Careers at the Well-Trained Mind Academy

Online teaching careers for instructors of classical methodologies. Preview our part-time, online instructor openings below!

The Well-Trained Mind Academy is seeking part-time instructors to teach live, online sections of rhetoric writing for the 2026-2027 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.

Position Description

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.

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

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.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter that addresses previous teaching experience and a CV or résumé. Email all materials to [email protected]. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.

The Well-Trained Mind Academy is hiring individuals to join our substitute and tutoring pool for expository writing.

Our writing courses fall into three groups: basic writing skills, intermediate composition skills (expository writing), and rhetoric.

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

Prospective substitutes should have availability to teach live, online sections of expository writing during the school day (Eastern Time Zone). Prospective tutors are able to hold sessions during working business hours, evenings, and the weekends.

Position Description

Substitutes are provided with slides, lecture outlines, and assessments. The substitute does not need to develop their own lesson plans, lectures, or assessments; all materials are provided to the substitute.

Expository writing substitutes and tutors are capable of teaching through the expository sequence.

Classes are taught live using Blackboard Collaborate.

Substitutes are contracted on a course-by-course basis, and for varying durations, depending on needs. All classes are offered during regular business hours in the Eastern Time Zone, and the successful applicant will have consistent part-time availability during the regular school day. Joining the substitute and/or the tutoring pool does not guarantee a minimum number of hours; our substitutes and tutors receive positions on an as-needed basis.

The position requires reliable high-speed internet.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in English, Composition, 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
Comfortable stepping into a classroom where the primary teacher structured the classroom assignments and expectations

Preferred Qualifications

Middle school and/or high school teaching experience (in a classroom and/or a homeschool setting.)
Experience with Blackboard, Canvas, or another LMS
Experience teaching in a virtual setting

Compensation

Substitutes will be contracted on a weekly basis, at the rate of $130/section/week. A section meets for two or three contact hours a week; compensation covers teaching the live class plus grading.

Tutors are compensated $45/hour.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter that addresses previous teaching experience and a CV or résumé. Email all materials to [email protected]. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.

The Well-Trained Mind Academy is hiring individuals to join our substitute and tutoring pools. Prospective substitutes should have availability to teach live, online sections of mathematics and/or science during the school day (Eastern Time Zone). Prospective tutors are able to hold sessions during working business hours, evenings, and the weekends.

Course Descriptions

Our mathematics and science programs use a classical approach to education. Instructors should be comfortable using socratic discussion in classes and allowing students to experiment with methods of solving problems.

Position Description

Mathematics substitutes are capable of tutoring up through Algebra II.

Science substitutes are capable of tutoring high school biology, chemistry, and/or physics, depending on their field of study. Specifically, we are looking for substitutes who can teach either physics (middle school and high school) or biology (middle school).

Classes are taught live using Blackboard Collaborate.

Position requires reliable high-speed internet.

Required Qualifications

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
Comfortable stepping into a classroom where the primary teacher structured the classroom assignments and expectations

Preferred Qualifications

Middle school and/or high school teaching experience (in a classroom and/or a homeschool setting.)
Experience with Blackboard, Canvas, or another LMS
Experience teaching in a virtual setting

Compensation

Substitutes will be contracted on a weekly basis, at the rate of $130/section/week. A section meets for two or three contact hours a week; compensation covers teaching the live class plus grading.

Tutors are compensated $45/hour.

To Apply

Please submit a cover letter that addresses previous teaching experience and a CV or résumé. Email all materials to [email protected]. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis.

We serve students globally with no prejudice based on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion in order to achieve our educational goal of developing lifelong learners.

We honor and value diversity, and we are invested in modeling these values for the next generation of classical learners.

We support our instructors inside and outside the classroom so that they can focus on instruction, assessment, and feedback. Our team of highly qualified instructors and administrators does its best to respect each other, their students, and student families and/or guardians.