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 American Sign Language. for the 2023-2024 school year.

Classes are geared toward high school students.

Our world language instructors use a combination of Comprehensible Input and explicit grammatical instruction, fitting with the goals of a classical education. Applicants should be well versed in second language acquisition theory and the ACTFL world-readiness standards for language learning. The successful candidate will be comfortable instructing and evaluating students with a goal of developing proficiency in the target language.

Position Description

Part-time instructors teach 1-6 sections of 12-15 students each. Class sessions are live and meet for three contact hours/week. Qualified and interested instructors will be considered for additional courses in their fields of expertise. Online teaching experience required; experience working with students taking their first online course is a plus. Must be comfortable working with a small focused team, taking academic direction, and cooperating with other World Language instructors.

This position is part-time; instructors are hired on a course-by-course basis. Instructors should have a bachelor’s degree in the humanities and have experience teaching American Sign Language. The ideal candidate has experience working with high-school-aged students.

The position advertised is a US-based position and living in one of the 50 states of the US is an essential qualification for employment. Any questions regarding eligibility based on location should be submitted before proceeding with the application. All classes are offered during regular business hours in the Eastern Time Zone.

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

Compensation

Compensation is $5,300 per section 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]. Please submit applications by February 15, 2023. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

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.