Elementary School Substitute Teacher

Stride, Inc.

Elementary School Substitute Teacher delivering online education and maintaining student progress for Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan. Collaborating with families and focusing on personalized learning experiences.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $47,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing personalized and engaging learning experiences for students in both online and brick-and-mortar environments, while effectively utilizing technology and data to drive instructional decisions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Active State Teaching LicenseExperience Teaching OnlineProficient in Microsoft ExcelExperience with Online Learning PlatformsAbility to Differentiate Instruction

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Hard Skills

Differentiated InstructionData InterpretationCurriculum DevelopmentStandardized Test PreparationTechnology Support

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAdaptabilityCoaching ReceptivenessRapport Building

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointVirtual Classroom ToolsK12 Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeTeaching Certification

Industry Keywords

Synchronous LearningAsynchronous LearningStudent Placement DecisionsAcademic IntegrityProfessional Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Travels as required (on average once per month and/or approximately 20% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
Active state teaching license
Ability to clear required background check
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.
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 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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance bonus
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities