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, Destinations Career Academy of New Mexico. We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Destinations Career Academy of New Mexico 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!

We are seeking a teacher in the field of Music Education. The ideal teacher is state certified in the state of New Mexico and is deemed highly qualified. We work towards achieving student success in an online environment by using data-driven strategies to provide synchronous and asynchronous support which focuses on individual student needs.

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

• Devote weekly hours to live synchronous sessions (hours are determined by state/client needs)


• Successfully complete training within two weeks of hiring


• Participate in monthly data analysis meetings


• Provide students with rich and targeted feedback


• Adhere to state specific requirements as specified by manager


• Complete additional trainings as required


• Learn curriculum of assigned course/s


• Adhere to state and client specific prescribed policies and procedures using appropriate asynchronous and synchronous tools


• Welcome students to course, communicate requirements, encourage participation, maintain synchronous office hours, monitor student pacing/progress through course


• Take ownership for student academic progress and show an active interest in student achievement


• Grade student work offering constructive feedback and maintain grade book

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates are required to be currently certified to teach in New Mexico with a Music Education endorsement listed on their teaching license.  They are also expected to maintain this certification for the duration of their employment. Reciprocity is not accepted.


• Minimum six (6) months of student teaching experience


• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook


• Experience in a customer service environment


• Strong written/verbal communication skills


• Certified to teach both Middle School and High School in New Mexico. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with online teaching and supporting adults and children in the use of Music


• Three (3) years of teaching experience

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 home based position.  Must live in New Mexico. Or in AZ, UT, OK, TX with reciprocity.

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)

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