NCVPS: ASL Course Writer/Reviewer (for Spring 2024)

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.

NCVPS COURSE WRITER/REVIEWER: EXPECTATIONS

NCVPS is looking for highly qualified NC certified teachers to serve as subject-matter experts on course development teams. The qualified applicant should be knowledgeable of course design frameworks such as the Universal Design for Learning principles, Revised Bloom's Taxonomy, and backwards design.

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.

NCVPS COURSE WRITER/REVIEWER: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The teacher(s) selected will be tasked with writing content for the NCVPS course being developed to meet North Carolina standards. The following are obligations for employment:

• Prepare for and attend course development collaborative Zoom sessions.
• Attend a one-day team (face-to-face) meeting during the second week in July (if possible).
• 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.
• The Course Writer/Reviewer will create a standards map.
• Independently or with a partner, the Course Writer/Reviewer will:
• Review content for alignment to new standards and engagement.
• Write content as needed to meet goals and objectives of the NC content standards and NCVPS Instructional Design standards in the provided templates. The content will be engaging to all learners, allow for differentiation, include collaborative assessments and incorporation of 21st Century concepts, and align to Universal Design for Learning (UDL), copyright, and accessibility guidelines.
• Revise (or recreate) the content you developed based on feedback documented by the content reviewer and LMS designer, according to the timeline.
• Develop all content according to the NCVPS training specifications.
• Uphold all NCVPS guidelines and procedures outlined within the NCVPS training course and workshop, to include meeting all deadlines and communicating with assigned staff members when a deadline cannot be met.

A final walkthrough of the course may occur if the scope of work is significant. If the deadlines are met and the final walkthrough is completed, an additional amount of $500 will be paid at the end of the contract. If the contractor does not meet all deadlines, the final walkthrough will not occur and the additional amount will not be paid.

TASK PHASES AND PAYMENTS:

Approximate potential compensation is $1500-$4500, dependent upon scope of work. Work may be broken down into even phases and the final walkthrough. Partial payment may be made upon completion of each phase, depending on contract size as well as the final walkthrough.

IMPORTANT:

• This position is an online (remote) position with one (1) F2F meeting.
• This is a contract-based position.

PLEASE NOTE:

Please provide evidence of your NC teaching license and AP Certifications (as applicable) when applying.

NCVPS is building a culturally diverse and pluralistic teaching, development, and training pool committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment where differences are valued and respected.