Staff Support Specialist

Job Description

Required Certificates And Licenses: Special Education

• If the current Teaching Certification is from another state, the hire must get reciprocity within the state on Indiana within 60 days of employment

Residency Requirements: Strongly Prefer Residents Of West Virginia

• May consider residents of surrounding states (KY, PA, OH, MD, AND VA)

Salary Range : $53,000 - $56,000 plus the eligibility of a performance bonus along with the opportunity to receive stipends

Start Date: Immediate ​

The remote Staff Support Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the success of both new and existing teachers at West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA). This position provides essential support by coordinating onboarding tasks, assisting with instructional readiness, and stepping in to provide coverage when needed.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families 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.

The mission of West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) schools 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 data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us!

This is a REMOTE 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. (delete if part time). 

Key Responsibilities:

Teacher Onboarding & Support 

• Record and track new teacher assignments. 
• Ensure teachers are fully set up in the email system and have access to all instructional platforms. 
• Provide guidance to ensure teachers have a strong understanding of classroom instruction and are prepared to teach effectively. 

Instructional Coverage

• Serve as a substitute when special education teachers are absent. 
• Develop and implement an organized process for requesting and assigning substitute coverage. 

Student Success Support

• Collaborate with Certified Support Staff (such as Intake Specialists) to promote student achievement through the implementation of comprehensive support programs. 
• Contribute to academic, personal/social, and career readiness development for all learners. 
• Support preparation for monthly audits of records and federal reporting requirements. 
• Support preparation for general/ alternate summative assessments and the SAT School Day. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Required Qualficiations:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field. 
• Minimum of 3 years of classroom teaching experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Special Education Certification required. 
• Ability to travel up to 25% for meetings, professional development, and in-person testing. 
• Ability to pass a required background check. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to work independently in a professional home office environment. 

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.  Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.  Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. 

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.

• This is a Virtual position

Job Type

Regular

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.