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Are you interested in joining the Excelsior Classes Consortium?

Excelsior Classes desires passionate, expert online educators to join our consortium and build their personal brand.

With a high teacher retention rate, many of our educators have been with us for years, which means opportunities to teach core courses are rare. We view this role as an excellent option for supplemental income or as one stream of revenue for educators.

Typically, we bring new teachers on board for the following school year during November and December. However, we welcome applications year-round and review them when unexpected openings arise.

If you have a unique course or subject area you’d like to propose, be sure to include that in your application!

We’re seeking individuals who embody the qualities outlined here.:

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Have at least a bachelor’s degree in the subject matter (required by many states for state funding)

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Have recent experience teaching in a classroom or online

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Plan and communicate effectively

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Contribute actively as part of a consortium

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Share a biblical worldview in their subject

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Possess deep subject expertise through education and experience

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Are savvy users of technology*

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Agree with Excelsior’s guiding principles

* Includes Zoom, Google, and Microsoft products. Knowledge of a Learning Management System a plus.

Qualifications & Consortium Admission Process

Excelsior Classes accepts applications year-round, although we typically seek new teachers in late fall for the following school year. While we’ve outlined some common needs below, immediate openings may arise at any time. We encourage you to submit your application, as we always refer to our applications on file when a need arises. If you have other ideas for course topics, please let us know.

All candidates undergo a thorough interview and onboarding process before joining the consortium as teachers. This ensures that the collaboration is a good fit for both the candidate and the consortium. Please note that teachers are not salaried, full-time employees.

When we do have openings, these are the qualities we’re seeking for that specific subject area:

Subject Area/Expertise	What We’re Looking for in the Candidate
Spanish (or any other foreign language)	Candidates should have native or near-native proficiency in speaking. Candidates with a degree in second-language education or in the target language are strongly desired. Candidates must have recent language teaching experience. Successful applicants must pass an interview conducted in the target language.)
English	Candidates with a degree in English or in English education are desired; exceptions to this would be mass communication or liberal arts degrees. Candidates must be exceptional in providing detailed feedback. Candidates must have significant mastery of grammar and be able to instruct and correct composition; candidates with a love of literature must also be strong grammarians and writers. Candidates must have recent language teaching experience. Successful candidates must pass a grammar proficiency test and a simulation grading project.
Junior High and High School Math Pre-Calculus Statistics	Candidates with a degree in Math, Math Education, Engineering or other sciences are desired. Candidates must have recent math teaching experience.
Science (unique subject areas)	Candidates must have recent teaching experience; online teaching experience is preferred.
Art (particularly Photography or animation)	Candidates must have recent teaching experience; online teaching experience is preferred.

If you would like to apply, send a docx or pdf file to info@excelsiorclasses.com and include the following:

Your resume
Information on the courses you would like to teach or class titles with brief summaries for ideas you have
Description of your previous teaching experience
Details on your technology abilities and how you have innovated your classroom over time
Description of your faith life/your testimony and how it would contribute to the mission and vision of Excelsior Classes

If we have an opening or think we can offer your courses in a manner that will be mutually beneficial, we will schedule an interview.