Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses: Texas Teaching Certificate

Residency Requirements: This position is virtual. Residents of Texas strongly preferred. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AK or LA)

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANYONE. 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.

This position offers a base salary around $59,000.00 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Lone Star Online Academy (LSOA). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Lone Star Online Academy (LSOA) 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 Title 1 Curriculum Coordinator plans and coordinates the development of curriculum objectives for grades K-5 as well as generally oversees the development, implementation and assessment of teacher developed customized lessons, activities, assessments and tools for these grades.

This is a full-time REMOTE position. Ability to work independently, typically 40+ hours per week is required. Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during workday, typically 8am-5pm central time. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 
•    Coordinates the development of curriculum objectives for grades K-5; Monitors the implementation and evaluation of these objectives;
•    Plans and monitors teacher development and implementation of customized lessons, activities, assessments and tools for these grades including special populations; 
•    Evaluates effectiveness of the material;
•    Supports course audits ensuring alignment to Title 1 state standards. 
•    Develops and aligns curriculum, assessments, and instructional materials to state standards 
•    Ensures instructional programs meet all state and federal guidelines, including those for special populations (e.g., GT, ELL, Special Education). 
•    Collaborates with teachers and administrators to design formative and summative assessments. 
•    Mentors/acts as a resource to teachers by providing expertise and ongoing support; Conducts curriculum meetings as required; 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   
•    Three (3) years of teaching experience 
•    Curriculum Design experience
•    Working knowledge of Texas state standards (TEKS)
•    Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency. 
•    Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
•    Ability to travel 20% of the time
•    Ability to clear required background check 

Certificates and Licenses: Texas Teaching Certificate

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  
•    Master’s degree in Curriculum
•    Experience developing curriculum and assessment
•    Experience with building High Quality Instructional Materials for the classroom
•    Project Management experience
•    Experience teaching or leading in an online setting

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. Residents of Texas strongly preferred. May consider residents of surrounding states (NM, OK, AK or LA).

Job Type

Regular

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)