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
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 First Email
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.
Email the AcademyCompensation and Ownership
Course ownership, pricing, revenue sharing, promotional use, updates, and withdrawal terms are established in writing before publication. No applicant should assume a specific compensation model until an instructor agreement is completed.
Instructors remain responsible for the originality and lawful use of their course materials. The Academy may request revisions before publication and may decline material that does not meet its standards.