Job Description

Are you passionate about providing an individualized virtual education so students are prepared to enter the workforce or continue with postsecondary education regardless of circumstance? Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC) is an accredited public school serving students in grades 8-12. HVASC offers smaller staff-to-student ratios, personalized graduation plans, and daily mentoring sessions and wraparound services to help meet the educational and social/emotional needs of our unique student population.

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The High School Science Teacher is a highly qualified, state certified educator responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. High School Science Teachers provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students’ individual needs. High School Science Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12’s learning management system. They actively work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student’s learning toward established goals. High School Science Teachers typically work from home but must travel occasionally throughout the year to various school functions, such as state testing or as otherwise required by the school.   

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 their essential duties.

Instructional

Takes ownership for students’ academic progress and attendance, communicating high expectations and showing active interest in students’ 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 local/regional/national teams and teacher trainers regarding instruction, resources, interventions and data-driven decision making;Makes self-open and available to be coached on a regular basis with administrators and teacher trainers;Under guidance from principal and coach, 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, alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress.

Relationship Building

Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents;Teachers support learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures;Supports students and learning coaches with the set-up and maintenance of their learning environment including basic computer troubleshooting;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 a timely manner.

Other Essential Functions

Organizes social and educational activities for students and families, including sponsorship of virtual clubs, outings, marketing events or other extracurricular activities as required;Travels to testing sites to proctor state exams.

Certificates and Licenses: Appropriate South Carolina state Science teaching certification

Residency Requirements: South Carolina residency required

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree ANDSix (6) months of student teaching experience ANDAbility to clear required background check(s)

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Pedagogical knowledge of content being taught and ability to apply critical thinkingKnowledge of state content standards and ability to align those with the K12 curriculumAbility to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomesAbility to problem solve independently and have a high level of organizationUnderstanding of interdependency of deadlines on multiple projects and able to act to preserve integrity on other people's deadlinesAbility to work independently, typically 40+ hours per weekAbility to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 9-5 (or 8-4) or as defined by the schoolAbility 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 schoolAccess to reliable high-speed internetProficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word; PowerPoint;Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and teaching platformsAbility to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculumExperience working with proposed age groupExperience supporting adults and children in the use of technologyExperience working in a virtual environmentExperience teaching in an online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environmentExperience with Blackboard Collaborative, Newrow, Edgelink, or other online platforms

Compensation and Benefits
Certified staff are compensated based on degree earned and years of experience on their certificate. Non-certified staff are compensated based on a combination of education and relevant experience. We offer state health benefits and retirement through PEBA as well as deferred compensation through Empower and supplemental plans through Colonial Life. 

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

Heron Virtual Academy of South Carolina (HVASC) 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. 

Job Type

Board Employee

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)