Teach for NCVPS

Greetings!

We are recruiting teachers to teach online for NCVPS!

Check the NCVPS Virtual Job Fair schedule at
http://tinyurl.com/virtualjobfair for a session to learn more about teaching for NCVPS in the subject area you are certified in.

TEACHING FOR NCVPS

Courses are taught online using course content and Blackboard learning management system. Instruction is predominantly asynchronous, which means that students and teachers can access the course and participate at various times and need not be online simultaneously. Instruction is structured to provide a variety of learning experiences, from individual assignments to collaborative projects and virtual field trips. Students may access the course anytime to read assignments, respond to the forums, collaborate with other students on projects, and discuss concepts with the teacher.

REQUIREMENTS TO TEACH

The North Carolina State Board of Education (NC SBOE) requires teachers who teach for North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) to have a current NC teaching license in the areas in which they are applying to teach.  Lateral entry teachers for Critical Language Courses currently teaching in NC must submit a letter from the school confirming employment.

Teachers need to have excellent computer skills and be prepared to spend more time on-line with students, teaching and directing learning, than in a typical face-to-face classroom. Office hours will be posted and maintained for student and parent contact.

Pay is generated on a per student basis each semester. In addition, each teacher will be responsible for participating in department meetings, weekly eLC meetings, course revisions, provide reports as designated on the calendars as well as keeping in contact with students daily.  If hired, you will be required to come to the Raleigh office to do your official hiring paperwork.

Teacher Expectations

  • Complete Teacher Orientation each term
  • Complete first week check list (student contact, etc)
  • Adhere to all Teacher Expectations listed in the orientation
  • Meet weekly synchronous contact expectations
  • Maintain a Contact Log and update it weekly
  • Grade assignments daily
  • Follow and document IEP/504 Guidelines
  • Provide instructional feedback on each assignment
  • Participate in eLC for each course taught
  • Participate in Department Meetings
  • Submit grade/progress reports by due date
  • Participate in all required professional development
  • Post instructional announcements daily
  • Attend teacher convocation each term or other required meetings
  • Adhere to all NCVPS policies and guidelines
  • Refrain from using school resources and school time to do NCVPS work
  • Adhere to all copyright laws and Fair Use Guidelines
  • Adhere to Executive Order 18 regarding email
  • At least two hours per day per each section:
    • grading
    • announcements
    • communications
    • professional growth (meetings, eLCs, PD, teacher portfolio)

TEACHER APPLICATION INFORMATION

We are now taking applications for part-time teaching positions.

Step #1. Apply online.  Access the ONLINE APPLICATION and send in your information today!

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A TEACHING POSITION YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. ON-LINE TRAINING–You must have either DATOC (which was renamed TOC) or Teaching Online Course, which is available through Learn NC. This training is the responsibility of the applicant prior to being selected.  If you have previous on-line training, please be prepared to show documentation of training and NCVPS will consider this on a case-by-case basis.
  2. TEACHING LICENSE – You must hold a SP II NC Teaching License.  Applicants with 4+ years experience are considered first.  All of our courses are high school level so a 9-12 certification is required for all courses.  We do honor the reciprocity agreement from other states.  Please visit this the NC DPI Licensure Website where you will find the steps for obtaining a NC license before you are eligible to be hired- .  http://www.ncpublicschools.org/licensure/beginning/
  3. AP CLASSES – If you desire to teach AP for NCVPS, you MUST hold a AP certification from the College Board.

Step #2. Only applicants who have met ALL NCVPS requirements outlined in Step #1 will be considered for Step #2 of the process. Each selected applicant will be asked to serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) before being offered a part-time position.  This will require you to volunteer your time to work with a Veteran Teacher for a whole semester before you can be considered. During this time, the Veteran Teacher will share NCVPS teacher  expectations, guidelines/policies, and you will participate in professional development related to this position. A checklist will be used to guide the process as you work under the supervision of an experienced online teacher.   Once the TA process has been completed, a rubric is used to document your effectiveness and will be used to identify the most qualified teacher for a new position.  If there is a need in your preferred subject area, you can be considered to teach the following semester.  You must serve as a TA to be considered for any teaching position.

Step #3, In order to be considered for a teaching position, you must meet all of our requirements. Once you have met the requirements, you will be called for an interview by a NCVPS staff member. We will let you know when we will need the following documents for further consideration. Please do not send them to us until we make the request:

  1. Updated resume with three references. 
  2. Copy of your current teaching license. Teaching licenses must be on file with NCVPS prior to being employed.

Step #4, Check the NCVPS Virtual Job Fair schedule at http://tinyurl.com/virtualjobfair for a session to learn more about teaching for NCVPS in the subject area you are certified in.

FOLLOW-UP AND HIRING

Selection and subsequent hiring is subject to course offerings and enrollments. NCVPS will review applications for Teaching Assistants (TAs) and hiring prior to the start of classes each semester.  Hiring continues through the first day of classes. Due to the anticipated large volume of applications, individual requests for status and updates in the hiring process will not be addressed.

For any further questions, please email teacher.hiring@ncpublicschools.gov.

We encourage all teachers to apply for all courses offered by NCVPS, however, we have a critical need for the following courses:

(Please review all course descriptions at http://www.ncvps.org/courses/catalogue/ for more details).

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • AP Computer Science A
  • Arabic
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Leadership Development – need Social Studies certification
  • Physical Science
  • Russian
  • Spanish

CONVERSATION COACH APPLICATION INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A CRITICAL LANGUAGE CONVERSATION COACH

We are now taking applications for critical language conversation coaches.  This part-time work is done based on your scheduled availability and paring it with student schedules.  We hire coaches for the Fall and Spring semesters in the following areas of study:

  1. Arabic
  2. Japanese
  3. Mandarin Chinese
  4. Russian

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A COACHING POSITION YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Be eligible to work in the USA
  2. Personnel computer
  3. Microphone and headset
  4. Web camera
  5. Flexible work schedule

Click here to fill out our ONLINE FORM and send in your information today!   Once we receive your information, we will call persons of interest and begin the interview process.