Thank you for your interest in teaching with Cobb’s eHigh School (eHS). Cobb's eHigh School offers high quality Internet delivered online high school courses for students in Cobb County and throughout the state. eHigh School delivers courses identical in content to those offered in traditional classrooms and uses interactive activities and multi-media to engage students. As in face-to-face classes, online classes include a teacher, lessons, homework, class discussions, and tests. The main difference is that the activities occur over the Internet at a time that is convenient for students. Cobb’s eHigh School offers the hallmarks of truly effective traditional education programs – quality teachers, quality curriculum, and frequent student-teacher interaction. All courses are developed and taught by Cobb County School District (CCSD) teachers and meet national, state and CCSD curriculum standards.

Teachers interested in online learning must complete an application with the CCSD and successfully complete the staff development course(s). When a vacancy or opening occurs, an eHigh School administrator will select teachers from among the qualified applicants. Completion of the application process and staff development course does not guarantee the applicant an eHS teaching position.

Certification and Experience

eHigh School teachers must have current Georgia certification at the appropriate level and content area and have experience teaching in that area for at least two years in the CCSD. Advanced Placement (AP) faculty must have previous experience teaching an AP course for at least two years.
 

Training

Training is required of all course developers and online instructors in the pedagogy of online course development, instruction, and in the use of the online software platform. The CCSD will provide all training for teachers in developing and teaching online courses..

Work Schedule and Equipment

eHS teachers and course developers work off contract in any place with Internet access. Teachers working from home will require a multi-media computer and access to the Internet. It is the responsibility of the eHigh School teacher to have reliable technology equipment and Internet access.

Technology Skills Needed

An eHigh School teacher or course developer should be comfortable with technology and the methods needed to implement an online course. Prospective teachers should review the Self-Assessment for Online Teaching to see what technology skills are needed for successful online teaching.

Course Development

Course developers should be familiar with state and district standards in their respective curriculum areas. They should be experienced in real world applications of their subject matter and have a solid grasp of the concepts being taught. Course developers should also be familiar with adopted core curriculum materials such as textbooks, software, and materials/resources.

Ownership of eHigh School Courses

Under copyright law, any material prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment is called a "work made for hire." For Cobb County School district employees this means that any materials created within the scope of employment with the Cobb County School District are "works for hire" and belong to the District, unless you agree otherwise in a signed document. All online courses developed for the CCSD belong to the District. All eHigh School teachers will be required to sign a document acknowledging the above statement.

eLearning Attitudes

eHigh School teachers and course developers must accept the value of online instruction as equal to the traditional model. If you feel that the only way the learning process can take place is through the traditional classroom model, then you are probably not right for online instruction or course development. Remember that you cannot duplicate the traditional classroom in an online environment. The successful online instructor must be able to be a facilitator of learning by providing opportunities for student engagement using student-centered activities

Teacher Application Process

To apply for a position to teach or develop an online course:

Apply through the Cobb County School District Human Resources web page.

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