NCVPS: Intro to Computer Science - Quality Assurance Editor (Internal)

NC Virtual Public School•Raleigh, NC

2d•Remote

About The Position

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 NCDPI Chief Academic Officer. 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 is looking for highly qualified NC-certified educators 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.

Requirements

NC-certified educators
Knowledgeable of course design frameworks such as the Universal Design for Learning principles, Revised Bloom's Taxonomy, and backwards design.
Strong understanding of curriculum standards
Experience creating engaging lessons and activities that promote active learning through problem-based learning, real-world examples, authentic assessments, and more.
High organization and self-management skills
Own a personal computer, phone/other communication device, and Internet access.
Current NC teaching license (in the applicable curriculum area and grade level) is required.
Willingness to work at a fast pace.
Required to review the entire course during July and August.

Responsibilities

Complete asynchronous training and attend course development collaborative Zoom training sessions.
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.
Review content with attention to accuracy, alignment with standards and learning objectives, with consideration of audience and engagement.
Read, watch, & interact with all content from the perspective of an editor to ensure the content meets professional writing standards.
Complete all activities and assessments from the perspective of a student. The completed work will be provided as “student exemplars.”
Evaluate the appropriateness of the rubrics and answer keys from the perspective of an instructor.
Uphold all NCVPS guidelines and procedures outlined within the NCVPS training course and workshop, to include meeting all deadlines and communicating with the assigned staff member(s) when a deadline cannot be met.