Independent Living Skills Instructor | Teacherz Careers

Detailed job description

Vacancy reference Tz-CAR-2026-077

Role overview

Teach time management and independent-living skills as part of our SkillRise HomeSmart track. The person appointed will be expected to turn that purpose into measurable, well-documented outcomes while protecting learner, customer and company trust.

Team: LearnScape · SkillRise HomeSmart
Reports to: Head of LearnScape
Work pattern: Part-time · Remote
Location: Remote - India (unless the vacancy conversation confirms another eligible location)
Experience: No experience required for exceptional candidates
Probation: 3 months
Role category: Teaching — Life Skills
Vacancy reference: Tz-CAR-2026-077

What you will own

Plan and deliver accurate, engaging lessons aligned to the stated curriculum, level and learner outcomes.
Diagnose misconceptions through questioning, practice and formative assessment, then adapt instruction.
Maintain attendance, learning evidence, feedback and safeguarding records after every assigned session.
Communicate progress and support needs clearly to learners, responsible adults and the academic team.
Use Teacherz teaching systems, approved resources and quality rubrics consistently.
Participate in moderation, observation, professional learning and content review.

Key collaborators

Academic lead · Curriculum and content · Learner support · Responsible adults and schools

Qualifications and criteria

Qualifications

A recognised teaching qualification such as B.Ed, PGCE, state teaching licence, or demonstrably equivalent classroom experience.
An appropriate subject qualification for the levels and curriculum named in this vacancy.

Essential criteria

Prior formal experience is not mandatory for an exceptional candidate; equivalent evidence may come from assessed work, study, volunteering, projects or a portfolio.
Strong subject knowledge at the levels named in this role.
A recognised teaching qualification or demonstrably equivalent teaching experience.
Evidence of structured lesson planning, assessment and actionable learner feedback.
Reliable computer, camera, microphone and broadband suitable for live online teaching.
Demonstrable capability in Life-skills coaching background.
Demonstrable capability in Teaching/mentoring aptitude.

Desired criteria

Experience teaching online or in blended settings.
Familiarity with more than one curriculum, board or assessment framework.
Experience supporting diverse learning needs.

Probation (Your first 90 days)

The probation period is three months. Formal checkpoints normally take place around days 30 and 60 and before the end of month three. The Head of LearnScape records the evidence, decision and any agreed follow-up.

First 30 days

Complete role, product, policy, safeguarding, privacy and security onboarding.
Agree the role scorecard, working rhythm and immediate priorities with the Head of LearnScape.
Review existing work, evidence, risks, dependencies and stakeholder expectations before proposing material change.

Days 31-60

Own a defined workstream and deliver the first reviewed output against documented acceptance criteria.
Establish a reliable reporting, quality-check and escalation cadence.
Identify one recurring friction point and propose a measured improvement with an accountable owner.

Days 61-90

Deliver an agreed priority outcome end to end and present evidence of quality and impact.
Publish a practical forward plan with milestones, dependencies, risks and success measures.
Demonstrate effective collaboration and complete the probation checkpoint with no unresolved mandatory training or access actions.

Evaluation criteria and successful completion

Complete all mandatory onboarding, policy, safeguarding, privacy, security and role training assigned for the position.
Deliver the first agreed role output against documented acceptance criteria and respond constructively to review feedback.
Show credible, documented progress against the role's published success measures: Learner attendance and participation remain strong; Assessment evidence shows progress; Lesson observations meet Teacherz standards; Records and feedback are completed on time.
Meet the role's standards for attendance, communication, collaboration, record keeping, judgement and timely escalation.
Successful completion means the Head of LearnScape has recorded that the agreed milestones and role standards are met, with no unresolved critical performance, conduct, safeguarding or security concern. The decision and any follow-up actions are documented.

How success will be measured

Learner attendance and participation remain strong
Assessment evidence shows progress
Lesson observations meet Teacherz standards
Records and feedback are completed on time

What Teacherz offers

A competitive, industry-benchmarked total rewards package. The approved compensation range and benefit eligibility are confirmed before interview scheduling for the candidate's location and engagement type.
Role-based incentive opportunity may recognise teaching quality, learner progress, attendance reliability and complete academic records.
Remote-first work where the role permits it, with clear ownership, outcomes and team working rhythms.
Approved learning support for relevant courses, books and professional development, subject to policy and engagement type.
Access to the Teacherz products and approved AI or productivity tools required for the role.
Meaningful ownership and direct contribution to education products and services used by learners, educators and institutions.
Final benefit eligibility is confirmed in the written offer for the candidate's location and engagement type.

Working conditions and practical requirements

Work arrangement: Part-time · Remote. Any required time-zone overlap is agreed before an offer is made.
Probation period: three months. The written offer states the review process and any location-specific terms required by applicable law.
Working hours, leave, notice and engagement terms are stated in the written offer.
Any travel, on-site attendance or scheduled coverage requirement is disclosed before interview; candidates should not infer one from the job title.
The vacancy remains open until it is filled or removed from the Teacherz Careers page; no artificial publication or closing date is shown.
Live teaching requires a quiet professional setting, reliable broadband, a suitable computer, camera and microphone, and availability for the agreed class timetable.

Selection process

1Short identity and eligibility screen covering country, dependent state or province, city, country calling code and phone number; work authorisation; qualification; professional licence or registration; experience; available days, hours and time zone; notice period; and any reasonable adjustment.
2Mandatory timed role simulation (subject screening followed by a lesson-plan task and a live teaching demonstration with feedback discussion.) followed by reflection and a practical work product.
3Main application form covering CV, education, qualifications, employment history and evidence against the published criteria.
4PeopleOps review of the complete application, simulation transcript and practical evidence. Automated indicators do not make the hiring decision.
5Structured interview with the hiring team using the same core criteria for shortlisted candidates.
6Reference, identity, qualification and role-appropriate background checks, subject to consent and applicable law.
7Written offer stating compensation, applicable incentive structure, employment terms, start date, the three-month probation period and any role-specific conditions.

What to know before applying

Application checklist

Current CV or resume with dates and relevant outcomes.
Short statement explaining fit against the essential criteria.
Portfolio, work samples, lesson evidence or professional profile where relevant to the role.
Availability or notice period, current location and work-authorisation status.
Any reasonable adjustment required for the recruitment process.

Employment, privacy and safeguarding notes

Compensation: the approved range, applicable benefits and any role-based incentive structure are confirmed by PeopleOps before interview scheduling; Teacherz does not publish a figure that has not been approved for the candidate's location and engagement type.
Recruitment security: Teacherz never asks a candidate to pay a recruitment fee or purchase equipment on its behalf.
Data use: application information is used for recruitment and retained according to the Teacherz privacy and retention notices.
Equal opportunity: selection is based on role criteria and evidence. Candidates may request a reasonable adjustment at any stage.
Safeguarding: roles involving learners may require identity, qualification, reference and background checks appropriate to the work and applicable law.

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