Teach a Class
Have you ever thought about teaching embroidery or digitizing skills, but didn’t know how to accomplish it? The Embroidery Academy is a web based venue of classrooms in which you have unlimited opportunities to share you passion for and knowledge of embroidery.
Responsibilities
As an Embroidery-Academy professor you will be sharing your passion for machine embroidery through the direct teaching of others. You will be responsible for:
- Writing new content or supplementing existing course content.
- Answering questions posted in the classroom.
- Suggesting ideas for new courses.
- Providing a friendly learning experience for students
Compensation
Professors are paid a substantial commission (percentage of class price) for each student taught. Prices will be set by agreement between the instructor and the Academy President.
Time Commitment
As the direct point of contact, prompt attention to student questions is required. Questions are posted and answered through your classroom. Each professor is required to check in on their classes at least once daily, Monday through Saturday.
Necessary Tools
All you need to teach a class is a web browser, and internet connection. Your class is managed completely through the internet using our secure web application.
You can use any graphics and/or word processing programs to create hand out materials. You can also use photos to illustrate and provide files for download by the students.
Advantages of using The Embroidery Academy as the venue for your classes:
- No travel (and travel expenses) involved
- Reach a large web based market of students
- Set your own schedule
- Be your own boss
- A robust system to make teaching easy and trouble free
- Supportive atmosphere
- Ability to sell supplies and/or designs through the Embroidery Academy
Here are some class ideas to get you started:
- Machine specific courses
- Machine Maintenance
- Software specific digitizing
- Digitizing in general
- Detailed Projects
- Stabilizer and Hooping Techniques
- Specialty Threads
- Specialty Techniques Embroidery or Digitizing
- The Basics of Machine Embroidery
Instructors must demonstrate proficiency in their field of instruction.
How to Apply
Contact Bonnie Domeny, Academy President, for more information.