Online High School Philosophy Instructor (EXPIRED)

The Stanford Online High School (OHS) is an accredited, diploma-granting independent school serving students in grades 7-12. The OHS brings together academically talented and motivated students from around the world into a vibrant intellectual community with teachers who are passionate about their disciplines, accomplished in their fields, and above all, dedicated to teaching. In the discussion seminar, a cornerstone of the OHS education, students and teachers engage in a rigorous academic program that develops the critical reasoning and argumentation skills so essential for success at the collegiate level and beyond. Beyond the classroom, students and instructors continue to collaborate in a dynamic school community, centered on student clubs, activities, competitions, and student publications. (For further information about OHS, please see http://ohs.stanford.edu.)

The Core Division is a unique and central component of the academic program at Stanford Online High School, which is designed to foster students' philosophical skills and to nurture their interdisciplinary spirits, through the subject matters of science, history of science, political theory, and philosophy. Core instruction thus features excellence in analytical, critical and creative thinking, openness to various distinct disciplines in science and humanities, and deep enthusiasm for the pursuit of philosophical investigation on fundamental questions in those disciplines. (For further information about the Core Division at OHS, please see https://ohs.stanford.edu/divisions/core.html.)

The purpose of this job is to develop and instruct Philosophy courses at Stanford Online High School Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies (SPCS).

This is a regular Staff, not a Faculty position.

Core Duties:

• Prepare for class, lead discussion sections, record lectures, hold office hours, and assist students in using course materials.

• Monitor student progress, give feedback, and discuss performance with students, parents, instructional supervisor, counseling staff, and administrative staff.

• Assist with development and revision of curricula, including lab curricula.

• Develop and teach residential and non-residential summer courses and remote, in-person instructed courses.

• Serve as advisor to student clubs and activities, lead outreach or interest sessions, and serve defined roles in the broader SPCS program communities.

• Serve on committees within SPCS or its programs.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

Master's degree (or equivalent course work) in subject area relevant to that being taught by instructor. One year experience teaching at the high school/college level, or equivalent.

• Facility with teaching traditional and online lab-based courses.
• Proficiency using computer applications.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills for interfacing with Stanford OHS staff, students, and families.

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