[Remote] Virtual Teacher, Math Full Time (TX)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Edmentum is a dynamic educator and student-focused company dedicated to tech-enabled learning solutions. The Virtual Math Teacher is responsible for providing personalized and effective online learning experiences for students, incorporating a rigorous curriculum and supporting individual learning needs through live and asynchronous instruction.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a workload that supports fluctuating business needs (typically, 3-5 hours per day of live instruction with an enrollment load that corresponds to the mix of duties assigned)
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Personalize learning for all students
• Demonstrate a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Differentiate instruction based on student level of mastery
• Augment course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from manager and quality coaches
• Maintain grade book in a timely manner, ensuring student academic integrity, make student placement and promotion decisions, and alert administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students on their work and progress
• Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests
• Respond to student messages and discussions in a timely manner within school guidelines
• Create learning resources to promote student learning for each course in content area
• Maintaining synchronous and asynchronous communication with students and parents/guardians
• Acquaint students with their coursework and communicate course and school requirements
• Supports student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment
• Mentor Assignment - When assigned this duty, Teachers collaborate with HR and Educator Enablement to onboard new hires, acquaint them with teams, systems, and best practices, and provide regular communication and professional development.
• As mentors, they maintain availability for mentees, offer feedback to their managers for development opportunities, and work cross-functionally with various teams to support learning as the need arises.
• Content Support – When assigned this duty, Teachers collaborate with the Instructional team to identify content area needs and enhance communication among teachers across regions.
• They also assess teacher professional development needs, plan monthly meetings, and develop professional training.
• They also serve as subject matter experts, provide curriculum feedback and work cross-functionally to create custom courses and training materials.
• Success Coaching – In this function, Virtual Teachers implement student-centered strategies to help students develop high levels of self-efficacy.
• Virtual Teachers conduct video conferences and phone calls to motivate students and review course progress.
• These conversations provide students with the tools, strategies, and support needed to problem-solve while also celebrating student growth and advancement.
• Instructional Coaching - This function provides research-driven customizable district and/or school coaching for teachers.
• The coaching process is meant to provide professional development specific to a teacher’s needs and/or provide coaching more broadly across the teacher pool on relevant topics.
• The Instructional Coach performs a variety of duties including the creation of training materials, onboarding of teachers, leadership development programs for teachers, induction programs, and on-going professional development.
• Find ways to improve processes and show initiative in making things better.
• Use a variety of teaching techniques to engage and motivate students.
• Assess student understanding and progress through virtual assignments, quizzes, and exams.
• Apply creative problem solving and questioning techniques and ask questions to get to the root of the problem and find effective solutions.
• Adjust easily to significant changes.
• Demonstrate an eagerness to learn new techniques and improve your skills, asking for feedback and looking for learning opportunities.
• Stay up to date on virtual teaching technologies and tools to enhance the learning experience for students.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and training to continually improve teaching skills and knowledge.
• Regularly collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parents to create a positive and inclusive virtual learning environment.
• Exchange information and ideas within your team and with closest partner teams.
• Demonstrate discernment when determining when to share information with appropriate parties, maintaining confidentiality and adhering to the chain of command when handling sensitive information.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Education or similar field
• Active Texas state teaching license with a grade 6-12 endorsement in Mathematics
• Three or more years of classroom teaching experience with one year of online teaching experience
• Ability to clear required background check
• 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
• 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 Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and virtual learning platforms
• Efficient organization and prioritization skills
• Ability to adapt to changing technology and virtual teaching methods
• Ability to maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule
• Demonstrate integrity, ethics, and a commitment to Edmentum’s mission and values

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with various plan options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Flexible Time Away Program
• 10 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays
• 1 wellness day
• Winter office closure at the end of December
• Resources to promote wellness

Company Overview

• Edmentum provides online learning programs to drive student achievement for academic and career success. It was founded in 1989, and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.edmentum.com.

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