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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, Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School. We want you to be a part of our talented team!
The mission of Insight Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (ISPA) 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 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.
- Oversees a caseload of students assigned by region
- Serves as a main point of contact for all non-instructional issues after placement, ensuring students have all necessary equipment and training on both how and when to access their courses
- Monitors student attendance and engagement and works to contact students who do not attend through a variety of research-based methods through the MTSS Process.
- Serves as a liaison between students and/or Learning Coaches and teachers and/or administration to ensure that all school personnel understands how to contact and communicate with the student in a manner that builds ties between the student and the school
- Arranges MTSS conferences, as needed, to address performance concerns
- Works with the Strong Start Team to assist in the onboarding process for assigned students
- Conducts face-2-face visits of students, within geographical region, to support the academic, engagement, and social developmental needs of the students, including but not
limited to addressing barriers, supporting technology training, gaining signatures/paperwork, delivering materials, etc - Coordinates with appropriate staff to develop Student Attendance Improvement Plans (SAIP)
- Works with school staff to monitor student adherence to the school’s attendance policies
- Recommends families to the appropriate Student Attendance Specialist for tiered truancy interventions as necessary
- Initiates meaningful, recurring contact by phone with students and their Learning Coaches
- Chaperones and attends Insight PA events, ie: monthly field trips
- Supports big initiatives by making the contact and managing the documentation of items pertaining to, but not limited to, Family Income Forms, Re-Registration, State Assessments, Address Updates, etc.
- Connects student and family to Student Resource Specialist when appropriate
- Increases professional knowledge and skills by attending required staff meetings; participating in school Professional Development, and seeking other professional learning opportunities;
- Provides outreach, training, and support to families
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no regular supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree OR
- Two (2) years of college AND
- Two (2) years of experience in education OR
- Equivalent combination of education and related experience
- Meets all criteria for employment in a PA public school, including satisfactory PA child abuse, PA criminal record, and FBI background check reports
Minimum Required Skill Set
Strong presentation, facilitation and organization skills
Interpersonal skills to create collaborative, working relationships with essential school stakeholders
Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.); Web proficiency.
An ability to learn new technology tools quickly
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in the field
- Experience working in education
- Experience supporting adults and children in the use of technology
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 flexible position with opportunities for in-office or remote work options. The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).
- This position will include limited travel and will include limited overnight travel. This is estimated to be less than 20% of the time. Travel will be required for face-2-face visits, community events, PD and state testing.
Job Performance Requirements
The mental and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to exhibit mental dexterity to “dial” a telephone, to enter data into a computer, to read a computer screen and printed material, to hear and understand speech at normal office/workplace levels, and on the telephone, and to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in the workplace and on the telephone.
- Ability to physically lift up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret workplace documents, technical procedures, research studies, and governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports with clarity.
- Ability to interface diplomatically with all members of the school community - administrators, teachers, parents, students, Board members, support staff, colleagues, and outside professional contacts.
- Ability to coordinate and use technology for a variety of workplace purposes and communications.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
The above job description 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The at-will nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer of Insight PA Cyber Charter School.
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.
