Academic Project Assistant

Job Description

Residency Requirement - Florida

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

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Digital Academy of Florida (DAOF). We want you to be a part of our talented team!

The mission of Digital Academy of Florida 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!

As a member of the School Leadership Support Team, the Academic Assistant to the Executive Director provides high-level support to the Executive Director of Digital Academy of Florida and the leadership team. This role ensures smooth day-to-day operations and supports school leadership in delivering an exceptional educational experience. The Academic Assistant to the Executive Director is responsible for essential functions, special projects, and other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide academic administrative support to school senior leadership.
• Monitor compliance requirements for school leadership and provide reminders and updates for timely completion.
• Support onboarding and offboarding of staff members in technical platforms/systems.
• Maintain school documents such as staff handbook.  
• Follow contract processes to ensure compliance in support of the HR/Compliance administrator.
• Assist with family outreach as needed.
• Support school leadership team with school improvement presentations, data collection, etc.
• Complete required quarterly data reporting
• Monitor hiring requirements for compliance purposes
• Support operations with roster verification processes
• Maintain, assign, and track required training compliance records
• Manage and report required district training attendance to the districts
• Respond to a wide variety of unpredictable situations in a professional and timely manner
• Track and manage support requests using school tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel)
• Support with in-person and remote test proctoring
• Assist with compliance documentation and reporting as required by state or district guidelines
• Other special projects and duties as assigned

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field.
• Valid Florida teaching certification.
• Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience, preferably in a virtual or blended setting.
• Demonstrated leadership experience (e.g., mentor teacher, instructional coach, grade-level lead).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience using student information systems (SIS) and learning management systems (LMS).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a K–12 school environment.
• Experience supporting multiple leaders or departments.
• Familiarity with virtual learning platforms and school operations

Certificates and Licenses - None Required

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a remote position that may require up to 20% travel within the state. The noise level is moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions

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.