Academic Program Student Course Faculty
The Call for 2025-2026 Faculty will open in January 2025. For questions, contact us. Our full course list can be found here.
Academic Program at One Schoolhouse teachers have an exceptionally positive outlook, strive always to see the best in every situation, tirelessly pursue justice and cultural competence, build authentic relationships online, and have a growth mindset. We value the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our students, and our teachers design highly personalized, inclusive, interactive courses to serve an increasingly diverse student population. The experience of teaching with One Schoolhouse often propels teachers into leadership opportunities beyond their work with us, and we expect our teachers to view this work as such. To learn more about our beliefs about teaching and learning, read our pedagogy paper or check out our learning innovation blog.
Teachers should expect to spend time each day during the school year (see calendar here) moderating discussions, answering questions, and adjusting assignments, with an expected time commitment of 8-10 hours per week based on an average course size of 18 students. Relationships and feedback are cornerstones of students’ success. As such, we expect that teachers are able to cultivate meaningful relationships with a diverse student body, hold weekly office hours, have a 24-hour turnaround time for communications, and provide useful feedback on all assignments within five days.
All Academic Program courses are refreshed and fully built out by our teachers during the summer before school opens, and reviewed in a three-year cycle. This cycle includes phases for development, reflection, evaluation, iteration, and innovation.
We believe in goal-oriented growth for students, teachers, and administrators. As such, everyone at One Schoolhouse sets annual, measurable goals that allow us to cultivate and track growth over time. For teachers, One Schoolhouse provides structure, time, and space for professional development in cutting-edge practice and uses mapping tools, timelines, and rubrics to establish and evaluate growth trajectories for both courses and teachers. In collaboration with our administrative team, growth is personalized for and by each teacher so that it is self-directed and results-oriented.
Teachers engage in work that deepens their ability to deliver competency-based, equitable, inclusive, and personalized courses. In order to do this, we are committed to hiring for and developing the competencies below.
Teachers are compensated by One Schoolhouse for creating, refreshing and/or teaching their course(s). Teacher salaries are set by the Board of Trustees. Practices and policies, including our Equity and Inclusion Statement, are covered in the online interview process.
Teachers should expect to spend time each day during the school year (see calendar here) moderating discussions, answering questions, and adjusting assignments, with an expected time commitment of 8-10 hours per week based on an average course size of 18 students. Relationships and feedback are cornerstones of students’ success. As such, we expect that teachers are able to cultivate meaningful relationships with a diverse student body, hold weekly office hours, have a 24-hour turnaround time for communications, and provide useful feedback on all assignments within five days.
All Academic Program courses are refreshed and fully built out by our teachers during the summer before school opens, and reviewed in a three-year cycle. This cycle includes phases for development, reflection, evaluation, iteration, and innovation.
We believe in goal-oriented growth for students, teachers, and administrators. As such, everyone at One Schoolhouse sets annual, measurable goals that allow us to cultivate and track growth over time. For teachers, One Schoolhouse provides structure, time, and space for professional development in cutting-edge practice and uses mapping tools, timelines, and rubrics to establish and evaluate growth trajectories for both courses and teachers. In collaboration with our administrative team, growth is personalized for and by each teacher so that it is self-directed and results-oriented.
Teachers engage in work that deepens their ability to deliver competency-based, equitable, inclusive, and personalized courses. In order to do this, we are committed to hiring for and developing the competencies below.
- Teacher is self-aware and builds an authentic relationship that empowers each student as cornerstone of the learning experience
- Teacher pursues growth, incorporates feedback, and iterates on their practice in a purposeful way
- Teacher designs and delivers competency-based, personalized courses with an emphasis on active learning experiences
- Teacher is an effective communicator, has high standards, and creates an inclusive community
- Teacher is professionally mature and reliable, meeting all expectations and deadlines
Teachers are compensated by One Schoolhouse for creating, refreshing and/or teaching their course(s). Teacher salaries are set by the Board of Trustees. Practices and policies, including our Equity and Inclusion Statement, are covered in the online interview process.