Gifted and Talented Teacher

Job Description

Required Certificates and Licenses

• Appropriate state Department of Education Teaching Certification with Gifted Endorsement Required

Residency Requirements

• This position is remote and strongly prefers candidates that reside in Louisiana.

  • Must be able to attend in person PDs, testing, and other school events.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with 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.

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

The mission of Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy (LAVCA) 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 Gifted Teacher is an advocate for the gifted/talented program within the school and greater community.  The position provides whatever resources/support may be needed including, but not limited to, planning, coordination, education and communication to all stakeholders – student, parents, educators, administrators, board members, etc. - with the goal of optimizing all available programmatic channels and resources available that may contribute to the success of gifted and talented students. 

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 enrichment experiences for gifted/talented students;
• Works with teachers in the classroom to provide specialized instruction and qualitatively differentiated programs for the gifted/talented in their classroom; Provides resources for teachers who are working with gifted students;
• Serves as a resource for all stakeholders, including parents, teachers, support staff, administrators and community; Promotes staff participation in related professional development trainings;
• Remains abreast of current research, learning and available resources in the field; Attends workshops and conferences as necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the job;
• Ensure all exceptional student education and related services are provided as determined by the EP team by:
  • Communicating with parents and applicable related service staff to ensure that students are receiving the appropriate therapies
  • Developing compliant EP’s, progress reports and other state specific required special education documentation
  • Facilitating and leading collaborative exceptional student education meetings such as annual EP meetings
• Collect data and work samples to monitor student progress towards Educational Plan (EP) goals and objectives
• Document all contact with parents and students
• Analyze student data to prescribe enrichment as needed
• Provide rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
• Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
• Demonstrate a belief in all students’ ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Maintain grade book ensuring student academic integrity, makes student placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to concerns about student performance and progress
• Prepare students for high stakes standardized tests
• Understand 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
• Support 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
• Travel as required (on average once per month and/or approximately up to 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree AND
• Active State Gifted Endorsement on teaching certificate AND
• Ability to clear required background check

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• 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 on a regular basis with administrators
• 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
• Strong written/verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience working with gifted and talented students
• Experience working with the proposed age group
• Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
• Experience teaching online (virtual) and/or in a brick-and-mortar environment
• Experience with online learning platform

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.  Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.  Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. 

• We anticipate the salary range to be $50,573.00 - $65,000.00.  Eligible employees may receive a bonus.  This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors.  These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Stride offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. 

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.

Job Type

Board Employee_CW

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.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.