Job Description:

Description

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Over 20 years ago, Stride was founded to provide personalized learning — powered by technology. We reached students where they were in their own journeys. We knocked down their barriers to great education. And we gave every learner equal opportunity to succeed — however they defined success. Stride innovated the learning experience with online and blended learning that prepared them for their lives ahead.

No matter their age, wealth, or environment, every learner possesses unique talents and boundless potential. Every learner is ready to be inspired by a great education. While many students thrive in traditional brick-and-mortar schools, others are limited by a system that simply doesn't fit their needs. Stride is establishing the kind of personal learning that everyone can access.

Whether providing students with unique opportunities for growth or empowering educators with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed, we know personalized education works. We're steadfast in our dedication to the entire education community. And we're energized to best serve every learner, educator, and enterprise. This philosophy demands a culture driven by an earned trust, constant improvement, and creative innovation. We’re all in.

The Quality Specialist (QS) is responsible for conducting research related to state teacher certification requirements. The QS manages information databases, ensuring the appropriate certification records are maintained for the teaching population and appropriate course assignments are made.   The QS researches, organizes, monitors and distributes information for to ensure quality staffing and compliance with state laws. The QS also organizes and participates in the hiring and onboarding process.

Essential Functions:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Subject matter expert for State Department of Education certification and compliance laws and regulations


• Research certification laws and requirements; reports findings to Leadership, Compliance and Legal teams


• Propose plans and collaborates with Leadership, Compliance, and Legal teams to make decisions that impact instructional implementation and staffing


• Consultant for Sales team by providing a prognosis on ability to support potential new clients and/or offering solutions to meet client needs


• Supports and notifies Client Success team of changes due to workforce management and/or compliance


• Manages and ensures accuracy of Course Management Database, Teacher Certification Management System, and Learning Management Systems


• Determines appropriate placement of all teachers to ensure individual courses are assigned to properly certified teachers, according to state laws


• Balance teacher loads according to state laws, fiscal responsibility, and workforce management


• Manages teacher cross-certification, identifying business needs, state requirements and potential candidates


• Determines staffing needs and FTE adjustments based off state laws and regulations, enrollment trends, and potential new clients


• Creates and manages requisitions, serves as point of contact for recruitment of all teachers, facilitates digital interviews, and determines new hire placement


• Ensures certification submissions meet requirements for all new hires and re-certifications (e.g. legal evidence of cert, validation of cert type for subject, in good standing and current)


• Actively participates in training and professional development


• Collaborates with team to identify teachers of the month and teacher of the year


• Identifies teacher availability for short- and long-term projects, special assignments, etc.


• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s Degree


• Three (3) years of experience in education

Certificates and Licenses: Valid teaching certificate.

Other Required Qualifications: 

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.); Web proficiency


• Ability to clear required background check


• Ability to renew teaching certificate


• Knowledge of company’s instructional platforms, course catalog, Instructional Services Team Teacher Guidelines, and Sharepoint


• Experience with database management

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using Salesforce

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 home-based position

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. 

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age,, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.