Great Minds Virtual Teacher Math/ELA

Great Minds, a rapidly growing challenger brand in the PK-12 instructional materials space, seeks an experienced Virtual School Teacher to support Great Minds Virtual School.

Company Profile

Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.

For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org

OUR MARKET POSITION

Great Minds’ Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and customize high quality curriculum materials to be dynamic asynchronous and synchronous virtual lessons
• Applies a variety of instructional techniques in a remote-teaching environment, including implementing the latest trends, technologies, and pedagogical approaches in K-12 education
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and other stakeholders to implement and refine content
• Provides for differences of individuals and groups (both accommodations and differentiation)
• Works in a supportive role with colleagues (e.g. cooperative course planning, curriculum development, test construction, materials preparation, methodology)
• Communicates effectively with parents to enhance the learning process by responding to or initiating parent contacts in a timely, professional and constructive manner
• Maintains knowledge of current trends in his/her field through professional activities (e.g. attending professional meetings, enrolling in relevant courses, reading relevant literature)
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a belief in all students' ability to succeed and meet high expectations
• Interacts with students in a manner that encourages respectful relationships among students and teacher
• Strives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through developing a positive class culture as well as through curricular resources
• Integrates social and emotional learning into class activities
• Encourages positive school-community relationships
• Work collaboratively with parents, students, and technology professionals to troubleshoot student technology issues
  
  

Qualifications

• At least three years of teaching English Language Arts with preferably at least one year in a virtual or blended setting, preferably at the 6-12 level
• Proven experience in developing and implementing virtual programs for K-12 education
• Strong understanding of educational technology, learning management systems, and virtual learning environments
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Familiarity with K-12 curriculum standards and educational best practices.
• Must have a professional teacher license
• Experience working in a startup or school-founding environment preferred
• Success teaching with Great Minds Eureka Math and/or Wit & Wisdom curriculum or similar high quality instructional materials preferred
  
  

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree
  
  

Status

• We expect this role will have a start date in August ’24 and an end date in June ’25.
• Salaried position with a M-F schedule.
  
  

Location

• Remote; must be based in US
  
  

The expected base salary for this position is $72,000. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact [email protected]

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.