High School Social Studies Teacher

Job Overview

High School Social Studies Teacher – Texas Online Preparatory School (TOPS). This is a full‑time, virtual position (40+ hours/week) starting the 2026/27 school year. Salary: $49K plus eligibility for a performance bonus. Residency preferred: Texas; surrounding states (NM, OK, AR, LA) also considered. Travel up to 20% of the time for face‑to‑face professional development and testing.

Essential Functions

• Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences.
• Commits to personalizing learning for all students.
• Believes 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 and ensures student academic integrity, makes placement and promotion decisions, and alerts administrators to performance concerns.
• Prepares students for high‑stakes standardized tests.
• Establishes and maintains positive rapport with families; regularly communicates with students and learning coaches/parents in a timely manner.
• Supports learning coaches/parents with curricular and instructional issues, and basic troubleshooting in a virtual classroom environment in line with academy policies and procedures.
• Travels as required (≈ once per month and/or ~20% of the time) for professional development, student testing, and school requirements.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Active state teaching license.
• Clear required background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with the 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 from administrators and teacher trainers.
• Ability to embrace change and adapt to ensure excellent student outcomes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint.
• Rapid learning of new technologies and teaching platforms.
• Maintain teacher certification/professional development hours and fluency in K12 systems, programs and curriculum.

Work Environment

This position is virtual; reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities.

Job Type

Regular.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration 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.

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