Experienced and Passionate Spanish Teacher – Michigan Online High School – Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan (HVAM)

About Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan (HVAM)

At Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan (HVAM), we believe in Education for ANY ONE. As a Stride K12 partner school, we provide families with an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Our mission 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.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Spanish teacher to join our team at Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan. As a teacher, you will be responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. You will provide instruction, support, and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs. You will monitor student progress through Stride K12's learning management system and actively work closely with students and parents/learning coaches to advance each student's learning toward established goals.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 up to 25% of the time) for face-to-face professional development, student testing, and as required by school

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Active state teaching license
• Ability to clear required background check
• Certificates and Licenses: Michigan State Licensure
• Residency Requirement: Must be a Michigan resident

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 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

Desired Qualifications

• 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

Work Environment

This is a home-based position with some required travel for professional development and for testing. 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.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

At Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan, we are committed to creating 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. We offer a range of career growth opportunities and learning benefits, including:

• Professional development opportunities
• Coaching and mentoring
• Opportunities for advancement
• Access to cutting-edge technology and teaching platforms

Compensation, Perks, and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities

Conclusion

If you are a passionate and experienced Spanish teacher looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this role. At Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan, we are committed to creating 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. We look forward to hearing from you!

We Want to Hear From You!

If this role sounds like a perfect fit, don't hesitate. Apply today and let's build the future together.