The North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) was established by the North Carolina State Board of Education as an online community service K-12 public school for students throughout the state of North Carolina. NCVPS is governed by the North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) and reports on a day-to-day basis to the Executive Director of the NCSBE. As a result of NCVPS’ work, students in the public schools of North Carolina have access to online courses that are unavailable due to teacher shortages or scheduling conflicts. These courses provide students with equity of access to a high-quality educational experience regardless of where they live within the state.

COURSE OUTLINER - EXPECTATIONS:

NCVPS is looking for highly qualified NC certified teachers to serve as subject-matter experts on course development teams. The applicant should have a strong understanding of curriculum standards and experience creating engaging lessons and activities that promote active learning through problem-based learning, real-world examples, authentic assessments, and more. The applicant should have high organization and self-management skills, and own a personal computer, phone/other communication device, and Internet access.

COURSE OUTLINER - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare for and attend a course preparation virtual planning session.
• Be knowledgeable of, and follow NCVPS requirements and federal and state laws and/or guidelines regarding copyright, Fair Use, and accessibility; and, report any violations of federal and state laws and/or guidelines to the NCVPS Staff
• Be knowledgeable of, and follow Understanding by Design (UbD) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)  principles, and Quality Matters (QM) standards when designing the course and module outlines and compiling recommended materials.
• Develop and compile materials according to the course preparation templates including, but not limited to:
  • a Course Outline to include a course description, prerequisites, list of non-specific textbooks (if applicable), a list of materials, and other items as required in the Course Outline Template. 
  • Module and Lesson Standard Charts that show alignment between the standards, learning objectives, assessments, and resources.
  • a Module Outline and Materials List for each module in the course.
  • a Standards Mapping Document using the template provided.
• Uphold all NCVPS guidelines and procedures outlined within the NCVPS training course and workshop to include meeting all deadlines and communicating with an assigned staff member when a deadline cannot be met.

CONTRACT START:

Course Outliner tasks will begin Spring 2025 (specific date TBA).

PAYMENT:

The total contract amount is $1,000.

IMPORTANT:

• This position is an online (remote) position with at least one synchronous Zoom session.
• This is a contract-based position.
• A current NC teaching license (in the applicable curriculum area) is required in order to be considered.
• Applications submitted by internal applicants will be screened (and interviewed) first, as applicable.