E-Learning & Online Teaching

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future
Those seeking online teaching work also need subject matter expertise. If you have subject matter expertise, consider the following positions. ~ Dennis

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Online Curriculum Company is looking for highly qualified content reviewers for the following high school courses:

Biology

Biology- 2nd half
Environmental Science

Environmental Science- 2nd half
Personal Fitness
Research
Media Studies
P.E.
Life Management
Financial Literacy
Ethics
Essentials of Business
Music Appreciation
Business Communication
Digital Arts

If you are interested and qualified, please send your resume to kyler@fyioc.com. Please indicate which course you are applying for.

Another school year is starting! Where will you be a year from now?

The decision to return to graduate school for the UW-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Certificate isn’t made lightly. During hard economic times you can choose to stand pat or grow your teaching arts by seeking new ideas and opportunities. It’s not enough to simply be curious about teaching online. You have to act now to learn the skills to swim in this 21^st Century sea of change. The bottom line is to develop real experience and skills that open the door to new jobs and opportunities.

• If you want to qualify for the best part time job a teacher can get; join our program.
• If you want to deeply understand how to integrate the latest web technologies into your classroom, join our program.
• If you want an edge in an uncertain job market, join our program.
• If you want flexibility, opportunity, and intellectual challenge join our program.

Despite the economic downturn, there are many jobs available for those with online teaching experience and solid curricular subject matter expertise. Our program will provide you with the skills and real online teaching experience needed to break into this booming field.

The market for experienced online teachers at the K-12 level is red hot. Also more community college and university opportunities are developing everyday. As part of the UW-Stout E-Learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Program you will receive hands on instruction along with current educational theory about distance learning. Job search advice and a steady stream of fresh job opportunities are being regularly updated on my blog at: http://doconnor.edublogs.org/category/e-learning-jobs/

If you want to work from home, love a challenge, enjoy technology, crave a change of pace and are seeking new horizons now is the time to become an online teacher. Join our program!

Questions? Concerns? Call or email, I’m always happy to share information.

Fall courses begin in late September and are open for registration NOW!

Dennis O’Connor, Program Advisor

E-Learning & Online Teaching

School of Education

Online Professional Development

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University

530-318-1145 (Cell)

Skype: wiredinstructor2

Oconnord@uwstout.edu

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

*My friends who work for DeVry tell me it’s a quality organization! ~ Dennis

Financial Literacy Curriculum Writer - Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Curriculum Writer is responsible for writing content and assessments for the development of an online Financial Literacy course and associated assessments. The Curriculum Writer must possess strong knowledge in subject area and instructional design practices. Strong written communication skills are necessary in order to ensure that the course content is engaging and covers the topics necessary to meet the appropriate state and national education standards. The Curriculum Writer must be able to provide content and assessment items that are rigorous and correlate to middle and higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and that meets Lexile readability standards. Previous teaching experience in Financial Literacy strongly preferred.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

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Ancient Civilizations Curriculum Writer-Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Curriculum Writer is responsible for planning, designing, and writing content and assessments for the development of an online 6th Grade Ancient Civilizations course and associated assessments. The Curriculum Writer must possess strong knowledge in subject area and instructional design practices. Strong written communication skills are necessary in order to ensure that the course content is engaging and covers the topics necessary to meet the appropriate state and national education standards. The Curriculum Writer must be able to provide content and assessment items that are rigorous and correlate to middle and higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and that meets Lexile readability standards. Previous teaching experience in 6th Grade Social Studies strongly preferred.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

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Environmental Science Curriculum Writer: Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Curriculum Writer is responsible for planning, designing, and writing content and assessments for the development of an online secondary Environmental Science course and associated assessments. The Curriculum Writer must possess strong knowledge in subject area and instructional design practices. Strong written communication skills are necessary in order to ensure that the course content is engaging and covers the topics necessary to meet the appropriate state and national education standards. The Curriculum Writer must be able to provide content and assessment items that are rigorous and correlate to middle and higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and that meets Lexile readability standards. Previous teaching experience in Environmental Science strongly preferred.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

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6th Grade English Curriculum Writer: Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Curriculum Writer is responsible for planning, designing, and writing content and assessments for the development of an online 6th Grade English course and associated assessments. The Curriculum Writer must possess strong knowledge in subject area and instructional design practices. Strong written communication skills are necessary in order to ensure that the course content is engaging and covers the topics necessary to meet the appropriate state and national education standards. The Curriculum Writer must be able to provide content and assessment items that are rigorous and correlate to middle and higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy and that meets Lexile readability standards. Previous teaching experience in 6th Grade English strongly preferred.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

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Online Instructional Designer: Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Instructional Designer is responsible for reviewing, revising, and packaging written secondary academic content for Advanced Academics. The Instructional Designer reviews academic content and makes recommendations for increasing the level of instructional quality, engagement, usability, and learning. The Instructional Designer is also responsible for reviewing and writing reliable and valid assessment items.

The Instructional Designer must have background in Instructional Design, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, and the ability to work with a web-based learning management system. The Instructional Designer must also be able to meet rigorous deadlines and shift focus quickly in response to a diverse set of duties.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

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Online Content Editor: Temporary, Advanced Academics

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bricktown, Oklahoma City, Okla., Advanced Academics, a company affiliate of DeVry, Inc. partners with school districts to help high school students graduate and succeed. Advanced Academics supplements traditional classroom programs through online course instruction using highly qualified teachers and a proprietary technology platform specifically designed for secondary education. Advanced Academics also operates virtual high schools in partnership with school districts and charter schools in 6 states.

The Content Editor is responsible for ensuring that written content and assessments from all subject matters adhere to Chicago style. The Content Editor must possess exceptional attention to detail, knowledge of grammar and punctuation, and an eye for consistency. The ability to edit a large volume of content and assessments while still maintaining error-free and consistent prose is required. The Content Editor must work with in-house style guides and also Chicago style guidelines. An outstanding candidate would possess familiarity with Lexile reading levels and have experience rewriting content to match certain grade levels.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Please send inquiries and resumes to hr@advancedacademics.com.

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UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

Job opportunities for experienced online instructors are booming in the k-12 sector.  I’ve talked with several K-12 schools this week and I hear the same thing: we have hundreds of applicants but none of them have online training or experience.   This is exactly what I mean when I say, Good Training Opens the Door to Your future. ~ Dennis

Gifted LearningLinks
Center for Talent Development
Part-time Online Instructor Positions

Overview

Gifted LearningLinks is the online distance-learning program of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. We offer over 100 courses to students in grades three to twelve, including enrichment, honors and AP®. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredit CTD as a Special Function School. As such, our students can often use our rigorous courses to add valuable credits to their transcripts.

Enrichment courses for grades 3-8 are three months in duration, beginning Sept. 15, January 15 and June 15 (nine weeks). Beginning September 2008 we will introduce monthly admissions for our honors and AP® courses. Honors and AP courses are nine months in duration, but students have the opportunity to finish in less time.

We are currently looking for part-time online instructors for the 2008-09 academic year who have subject matter expertise and certification in the following academic areas:

• AP® Latin Vergil (Course is authorized by College Board)
• Geometry Honors
• International Relations & Conflicts Honors
• Science, Enrichment (Grades 3-5)
Natural Hazards or Nature’s Revenge; Bacteria – They-re Everywhere!; Dinosaurs-Forget About the Flintstones
• Social Studies, Enrichment (Grades 3-5)
Knights, Castles, Lords, and Ladies, History in the Making, and Pirate Culture
• Mathematics, Enrichment (Grades 6-8)
Cryptographs, Introduction to Theoretical Mathematics, and Data Probability
• Skill Building (Grades 6-8)
Preparation for Standardized Tests

To review our current course offerings and a video describing our program, please visit www.ctd.northwestern.edu/learning/

To apply, please send resume along with a cover letter explaining your approach to online learning to:

Elfi Sanderson
Assistant Coordinator
Gifted LearningLinks
e-sanderson@northwestern.edu
(847) 491-3833

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a premier public, residential, co-educational high school for juniors and seniors with high intellectual ability and commitment to scholarship. Established in 1978 and a constituent member of the University of North Carolina System, NCSSM hosts the residential program at its Durham campus and provides distance education, teacher development, and outreach throughout the state.

The Dean of Distance Education and Extended Programs (DEEP) is a non-instructional faculty position which directs and administrates the Distance Education Technologies Dept. This department is staffed with 10 distance education staff and up to 10 instructional faculty to coordinate a synchronous (interactive videoconference – IVC) program of curriculum, professional development, and enrichment programming designed to meet the educational needs of the state. In addition, this position will work with the Vice Chancellor of DEEP to provide support for the NCSSM Online program, a virtual school designed to expand the residential academic program to students in an online environment, as well as for other extended program (outreach) initiatives.

Primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Administration of the distance education program via IVC
• Supervision of faculty programming of course content, professional development, and enrichment sessions to K-12 schools in North Carolina
• Oversees supervision of technical staff to maintain technology and equipment in the distance learning department
• Oversees supervision of graphics, multi-media, and other information and communication technology (ICT) production for staff
• Coordinates with NCSSM deans and other administrative personnel for distance education faculty staffing, support for outreach initiatives, utilization of technology for campus needs, and support for technology training for NCSSM
• Communicates and collaborates with school and district administration statewide for partnership in distance education programming and related initiatives
• Works with the department to research, test, and integrate new and emerging technologies
• Participates in NCSSM committees, councils, task forces, and other groups to represent distance education and technology efforts
• Works with Vice Chancellor of DEEP, the administration of NCSSM, and department supervisory staff to set goals for the department and measures for these goals
• Works with Vice Chancellor of DEEP to develop and implement instructional technology initiatives for the NCSSM community

General Requirements: Minimum of Master’s degree; at least three years experience necessary in public secondary education and in use of educational technology. Skills in management/supervision and oral/written communications are a must. Deadline: Open until filled.

To apply submit a State of North Carolina application, resume, statement of educational philosophy and statement on how you foresee contributing to NCSSM to: Human Resources Office, NCSSM, PO Box 2418, Durham, NC 27715.

http://web2virtualclassroom.wikispaces.com/

I’d like to share a wiki I created as part of a presentation I gave for D2L at NECC in San Antonio last week.  Bottom line: The Virtual Classroom is a Web 2.0 Tool.

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Online High School Principal Positions: Insight Schools

Locations: Columbia, SC, Brooklyn Center, MN, Denver, CO, Washington (State)

Description:

Oversees, directs, develops, and implements education and teaching programs for the high school. This position is the education leader of the school and has the primary responsibility for the academic success of the students of the statewide online public high school. Telecommuting is not available for this position.

Regularly reviews student performance data and works with local and national teams to develop and implement programs for improving success.

Manages school faculty, responsibilities include but are not limited to, assigning classes, setting expectations, facilitating professional development, monitoring and reviewing performance, conducting regular staff meetings, facilitating a sense of community among instructional personnel, and ensuring faculty satisfaction.

Oversees the resolution of student/parent disputes as they relate to academic policy, teacher performance, etc.

Point of contact for constructive feedback on high school curriculum to the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, and feedback on high school learning systems to the Director of Operations and Technology.

Ensures the execution of school/district policy and the adherence to state guidelines/testing. Develops and embraces a culture of quality service, continuous improvement, and innovation all directed at improving student success and satisfaction; Instills a healthy sense of urgency within the organization.

Works closely with the Executive Director and Operations Manager on school planning, policy, finances, and performance.

Participates in external relations with the community, including district community, state regulatory bodies, and community organizations.

Maintains contact with district partner and School Board regarding the academic success of the school.

Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

Requirements

A thorough knowledge in education as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor’s degree in education or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Principal certificate.

Three years of experience as a principal of a school or in an administrative role at an educational organization, preferable in a high school and experience leading and managing teams. Experience in eLearnng, online courses, or online schools preferred.

Able to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team with team members located at a distance.

Must be wiling and able to teach a course during the first year of employment.

Must possess excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate and provide guidance and support to faculty and staff as it relates to the academic quality and operational aspects of the school.

Must be results oriented and able to manage multiple projects and activities.

Please e-mail resumes and letters of interest to hr@insightschools.net

UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

Overview

Insight Schools builds and operates statewide, full-time, diploma-granting, online public high schools in partnership with local school districts and community organizations. Insight Schools’ focus is to educate high-school-age youth who, for a variety of reasons, need an alternative to the traditional public high school experience. The Insight team consists of experienced educators and innovators who have run some of the largest online high school programs in the nation.

Position

We are currently seeking part-time and full-time instructors for all subjects for the 2008/09 school year.
Part-time and full-time status is determined by course type and enrollment and will be discussed with applicant later in application process.

Required Certification

Colorado / Nevada / Idaho

Required Endorsement

An endorsement in the subject for which you apply is required.

Position Description

Our online instructors are responsible for the overall facilitation of assigned courses.
Specific responsibilities include:

• Responding to online students within one school day;
• Identifying and contacting students who have not logged in to class;
• Communicating with students via email and phone;
• Grading and posting grades in the learning management system gradebook each week;
• Communicating with students and parents via phone at least once each semester;
• Conducting parent-teacher conferences, as necessary;
• Leading regularly-scheduled office hour/tutoring sessions each week;
• Communicating regularly with other members of the learning team;
• Completing necessary class/student reports for administrative purposes;
• Advising the Principal and mentors of class and student needs;
• Participating in professional development and training;
• Informally helping to market Insight Schools to students and families;
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Online instructors report to the principal.

Desired Skills

Instructors should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Word, basic internet search skills, and comfort working with email. Strong written communication and relationship- building skills and willingness to learn new technologies are essential.

How to Apply

We welcome your application to teach for Insight Schools, which you can provide to us by using the following link: https://edzapp.com/applicant/loginprivate.a…rigincode=22748.

Questions?
Please contact us!
Email: teachers@insightschools.net
Voicemail: 866.596.8667

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FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

For questions, please contact
Brenda Collatin-Ayala
Human Resources
Florida Virtual School
Phone: 407-513-3371
Fax: 407-513-3482
Bcollatin@flvs.net

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Position: Instructional Leader, Instructional Department

Location: Remote with the ability to travel to Orlando as needed for meetings, training workshops, etc.

Salary Range: $64,802.00-$103,683.00

Position Description:

The Instructional Leader assists the Learning Community Leader and Director of Instruction in managing the school and its human resources to attain school goals by providing evidence of effective instruction that results in student achievement. The Instructional Leader supports instructors in personal and professional growth activities.

http://www.flvs.net/general/job_descriptions.php

Dates for submission:

Open Date: May 30, 2008

Close Date: TBA

Apply:

Candidates must submit their interest via the on-line application system. Access to the application system and a detailed job description are located on our website at:

http://www.flvs.net/general/Employment.php

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UW-Stout: Good Training Opens the Door to Your Future

K-12 Virtual Education (With the emphasis on Virtual High School)

NACOL - North American Council for Online Learning Start here to get a global view of K-12 online teaching.

Teach Online: How to get experience teaching online Insider news for e-learning instructors. Since working online is all about networking, this is a good place to visit. Good advice, interesting articles (if you want to teach online) lots of resources. A terrific blog from the Virtual Professor: 1VIRTUALPROF@GMAIL.COM Smart advice and plenty of resources. (Take it from me, the Virtual Professor knows her stuff!)

Virtual High School Meanderings Strong blog dedicated to information about Virtual schools. Good Info.

K-12 Online Resources This site features an extensive, state by state list of K-12 Virtual Schools.

Aventa Learning: Now recruting Virtual High School teachers.

Sylvan Online: Nation wide online tutoring with e-Sylvan is a good place to get paid online teaching experience.