Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: <Michigan Teaching Certification Required. Must have a ELA endorsement.

Residency Requirements: Must reside in Michigan.

The High School ELA Interventionist works with the “At-Risk” student population to provide remediation to support academic goals to increase growth in these areas.

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 Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Michigan Virtual Charter Academy (MVCA) . We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Michigan Virtual Charter Academy (MVCA) 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!

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

· Modifies and/or adapts the K12 curriculum in alignment with the state’s content standards to meet the unique needs of each student;

· Collaborates with general education teachers to meet the goals of the targeted students through individualized and small group sessions;

· Educates parents on various instructional strategies;

· Ensures the implementation of the RTI instructional system to increase student achievement;

· Oversees data collection and progress monitoring at every tier; Uses data to help teachers plan whole and small group instruction; provides guidance to teachers on identifying and grouping students who need additional help;

· Collects and maintains all RTI data (lists of eligible students, intervention plans).

· Serves as a daily resource to school administrators, school leadership teams, and other stakeholders regarding RTI issues.

· Collaborates with homeroom teachers, advisors, counselors, and additional district personnel to coordinate and track Tier 2 interventions.

· Provides ongoing training and support to school/district staff regarding RTI and the implementation of the RTI and data collection procedures.

· Supports teachers in documenting student progress;

· Works with the special education team to facilitate eligibility for special education;

· Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

REQUIRED MINIMUM 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 new 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: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.

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 position is virtual with some required travel for professional development and for testing.

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.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)