NCVPS: Physics & Honors Physics - Quality Assurance Editor (Internal)

The North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) was established by the North Carolina State Board of Education as an online community service K-12 public school for students throughout the state of North Carolina. NCVPS is governed by the North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) and reports on a day-to-day basis to the NCDPI Chief Academic Officer. As a result of NCVPS’ work, students in the public schools of North Carolina have access to online courses that are unavailable due to teacher shortages or scheduling conflicts. These courses provide students with equity of access to a high-quality educational experience regardless of where they live within the state.

 

 

 

NCVPS Quality Assurance Editor: EXPECTATIONS:

 

NCVPS is looking for highly qualified NC-certified educators to serve as subject-matter experts on course development teams. The qualified applicant should be knowledgeable of course design frameworks such as the Universal Design for Learning principles, Revised Bloom's Taxonomy, and backwards design. 

 

The applicant should have a strong understanding of curriculum standards and experience creating engaging lessons and activities that promote active learning through problem-based learning, real-world examples, authentic assessments, and more. The applicant should have high organization and self-management skills and own a personal computer, phone/other communication device, and Internet access.

 

 

 

NCVPS Quality Assurance Editor: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The contractor tasked with reviewing content for a North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) course being developed to meet North Carolina standards, will have the following obligations for employment:

• Complete asynchronous training and attend course development collaborative Zoom training sessions. Training will occur June 23rd - July 13th. CEUs will be issued for the successful completion of the training course.
• Be knowledgeable of and follow NCVPS requirements, and federal and state laws, and/or guidelines regarding: copyright, Fair Use, and accessibility; and, report any violations of federal and state laws and/or guidelines to the NCVPS staff.
• Review content with attention to accuracy, alignment with standards and learning objectives, with consideration of audience and engagement. 
• Read, watch, & interact with all content from the perspective of an editor to ensure the content meets professional writing standards. 
• Complete all activities and assessments from the perspective of a student. The completed work will be provided as “student exemplars.”  
• Evaluate the appropriateness of the rubrics and answer keys from the perspective of an instructor. 
• Uphold all NCVPS guidelines and procedures outlined within the NCVPS training course and workshop, to include meeting all deadlines and communicating with the assigned staff member(s) when a deadline cannot be met.

 

 

 

IMPORTANT:

• This position is an online (remote) position.
• This is a contract-based position.
• A current NC teaching license (in the applicable curriculum area and grade level) is required to be considered.
• Applications submitted by internal applicants will be screened (and interviewed) first, as applicable.

 

 

 

TASK PHASES AND PAYMENTS:

• Phase 1: Dates: 07/13/26 - 08/03/26, Payment upon completion: $1,125

• Phase 2: Dates: 09/07/26 - 09/28/26, Payment upon completion: $1,125

• Phase 3: Dates: 10/19/26 - 11/09/26, Payment upon completion: $1,125

• Phase 4: Dates: 12/07/26 - 01/11/27, Payment upon completion: $1,125

• Final Walkthrough - Dates: 01/25/27 - 02/08/27, Payment upon completion: $500