Texas Tech K-12 Teacher- Part Time - Health Science

Texas Tech University•Lubbock, TX

4d•Remote

About The Position

Contributes to the University's and TTUISD's mission through teaching and service as an online K-12 instructor. Provides instruction, assistance, information, and tutoring; organizes and develops coursework; coordinates classes; and observes and assesses student needs. Provides feedback and grades for lessons, exams, and final course grades while maintaining formal and informal communication with students and other educators. The position begins part-time, with the potential to move to full-time around June 2027 based on business needs and performance. The teacher assesses student learning, evaluates assignments and course finals, and provides feedback within two business days. CBEs, if applicable, are graded within five business days with required documentation. The teacher communicates with students through online discussion boards, chat, synchronous collaboration tools, email, and phone, responding to questions within 24 hours or one business day. Instructional support includes remediation, re-teaching, and tutoring as needed. The teacher monitors student progress, encourages course completion, and follows up with students who are struggling or not making appropriate progress. The teacher communicates regularly with full-time or lead teachers and/or principals about grading turnaround, student performance, curricular alignment, students of concern, and other instructional matters. The role also involves videoconferences and phone calls to provide instructional support, meet with families, and build relationships through discussion-based assessments, live instruction, informal office hours, or other modalities determined by Texas Tech K-12. The teacher reads and responds to Texas Tech K-12 communications each weekday, attends required faculty meetings and training, follows departmental and K-12 staff handbooks and other policies and procedures, and maintains knowledge of Texas curricular requirements for K-12 education. Selected candidates are subject to a post-offer, pre-employment Texas Tech University background check, as well as a Texas Education Agency criminal background check and fingerprinting required for independent school districts.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
State of Texas Teacher Certification in the area of expertise.
Three years of teaching experience in a public or private school setting.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary instructor for online K-12 courses.
Assess student learning, evaluate assignments and course finals, and provide feedback within two business days.
Grade CBEs, if applicable, within five business days and provide required documentation.
Communicate regularly with students through online discussion boards, chat features, synchronous collaboration tools, email, and phone, responding to questions within 24 hours or one business day.
Provide instructional support, remediation, re-teaching, and tutoring as needed.
Monitor student progress, encourage course completion, and follow up with students who are struggling or not making appropriate progress.
Communicate regularly with full-time or lead teachers and/or principals about grading turnaround, student performance, curricular alignment, students of concern, and other instructional matters.
Conduct videoconferences and phone calls to provide instructional support, meet with families, and build relationships through discussion-based assessments, live instruction, informal office hours, or other modalities determined by Texas Tech K-12.
Read and respond to Texas Tech K-12 communications each weekday; attend required faculty meetings and training; and comply with Texas Tech K-12 policies and procedures, including departmental and K-12 staff handbooks.
Maintain knowledge of Texas curricular requirements for K-12 education.
Organize and develop coursework, coordinate classes for students, and observe and assess student needs.