Required Certificates and Licenses:
- Active CTE state teaching certification OR
- Active high school grade level state teaching certification with CTE Validation
Residency Requirement: Must reside in Ohio. Start Date: 2026/2027 school year, first semester K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families with 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. Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school,
Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) . We want you to be a part of our talented team! The mission of
Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) 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 of data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!
OHVA offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, STRS Retirement, and Tuition Reimbursement.
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. SUMMARY: The
Business & Technology Teacher, 9-12 is a state certified teacher responsible for delivering specific course content in an online environment. The Career Exploration teacher must provide instruction, support, and guidance; manage the learning process; and focus on students individual needs. Teachers monitor student progress through Stride K12s learning management system and work actively with students and parents to advance each students learning and to develop and monitor a plan for post-secondary success via online tools.
Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Provides rich and engaging synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences for students
- Commitment to personalizing learning for all students
- Demonstrates abelief 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 communicate 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
- Maintains and effectively applies knowledge of the State, National, and Industry Specific learning standards
- Develops effective instructional tools and strategies to supplement and enhance provided curriculum
- Collaborates regularly with the school and national professional learning community
- Supports a project-based learning model
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree AND
- Active CTE state teaching certification OR
- Active high school grade level state teaching certification with CTE Validation
- Ability to clear required background check(s)
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ability to work collaboratively with other teachers tointerpret 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 project-based learning
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.
- The noise level in the home office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic, household appliances, and household distractions).
- The noise level at meeting locations throughout the state are typically moderate and should not vary much from what is experienced in the home office.
OHVA CTE Business & Technology Teacher, Grades 9-12 