Learning Action Instructor; Remote

PART-TIME INSTRUCTORS – 14 – 15 HOURS / WEEK on average (can vary; see details below)

• COMPENSATION:
  Competitive and based on experience & geography (see details below)
• DATES:
  Cohort launch is on March 4th and runs for 12 weeks. Contract also includes a paid training week prior to course launch. Additional start dates are available every ~6 weeks after March 4th, and candidates may be considered for a full‑time role.
• APPLICATIONS DUE:
  Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and we will reach out if we see an opportunity.

Terra.do, an online climate change school and community, is hiring instructors to teach Climate Change:
Learning for Action, a fully online, part‑time, global 12‑week climate “bootcamp”. All course elements, including content, assignments, structure of lab sessions, and guest lectures are fully developed/organized. Fellows (i.e. the learners) are highly skilled professionals looking to switch into climate careers or apply a climate lens to their current work. The course is designed to be highly practical, interactive, collaborative, and challenging.

Instructors can expect to put in 12‑15 hours a week teaching and supporting a group of no more than 30 fellows. For the first cohort, this time commitment could be closer to 15‑18 hours a week on average, as you will be absorbing the material for the first time. The course is repeated every ~6 weeks, and instructors, if interested, can stay on long‑term teaching the same material, and potentially take on more groups in parallel (for additional compensation) or move into full‑time positions.

You can see the curriculum and complete our sample energy class via the course webpage.

• Help fellows understand the materials, assist fellows with assignments, and provide feedback on assignments. Note that you do not need to build or create new content—the course content is fully developed already.
• Respond to all questions and maintain an active presence on the fellows workspace (we use Slack to respond to all fellows' questions and post content related to course material).
• Facilitate cross‑cohort community‑building.
• Conduct discussion‑based “lab groups” once a week on Zoom.
• Coordinate and share learning with other instructors.
• Keep close track of fellows' progress and individualise support based on detailed analytics and your knowledge of the fellows in your class.
• Meet with fellows one‑on‑one during 20‑30 minute “office hours.”
• Facilitate one additional 1‑hour event over the course of the course and possibly more (for additional compensation at an hourly rate) small group discussions or “deep dives” on areas of personal expertise.
• Suggest improvements and updates to all aspects of the course, including content, lab sessions, guest lectures, assignments, cohort interactions, community organization, etc.
• Attend a 90‑minute weekly instructors meeting, which occurs on Thursdays at 8 am PT.

• Experience and skills with online facilitation.
• A master’s level degree in an interdisciplinary climate/environment program;
  Ph.D. students and graduates strongly encouraged to apply (or be a graduate of Terra.do’s Learning for Action program). Equivalent knowledge/work experience is also accepted in place of degree qualifications. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience/knowledge of climate finance, corporate sustainability, and/or nature‑based solutions.
• We are open to applicants with all types of climate experience and expertise. We are especially interested in applicants with demonstrable deep interest, skills and/or passion for climate‑related activism, technology and innovation, applied science, energy, finance, risk, adaptation, land management and corporate climate action.
• Some teaching experience (e.g., TA work in a university setting or high school teaching) desired though not required.
• High level of comfort with quantitative aspects of simple climate modeling, statistics and basic energy analysis (we will ask for evidence of this—prior coursework or research/work experience will do. We may also test your knowledge at the interview). We recommend reviewing our free…