year progress reports.

Community

• Organize orientation, training, social, and educational activities for students and families;
• Create a monthly newsletter or updated Web site;
• Travel to assigned geographic areas to support students; participate in school activities such as open houses, expos, information session and orientations;
• Lead student/parent orientations.

Assessment/Evaluation

• Work with the administration to prepare students for state assessments;
• Serve as proctors for site-based proctored exams;
• Administer state assessments;
• Assess students per policy.

Minimum Required Qualifications:   

• LDOE certification in Business Education (315)
• Bachelor’s degree

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Shared view of the virtual academy’s mission
• Strong content and subject-matter knowledge
• An ability to support and guide adults as well as students
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and time-management skills
• Microsoft Office; Web proficiency.
• Ability to travel  up to 25% of the time
• Ability to pass required background check

DESIRED Qualifications:  

• Experience as an online learner
• Experience using a student information system and/or other type of database
• Project Based Learning training
• Experience teaching in a virtual setting
• Secondary Business Certification

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

Job Type

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.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

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.