26-27 Teacher - Online Courses (AP Psychology)

• 21,650 Students
• 2,600 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 12 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

YES Prep needs a dynamic Teacher - Online Courses (AP Psychology) with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will deliver engaging, synchronous instruction via Zoom, building a strong virtual classroom community with students from multiple campuses.

Students are supported on-site by a campus-based Learning Coach who helps facilitate the learning environment and ensure accountability. This model blends the flexibility and reach of virtual instruction with the structure and support of an in-person setting, allowing online teachers to focus on high-quality instruction, student engagement, and meaningful feedback.

• Designing and delivering rigorous instruction in a 1:1 blended learning environment (one laptop: 1 student) that prepares students for college and beyond while bridging gaps for marginalized communities;
• Creating engaging online learning experiences that deeply invest students in the work—intentionally building connection, accountability, and participation through strong facilitation, interactive structures, and purposeful use of technology in a virtual setting where engagement cannot be assumed;
• Using student data, formative assessment results, and feedback from instructional leaders to monitor progress, adjust instruction, and create intervention plans when students are not meeting expectations;
• Providing frequent, actionable, and timely feedback to students on assignments, assessments, participation, and overall progress;
• Building strong, productive relationships with students and families through consistent communication via ParentSquare (district communication tool), video conferences, emails, and other district-approved platforms;
• Maintaining a virtual classroom culture that is safe, engaging, inclusive, and conducive to learning;
• Collaborating and communicating effectively with online teacher colleagues, content teams, Learning Coaches, campus staff, administrators, families, and program leadership to ensure strong cross-functional alignment, effective student support, and a high-quality online learning experience across the district;
• Meeting all deadlines for lesson plans, grading, student documentation, and required work samples;
• Facilitating weekly tutorials or intervention sessions outside of the regularly scheduled class time to provide targeted academic support to students;
• Attending and actively participating in professional development, team meetings, coaching meetings, and other required in-person or virtual meetings;
• Coordinating proactively with students’ home campuses regarding attendance concerns, academic progress, student support needs, and escalation of concerns;
• Representing the YES Prep Home Office as a teacher leader by demonstrating reliability, preparedness, discretion, strong follow-through, and solution-oriented communication;
• Effectively managing multiple digital systems and platforms for instruction, communication, grading, and progress monitoring, while troubleshooting and resolving technology issues in real time and escalating as needed;
• Responding calmly, quickly, and professionally to unexpected instructional, operational, or technology-related challenges that may arise in a live online learning environment;
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
• Texas Educator Certification, or willing to join ACP to get certified
• 2+ years of previous teaching experience
• Experiencing instructing students using a variety of technology applications and platforms, such as a Learning Management System and virtual conferencing application (Teams/Zoom)
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to:
  • maintain emotional control under stress
  • work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
  • juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
  • Take initiative to solve problems that arise
  • adapt to a dynamic program environment
• Willingness to travel to all YES Prep sites
  • A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional, particularly in the ever-changing landscape of online and blended learning.

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

• Experience teaching in an online or hybrid learning environment
• Experience supporting students across multiple campuses or in a cross-functional district program
• Strong understanding of AP instructional planning, assessment design, and exam preparation
• 5+ years in Education

• Compensation – This position is an exempt, salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option or a $24 monthly option that includes $50 YES Prep Paid Health Savings Account contribution, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

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  Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and an optional 457b Retirement Plan.

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  Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

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  Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2025. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.