Staff and Instructors

HSLDA Online Academy carefully selects instructors who are academically and spiritually qualified to help students thrive in the online environment.

In our multi-layered application and interview process, we talk with candidates about their Christian faith, their educational background and experience, their skill in the subject they are applying to teach, and their familiarity with the homeschool movement. The instructors we hire have demonstrated excellence in these areas.

We offer extensive training and development programs throughout the year to equip instructors and help them grow professionally.

Each semester, we conduct a comprehensive review of each instructor’s performance, evaluating live class presentation, interaction with students, and completion of job responsibilities. Student feedback is a key factor in this evaluation process.

In most HSLDA Online Academy courses, two kinds of instructors are represented. The Master Teacher is the academic supervisor of the course, responsible for maintaining course content, setting grading standards, and overseeing all Classroom Teachers who deliver the course material.

The Classroom Teacher works directly with students, leading live class sessions, grading assignments, and answering questions about course material.