Course Instructor
High Tech High Teacher Center
Reports To: Director, Teacher Center
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt
Full Time/Part Time Status: Part-time, hourly, (6-12 week courses)
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Salary: Teacher Center Framework Range: $63.14 per hour.
Application Opening: 9/24/26
Application Closing: 10/31/2026
High Tech High Teacher Center | District Intern Program
The course instructor plans and teaches an in-person credentialing course for teacher interns. The role connects program standards to classroom practice through engaging instruction, assessment, feedback, and consistent candidate support.
Course Planning
- Meet with the Program Director before and after the course to review the plan and reflect on implementation.
- Prepare a syllabus that aligns outcomes, readings, activities, and assessments with assigned Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs). Include two mentor observations and a rubric-based final project that assesses course outcomes and TPEs.
- Design practical, accessible learning grounded in candidates’ classroom experience. Address applicable literacy standards and include disability community voices in Education Specialist courses.
- Organize the syllabus, materials, assignments, and weekly agendas in Google Classroom. Send a welcome letter at least one week before the course begins.
Instruction and Candidate Support
- Teach all assigned in-person sessions using active, practice-based methods. Post an agenda before each class and provide required readings and materials.
- Email candidates weekly with agendas, reminders, and due dates. Gather feedback through exit cards and adjust instruction as needed.
- Review mentor observations and course work, provide actionable feedback, and support revision to a passing standard. Notify program leadership about attendance or progress concerns.
Assessment and Records
- Record attendance in the provided sheet, track assignment completion weekly in Google Classroom, and follow up with candidates about missing work.
- Have candidates self-assess their final project. Submit pass/fail grades within two weeks of the course ending and reserve time in the final class for the course evaluation.
Professional Commitments
- Attend required faculty meetings and course planning meetings; coordinate with program staff about candidate support and course needs.
- Leave classrooms clean and in their original setup, and complete any applicable time reporting. Assignment compensation includes planning, teaching, and required faculty meetings.
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher
- California clear teaching credential or equivalent out-of-state teaching license
- Appropriate teaching or administrative experience in a public P-12 environment within the last three years
- Experience teaching in a post-secondary setting and supporting adult learners
- Experience and passion for culturally responsive pedagogy and practice
- Experience and passion for inclusive education
APPLY TODAY!
If you fit the qualifications above and are looking for a forward-thinking, innovative institution that embodies visionary leadership and embraces diversity, then High Tech High is the place for you!
To apply, visit our website, and complete an online application:
https://www.hightechhigh.org/about-us/join-our-team
High Tech High provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, High Tech High complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the practice has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
