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Stanza Education Corporation

Seasonal Part Time, Monday - Friday;

Looking to fill this position in April with a tentative end date of August 31, 2025.

At Stanza Education Corporation, our mission is to empower organizations to create small learning communities that cultivate future-ready students by providing personalized curriculum and instruction, streamlined processes, and innovative systems. Our transformative educational experience equips students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to excel in an ever-changing world.

Holston Academy is a virtual school designed to provide students with an education that is centered around them, from the learning experience, to the flexibility of the schedule, to the courses they take. Students can enroll part-time to supplement their education, or full-time to pursue their interests and prepare for what’s ahead.

How You Will Make an Impact

The Online Teacher will plan, organize, and implement an appropriate personalized program online instructional environment that guides, supports, and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential, using data and technology. This Position will collaborate with other instructional staff and school personnel to support the student’s academic plan. This position reports to the Head of Schools or the designee.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This job description is intended to accurately reflect the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the position. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with this classification. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Promote and support the School Mission, Vision, and Core Values in all interactions with families and within educational practices.
• Provide meaningful feedback on assignments via the Learning Management System (LMS) in the classroom.
• Conduct virtual instructional sessions using best practices based on student needs.
• Manage the discussion board in each class to encourage participation.
• Plan and deliver instructional activities to facilitate learning in the assigned area.
• Welcome new students within 1 business day of enrollment.
• Engage students in goal setting and progress monitoring
• Collaborate with the Academic Coach in the assignment of appropriate courses of study with input from parents and students.
• Create and maintain an effective learning environment by modeling positive and respectful behavior while upholding and supporting high academic expectations.
• Establish and communicate learning objectives and content standards to be assessed.
• Monitor and document student progress and communication in the Student Information System (SIS).
• Implement effective interventions to ensure student success.
• Communicate with students and parents weekly via phone, text, email, or other electronic means.
• Review and evaluate coursework within 12–24 hours of submission
• Administer and grade tests, providing feedback and retries to promote mastery-based learning.
• Be available during school operating hours with scheduled office hours.
• Maintain student records in compliance with administration’s requirements.
• Work independently and efficiently, exercising reasonable judgment, in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
• Perform assigned administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned, which may be changed or modified, as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge in a variety of educational programs, specifically focused on private schools.
• Ability to learn Student Information and Learning Management Systems.
• Ability to motivate students and parents toward achieving good academic standing.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse student populations.
• Ability to handle, analyze, reason, and resolve problems.
• Ability to keep and maintain accurate and detailed reports.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in setting task priorities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a team.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, strong time management and organizational skills.
• Self-sufficient and committed on excellent customer service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid State Teaching Credential is preferred, but not required.
• Teaching experience required; Experience teaching in an online learning environment is preferred.
• Strong technology skills (Intermediate or Advanced, or Expert skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Google Apps is preferred.
• Able to work in a rapidly growing and changing environment.
• Strong customer service focused approach with a commitment to student achievement.
• Proficient level of skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other technology applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Vision: Ability to read small print and view a computer screen for prolong periods, prepare, or inspect documents and operate office equipment.
• Hearing: Ability to hear average or typical conversations and receiving ordinary information.
• Speech: Ability to be understood in face-to-face communication, in person or remote, to speak with level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone or computer.
• Mental Demands: Ability to read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records. Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work. Understand how to manage stress. high workflow management, high project coordination, and high people engagement.
• Upper Body Mobility: Ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together, use hands to grasp, and manipulate small objects; twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
• Strength: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Environmental Requirements: Ability to encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors. Prolonged period sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Work in a low to moderate noise environment with frequent deadline pressures.