Become an Academy Instructor
Teach serious, source-based courses in constitutional law, civic literacy, legal history, public records, government accountability, and related fields.
We Are Building a Faculty
State Citizen Trust Academy is designed for multiple independent instructors. Each approved instructor receives an Academy instructor account, a public profile, course-building access, and support preparing material for publication.
We welcome educators with different backgrounds and viewpoints. The common requirement is disciplined teaching: clear organization, supportable claims, fair treatment of competing authority, and respect for the line between education and individualized legal advice.
Priority Subject Areas
- Constitutional foundations
- Federalism and state authority
- Due process and jurisdiction
- Civil-rights litigation
- Administrative law
- Public-records research
- Legal and constitutional history
- State and local government
- Legislative process
- Judicial structure
- Research methods
- Civic participation
Minimum Expectations
- Demonstrated subject knowledge or meaningful professional experience
- Ability to identify and cite reliable source material
- A defined course concept with clear student outcomes
- Professional presentation and respectful communication
- Agreement to Academy editorial and educational standards
- Clear disclaimers where legal topics are discussed
Instructor Application Process
Introduce Yourself
Provide your background, relevant experience, subject areas, and links to published work or professional profiles.
Propose a Course
Submit a working title, target student, course summary, learning outcomes, and preliminary lesson outline.
Editorial Review
The Academy reviews fit, accuracy, organization, sourcing, scope, and professional boundaries.
Instructor Onboarding
Approved applicants receive an instructor account, platform orientation, and publishing requirements.
What to Include in Your Application
Your full name, proposed public instructor name, biography, subject expertise, course idea, intended audience, approximate course length, and two or three examples of sources you expect to use.
Compensation and Ownership
Course ownership, pricing, revenue sharing, promotional use, updates, and withdrawal terms are established in writing before publication. Approved instructors choose their own course pricing and structure, subject to Academy standards.
State Citizen Trust Academy retains 20% of qualifying course sales, while instructors receive 80% before payment-processing charges, refunds, taxes, and separately agreed expenses.
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