Computer Science Freelance Remote Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

Residency Requirements: TEXAS

The remote High School CTE Teacher in Computer Science is state certified teacher and/or alternatively certified CRE/CTE Teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an on-line environment. The CRE/CTE Teacher must also be a provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through K12's learning management system, and work actively with students and parents to advance each students learning and to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools like Career Builder, Career Cruising, etc.

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.

This position offers a base salary of $49,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus.

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Texas Virtual Academy of Hallsville (TVAH) 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 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 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.

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
• Demonstrates a belief in all students' ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Differentiates instruction based on student level of mastery
• Augments course content according to prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools under guidance from principal and coach
• Maintains grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Prepares students for high stakes standardized tests
• Understands that a primary responsibility is to establish and maintain positive rapport with families and regularly communicates with and responds to students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner
• Supports learning coaches/parents with student curricular and instructional issues, as well as basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment that is in line with academy policies and procedures
• Maintains and effectively applies knowledge of the State, National, and Industry Specific learning standards
• Develops effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum
• Collaborates regularly with the school and national professional learning community
• Administers and proctor's certification assessments where applicable
• Serves as an Advisor for Career & Technical Student Organization
• Supports CTE Program Coordinator/school/program with creating business and industry partnerships to help navigate work-based learning experiences for students
• Supports a project-based learning model
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and/or as required by the school.

MINIMUM REQUIRED 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 teacherstointerpret and produce numeric, tabular, and graphic representations of student data, anduse 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 QUALFICATIONS:

• 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.

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 remote position