Opportunities Year Round
CTD offers hundreds of online enrichment and credit-bearing courses each year for students in Pre-K - grade 12.
We take pride in our excellent instructional staff who join us from around the country to teach online learners in a challenging, supportive classroom. If you're looking for an online, part-time teaching position in an educationally progressive environment, we'd love to hear from you!
CTD offers a variety of online teaching options. We encourage applicants to review the CTD's online program models to determine the best fit for their skills and experience.
Given the pace of the program and course work, and the intellectual demands of the students, instructors must be content experts, veteran, master teachers, experienced with online instruction, and adept at using a variety of teaching methods, differentiating instruction, and employing assessment tools to guide student learning.
Across all program models, instructors receive coaching, individualized technical support, training resources, and professional development opportunities to set instructors up for success in the online classroom.
Step 1:
Review CTD's online program models to determine which program may be the best fit for your background and experience.
Step 2:
Submit an application for available CTD positions via Northwestern myHR.
- Search by entering "CTD" in the keywords field.
- Please read the full job posting for instructions on indicating the position for which you are applying.
- Please submit one online application per Job ID. Multiple applications will result in automatic rejection emails for each duplicate application.
- All Leadership Intensive Instructor applicants please instead complete this application.
Northwestern University Hiring Policies
Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. For more information on recruitment and hiring policies, visit the Office of Equity.
All candidates selected for hire must successfully complete a criminal background check. (Background checks are at no cost to the candidate. Details will be discussed during the interview process.)
Instructor for Online Family Program, Online Core Essentials, Online Enrichment, Honors, and AP®
Math: (K-1) Math Magic, (3-5) Pre-Algebra Prep, (6-8) Algebra Explorations, (6-12) Algebra, Geometry, Precalculus
Computer Science: (6-8) Javascript, (6-8) Python, (6-12) Machine Learning
Science: (6-12) Bioengineering, Architecture, Aerodynamics
Humanities: (6-12) European Literature Honors: The Classics, (9-12) AP® African American Studies, AP® Economics: Macroeconomics, AP® Economics: Microeconomics, AP® US History
Instructor - Online Leadership Intensive (7-10)
School Year & Summer Courses
Online Family Program courses consist of 4 weekly modules on a topic in Language Arts or STEM subject areas. Courses serve students in grade bands K-1 and 2-3; sessions are offered year-round.
Instructors are responsible for designing and implementing the course curriculum via Schoology, CTD’s learning management system. See the CTD Online Program Temporary Instructor Job Posting for complete details.
Instructor compensation starts at $540. There is a course development stipend for new courses, if applicable.
Northwestern Careers Job ID: 49854
Online Enrichment (Grades 3-8) and Core Essentials (Grades 3-8) courses are offered in Language Arts, Humanities, and STEM subject areas. Courses are offered in 9-week sessions year-round.
Instructors are responsible for designing and implementing the course curriculum via Schoology, CTD’s learning management system. See the CTD Online Program Temporary Instructor Job Posting for complete details.
Instructor compensation starts at $945 (Online Enrichment courses) and $1,300 (Online Core Essentials courses) for up to 7 students per course, and increases based on enrollment.
Northwestern Careers Job ID: 49854
Online Honors, Online AP®, and Online Accelerated Summer Option (ASO) courses are offered in Language Arts, Humanities, and STEM subject areas for students grades 6-12. Courses are offered throughout the academic year (as Honors and AP® courses) and in the summer (as ASO courses).
All courses offer one or two semesters of high school credit. Honors courses must be NCAA accredited and AP® courses must be authorized by the College Board.
Instructors are responsible for designing and implementing the course curriculum via Schoology, CTD’s learning management system. See the CTD Online Program Temporary Instructor Job Posting for complete details.
Instructor compensation starts at $1,630 (for 1-credit courses) and $2,825 (for 2-credit courses) for up to 7 students per course, and increases based on enrollment.
Northwestern Careers Job ID: 49854
Civic Education Project (CEP) leadership and service-learning school-year and summer online courses offers promising young people opportunities to develop the knowledge, experience, and leadership skills they need to make a positive impact on the world. Please see Work with CEP for application and hiring details.
Instructor - Leadership Intensive
Instructors are responsible for preparing and facilitating the course curriculum via Schoology, CTD’s learning management system, and facilitating classes via Zoom, Northwestern University’s video conferencing platform. See the Online Leadership Intensive Instructor Job Posting for complete details.
Instructor compensation is $1,500 per course.
- For questions regarding the application process, please contact the Temp Center:
tcadministration@northwestern.edu - For questions about working with CTD programs, please contact the program directly:
- Leadership Intensive: cep@northwestern.edu
- Online Program: ctd-online@northwestern.edu
- Academic Summer Camps: ctd-summer@northwestern.edu
- Weekend at Home, Encounters at Home: ctd-enrichment@northwestern.edu
