Science Teacher

Summary

Join Miaplaza, a rapidly growing online high school, as a passionate and resourceful High School Science Teacher! This fully remote, asynchronous role focuses on student support, feedback, and mentorship, not live instruction. You will guide students through a self-paced curriculum, providing coaching, small-group tutoring, and feedback on assignments. Additionally, you'll serve as an Academic Advisor to up to 30 students, building relationships and helping them achieve their goals. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of students in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Secondary Education, or related field
• At least 3 years of full-time secondary teaching experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Tech-savvy with an ability to learn new platforms quickly, such as gradebooks, Google Classroom, curriculum platforms, and Google Workspace
• Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) responsible use of AI tools to increase efficiency in the education sector

Responsibilities

• Efficiently evaluate students' assignments for various subjects, such as Astronomy, Life Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, providing comprehensive feedback to aid their learning and development
• Host weekly virtual group tutoring several times per week to clarify curriculum concepts, address questions, and offer additional support for Science topics and assignments
• Maintain a caseload of students for whom you will provide academic advising, including quarterly check-ins, and in some cases, targeted support plans
• Identify struggling students and, together with the Student Support Specialist and Academic Counselors, proactively provide tiered support solutions to enhance their academic performance
• Act as the primary point of contact for both parents and students in academic matters in your subject area, ensuring a constructive channel of communication
• Actively participate in school initiatives and contribute to the creation and implementation of school-wide academic policies
• Lead or contribute to an extracurricular club or activity that aligns with your expertise or passion
• Uphold and contribute to our school's positive culture and values, both among the faculty and the student body
• Be willing to speak up when things can be improved, and willing to step up when a need is identified or support is needed within the school community

Preferred Qualifications

Online teaching experience

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, and vision insurance, inclusive of specialty care options like fertility benefits, mental health services, and chiropractic care, FSA, HSA, and more
• All employees are eligible for a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• PTO is all-purpose time off, and combines traditional vacation and paid sick leave plans into one flexible, inclusive policy. Eligible employees can use PTO for all kinds of absences including: vacation, holidays, illness, injury, family leave, and other personal business. Full-time Employees receive 16 hours of floating holiday PTO per quarter and accumulate additional PTO at the rate of 1 hour per every 17 hours worked. Annually, this amounts to approximately 122 hours per year or 15 eight-hour days on average
• Parental leave, and other perks and benefits are also available
• All employees receive free site memberships and discounted MOHS tuition for the children in their household, plus two additional memberships for other children in their lives