Theater Arts Teacher, Remote - Indiana

About the role

OpenEd is a student-centered, online personalized education program currently accepting applications for part-time teachers to support students and families through personalized learning.

Responsibilities

• Review and grade student learning logs, providing timely, actionable feedback to support student progress
• Work synchronously with students in 1:1, small-group, or large-group settings
• Mentor and tutor students enrolled in assigned courses
• Create engaging lessons, activities, or learning opportunities tailored to individual student needs
• Identify at-risk students and coordinate appropriate routes to intervention
• Communicate with parents to provide guidance and support
• Attend IEP meetings as needed and collaborate with relevant stakeholders
• Collaborate with other teachers to share expertise and support students across the program
• Complete grading and related instructional responsibilities, as applicable
• Administer ILEARN checkpoints virtually (3x/year)

Program & Team Contribution

• Contribute to the program by supporting a core group of assigned students while also taking on additional responsibilities across the program based on team and student needs

In-Person Testing Requirement (Indiana)

As part of this role, teachers are required to support virtual and in-person student testing sessions within the state of Indiana. This includes assisting with the administration of state or program-required assessments during designated testing windows. For in-person testing, teachers will travel to assigned testing locations within Indiana to support scheduled testing sessions. Travel costs will be reimbursed, accommodations provided as needed, and guidance and support will be provided throughout the process.

Compensation

Teachers who successfully complete all assigned in-person testing sessions are eligible to receive up to a $2,200 bonus as part of their overall compensation package.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Current teaching certification in Indiana, with a Theater Arts endorsement
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• A strong understanding that every child is unique and benefits from individualized learning
• Kind, organized, patient, and a dependable communicator
• Familiarity with Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.)
• The ability to learn various online tools, systems, and programs
• The ability to work independently and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Access to a smartphone, high-speed internet, computer, and webcam
• Eligible to work in the U.S. (but can live/work from any pre-approved location)

Preferred Experience

Experience in non-traditional educational programs, Science of Reading endorsement

Schedule & Availability

• Ability to maintain a regular schedule of 25-27 hours per week
• Availability during core business hours (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. MT)
• Synchronous responsibilities may include meetings with students, families, or groups, and will vary based on assigned roles

Additional Information

• Hourly pay starts at $25/hour
• Part-time benefit eligible employees are offered dental, vision, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, voluntary life insurance, retirement (upon meeting requirements), and paid holidays
• A monthly tech subsidy is provided