Part-time Instructor: Rhetoric Writing; Online

The Well-Trained Mind Academy is seeking part-time instructors to teach live, online sections of rhetoric writing for the  school year. We are hiring for Rhetoric Writing I and II, which are high-school level classes.

You can read more about our writing sequence here, and our approach to classical education here.

Part-time instructors teach 1-6 sections of 12-15 students each. Core writing classes meet for two contact hours a week. Qualified and interested instructors will be considered for additional courses in their fields of expertise. Online teaching experience required. Must be comfortable working with a small focused team, taking academic direction, and cooperating with other writing instructors.

This position is part-time. Instructors should have a bachelor’s degree in the humanities. Instructors are hired on a course-by-course basis.

The position advertised is a US-based position. Employees must reside in one of the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Any questions regarding eligibility based on location should be submitted before proceeding with the application.

Position requires reliable high-speed internet and the ability to comfortably work using a screen for several hours in a row.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in the field or a related field
• Comfortable using Google Drive
• Experience using conferencing software in an educational setting
• Can comfortably work using a screen for several hours in a row
• Ability to balance several tasks at once (delivering lessons while also managing chat, addressing student behavior in real time, ability to answer questions in real time)
• Engaging presentation style, with ability to monitor student engagement and interest

• High school and/or college teaching experience (in a classroom and/or a homeschool setting.)
• Experience with Blackboard, Canvas, or another LMS
• Experience teaching in a virtual setting
• Experience teaching writing using a classical-style approach

Compensation is $4,550 for the academic year. Tutors are compensated $45/hour. Instructors qualify for tuition remission for their own students (a one-to-one match for every section they teach) and retirement after two years employment.