Midland Flex Learning Center Instructor & Digital Course Designer

Midland Flex Learning Center Instructor & Digital Course Designer

District/Organization: Midland Public Schools
Position/Type: Teacher, full time
Salary: $49,449 – $107,023 (salary protection available)

TITLE:Midland Flex Learning Center Instructor & Digital Course Designer

REPORTS TO:Midland Flex Learning Center Principalor Designee

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:MCEA Bargaining Unit Member;
Full-time, 210-day position.

START DATE:Anticipated start date of August 2026.

INTRODUCTION:

Come join Midland Public Schools as our Midland Flex Learning Center Instructor & Digital Course Designer. Midland Public Schools encompasses approximately 140 square miles and serves approximately 7,300 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades.

The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as My Michigan Health, Dupont, and Corteva. Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts, Greater Midland Tennis Center, Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond, Dow Gardens/Whiting Forest and the nation’s longest canopy walk. Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information:https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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Midland Flex Learning Center:

The Midland Flex Learning Center serves as an innovative, adaptive program within Midland Public Schools, specifically designed to support students seeking a nontraditional educational journey. Housed in our new facility on Fast Ice Drive, the center provides a personalized, flexible approach to learning for secondary students. By balancing robust virtual instruction with vital in-person support, local lab experiences, and hands‑on project‑based learning, the Center ensures that every student—whether recovering credits, seeking an alternative schedule, or looking to re‑engage with their education—can earn a distinct Midland diploma on a timeline that fits their life.

Through a supportive, relationship‑driven environment, the Midland Flex Learning Center ensures every learner has a clear, customized pathway to graduation and future success.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Serves as the certified teacher of record and mentor responsible for the development, customization, and academic delivery of virtual courses aligned with the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Provides day‑to‑day monitoring and mentoring of students attending the Midland Flex Learning Center, as well as assigned virtual students.

Responsibilities include course content creation, tutoring, leading small‑group instruction, delivering targeted academic interventions, and teaching a hybrid schedule of face‑to‑face and online coursework.

Maintains regular data‑driven communication with students and families to facilitate academic achievement and progress toward graduation requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in the field of education is required
  • Must possess valid teaching certification with appropriate endorsement for subject area, preferred: DI/DX, GQ, MC
• Virtual Education and course creation experience is preferred.
• Technical proficiency in utilizing systems such as an Online Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Google Workspace is required.
• Familiarity with student information systems is preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Teaching/Course Creator Aspects:

• Successfully complete district‑assigned training by established deadlines. Job‑specific training will be provided as available.
• Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines, maintain an organized work environment, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality with regard to all district‑related matters and records.
• Create, customize, and maintain online courses aligned with Michigan Standards, including developing new course content and modifying…