LEARN NC is seeking educators in a variety of subjects who are interested in becoming online professional development instructors. Interested teachers should apply by January 19 at 5 p.m.
In conjunction with the national e-Learning for Educators program, LEARN NC will import a series of online professional development courses into the North Carolina e-Learning for Educators course catalog. e-Learning for Educators and LEARN NC will then offer these courses online beginning in September 2010, as well as make them available for local use by schools and school districts.
Courses
LEARN NC will select 1-2 teachers to import and teach six-week courses in each of the following subjects:
- Classroom Management
- Project-Based Learning
- Visual Literacy Strategies
- Differentiated Instruction
- Probability as a Decision-Making Tool
- Using Blogs and Collaborative Tools to Improve Student Writing
- Fostering Learning with Digital Portfolios
- Working with Students with Cognitive Disabilities
- Creating and Using Meaningful Rubrics
Benefits
Selected teachers will receive free tuition for LEARN NC’s Carolina Online Teacher program, allowing them to earn certificates of completion in online instructor training. Training will begin in late January for all selected participants.
Teachers will also receive a stipend of $200 when they have finished teaching the first section of their online professional development course, which will begin in September 2010. Teachers may have the opportunity to teach additional sections of their course for additional pay.
Some courses will require the creation of additional content, for which teachers will receive additional stipends of up to $500.
About the process
Selected teachers will learn to become online instructors through a series of online courses in LEARN NC’s Carolina Online Teacher program. The training, which begins in late January 2010 and extends through the summer, will require 3-5 hours per week.
How to apply
Please send a cover letter, resume, and professional writing sample to Ross White. In the cover letter, please specify the course(s) you are qualified to teach, highlighting relevant experiences in that area. Applications must be received by January 19 at 5 p.m.
About LEARN NC professional development
To date, more than 5,000 teachers have earned renewal credits and improved their practice through LEARN NC online professional development courses. In addition, we’ve trained nearly 700 teachers as online instructors, one of the fastest growing areas in schools today.
