Social Studies Teacher

Summary

Join Miaplaza, a rapidly growing online high school, as a High School Social Studies Teacher and Academic Advisor! This fully remote, asynchronous role focuses on student support, feedback, and mentorship. You will grade assignments, provide group tutoring, conduct academic advising, and collaborate with other staff to support struggling students. Maintain open communication with parents and students, contribute to school initiatives, and foster a positive school culture. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years of teaching experience, strong communication skills, and tech proficiency. Miaplaza offers competitive compensation, benefits including health insurance, 401k, and generous PTO.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in History, 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

• Grading and Feedback: Efficiently evaluate students' assignments for various subjects, such as Economics, World History, World Geography, U.S. History, and Civics, providing comprehensive feedback to aid their learning and development
• Group Tutoring: Host weekly virtual group tutoring several times per week to clarify curriculum concepts, address questions, and offer additional support for social studies topics and assignments
• Academic Advising: Maintain a caseload of students for whom you will provide academic advising, including quarterly check-ins, and in some cases, targeted support plans
• Tiered Support: Identify struggling students and, together with the Student Support Specialist and Academic Counselors, proactively provide tiered support solutions to enhance their academic performance
• Parental and Student Communication: 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
• School Community Engagement: 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
• Positive Culture Building: Uphold and contribute to our school's positive culture and values, both among the faculty and the student body
• Ownership: 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
• Miaplaza provides 16 hours of floating holiday PTO per quarter
• PTO is all-purpose time off, and combines traditional vacation and paid sick leave plans into one flexible, inclusive policy
• 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