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Get certified to teach high-need students online.
Learn the BMS system: a specialized online teaching model for high-need students, built around small live classes, clear routines, modern edtech, and practical teacher support.
Use clear protocols, strong routines, and practical tools that fit together.
Teach with support from assistant principals, deans, MTSS, parent support, substitutes, and a strong teacher community.
Help students who need a different path finally thrive.
Brilliant Microschools is a WASC- and Cognia-accredited online private school serving students nationwide. We are also recognized as a Cognia School of Distinction.
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Students who need more
Many students come to BMS after traditional school has not worked. They may have learning differences, anxiety, trauma, school avoidance, or years of academic frustration.
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A system teachers can use
Teachers use clear routines, strong protocols, mastery-based learning, Brillow, Toddle, and practical tools that make personalization manageable.
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Support around the teacher
Assistant principals, deans, MTSS, parent support, substitutes, and a strong teacher community help teachers focus on teaching, relationships, and student progress.
Accreditation
School of Distinction
One of 35 schools/systems to earn Cognia Distinction among ~1,110 reviews in 2026.
The BMS Mindset
Built for educators who lead with heart and craft
Passionate Mentors
Educators who prioritize deep, lasting student connections over content delivery — investing in every learner as a whole person.
Innovation Leaders
Skilled in mastery-based and project-based learning models, ready to push the boundaries of what online education can be.
Dedicated Partners
Committed to a 10-month micro-community, mid-August through mid-June, where consistency builds trust and results.
Collaborative Educators
Eager to share best practices with a global team of mission-aligned teachers and grow together with intention.
What We Offer. What We Expect.
Offer & Expectations
What we offer
- Stable online microschool classes in small groups: typically 1:10, or 1:6 in our special education program
- Tailored, part-time hours at above-market rates
- Weekly payouts straight into your bank account
- A full suite of online teaching tools and curriculum resources
- Instructional coaching and best-practice sharing
- BMS Certificate training from a WASC- and Cognia-accredited school
- A collaborative team culture built around mastery, support, and continuous improvement
What we expect
- You prepare engaging sessions
- You are punctual and professional
- You are confident teaching online
- You can commit to a stable academic-year schedule
- You build strong relationships with students
- You communicate clearly with families & the BMS team
- You foster curiosity, confidence, and a love of learning
- You contribute to our collaborative teaching community
- You embrace mastery-based learning and meet students where they are
Teaching with BMS
Do impactful work inside a system that supports you.
Teaching at BMS means working in small, human-scale classes with students who benefit from structure, warmth, and personalization.
You will not be teaching alone. BMS gives teachers the system around the work: Brillow, Toddle, clear protocols, standard routines, curriculum support, coaching, assistant principals, deans, MTSS, parent support, substitutes, and a strong teacher community.
Our model is built for educators who are prepared, digitally confident, student-centered, and comfortable using a clear school system.
This is a good fit for teachers who want to get better at supporting high-need students who need personalized support, without having to build processes and curricula from scratch.
BMS Certificate Program
Required onboarding for every BMS teacher
Every BMS teacher completes the BMS Certificate before teaching live classes.
The certificate is a practical professional training credential built around the real work of teaching at BMS. It helps teachers learn our specialized online microschool model day by day — from live-class routines and curriculum tools to mastery checks, family communication, student support, and the systems that make high-need online learning work.
It also teaches the BMS system: how to personalize without chaos, keep routines consistent, use protocols well, and know when to involve assistant principals, deans, MTSS, parent support, or school leadership.
The goal is simple. Teachers should feel prepared. Students should feel supported. Classes should run with warmth, structure, and steady academic expectations.
What the Certificate Covers
How to teach high-need students online with structure, warmth, and practical tools
The BMS Teaching Model
Teach inside the BMS model
- Understand BMS vision, expectations, and Teacher Handbook standards
- Lead small, engaging live online microschool sessions
- Use warmth, structure, pacing, and relationship-building to support students who may feel anxious, avoidant, frustrated, or behind
- Follow BMS classroom routines, camera expectations, and communication norms
- Use EduProtocols and instructional routines to create consistent learning experiences
- Balance personalization with clear academic expectations
- Participate in weekly grade-band meetings and school collaboration
- Work within a stable academic-year commitment
Tools, Protocols & Platforms
Use Brillow, Toddle, and live-class tools confidently
- Set up and use Zoom, Gmail, Slack, Clever, Toddle, and Brillow
- Use Toddle for announcements, messaging, attendance, grades, portfolios, report cards, and parent access
- Use Brillow for curriculum, daily learning experiences, formative assessments, performance tasks, and badge tracking
- Use MAP Growth, IXL, mastery checks, portfolios, and classroom evidence to track progress
- Use protocols and routines to reduce friction in live classes
- Know which platform to use for each part of the workflow: Brillow for daily learning, Toddle for communication, records, progress, and parent access
- Complete live-class shadowing with experienced BMS faculty
- Complete a 1:1 onboarding meeting with administration
High-Need Student Support
Support students who need structure, trust, and personalization
- Support students with learning differences, anxiety, trauma, school avoidance, or academic frustration
- Build strong student relationships in a digital classroom
- Use structure and routines to help students feel safe and ready to learn
- Respond calmly and consistently when students are anxious, disengaged, dysregulated, avoidant, or struggling to participate
- Use mastery data to adjust instruction
- Apply UDL, differentiation, and Tier 1 support routines
- Know when to involve assistant principals, deans, MTSS, parent support, or school leadership
- Build consistency and confidence through the First 90 Day Checklist for Teachers
The Two-Week Certificate Process
Scaffolded training, daily support, and practical readiness checks
Dedicated Support
You will receive direct guidance from your assigned BMS point person as you move through each step of the certificate process: platform setup, training tasks, live-class shadowing, readiness checks, and next steps.
System & Curriculum Access
You will learn how to use Brillow, Toddle, Zoom, Clever, Slack, Gmail, MAP Growth, IXL, and the core tools that support daily teaching at BMS. You will also learn how the BMS curriculum, live-class routines, formative checks, performance tasks, portfolios, and mastery evidence fit together.
Live-Class Training & Shadowing
You will shadow experienced BMS teachers, observe small live online classes, and learn how strong routines, EduProtocols, thinking routines, and clear expectations help high-need students stay engaged and make progress.
High-Need Student Support
You will learn how to support students with learning differences, anxiety, trauma, school avoidance, academic frustration, or inconsistent prior schooling. The training focuses on structure, warmth, personalization, UDL, differentiation, Tier 1 support, and knowing when to involve assistant principals, deans, MTSS, parent support, or school leadership.
Practical Readiness Checks
You will complete practical training tasks, classroom preparation activities, platform checks, and performance-based assessments. Successful completion is required before a teacher can receive the BMS Certificate and begin teaching live classes.
First 90 Days of Support
The certificate prepares you to begin. Teachers continue building confidence through live-class support, grade-band meetings, feedback, coaching, and the First 90 Day Checklist.
Why this matters
Why this certificate matters
The BMS Certificate is a practical professional training credential built around the Brilliant Learning System: our approach to small live online classes, mastery-based learning, student support, clear routines, strong tools, and personalized pathways.
It helps teachers learn how to teach high-need students online inside a real school system. You will learn how to personalize without chaos, use edtech with purpose, run structured live classes, support students who learn differently, and work as part of a coordinated academic team.
For selected BMS candidates, the certificate is the final onboarding step before joining the faculty pool. For independent candidates, it provides structured training in modern online instruction, mastery-based learning, UDL, digital classroom systems, and practical student support.
The BMS Certificate is not a state teaching license and does not replace state certification. It confirms that you have completed BMS training in the systems, routines, tools, and expectations used in our accredited online microschool model.
The Brillow Platform
The daily instructional engine behind every BMS class
Brillow brings curriculum, assessments, performance tasks, badge tracking, and student progress into one workflow, helping teachers run small live classes with more structure and less friction.
Purpose-built for the BMS model, it gives teachers a clearer daily workspace and gives students an interactive learning experience that feels organized, engaging, and easy to follow.
All-in-One Learning Hub
Live classroom, gradebook, attendance, assignments, and parent comms — every tool under one elegant roof.
Seamless Integration
Curriculum, assessments, and student data flow together so nothing falls through the cracks.
Embedded Learning
Lessons, videos, and interactive content live inside the platform — students never have to tab away.
Unique Interactive Atmosphere
Engagement tools that turn the digital classroom into a living, breathing community space.
Pathways
Two pathways into the BMS Certificate
There are two ways to complete the BMS Certificate.
Both teach the same practical system: how to support high-need students through small live classes, clear routines, strong tools, and personalized pathways.
One pathway is for selected BMS teaching candidates. The other is for educators completing the credential independently.
Faculty Candidate Pathway
Cost: Free for selected BMS candidates
This pathway is for educators applying to teach at Brilliant Microschools.
The BMS Certificate normally costs $300. BMS covers that cost for selected candidates because the training is required before teaching live classes with us.
Candidates must first pass our vetting process:
Application → Video presentation → Teaching assessment → Role play with our principals
The free certificate is offered only after this vetting process.
Completing the certificate is the final training step before joining the BMS faculty pool. Certified candidates may begin with substitute, co-teaching, or assigned microschool teaching opportunities based on school needs.
Independent Pathway
Cost: $300
This pathway is for educators who are not applying for a BMS teaching role but want to complete the training independently.
The cost is $300.
Independent candidates learn the same BMS system. They learn how to teach small online classes, use standard routines, support high-need students, work with mastery-based learning, and use the tools that hold the model together.
They are not entering the BMS hiring process. Completion of the certificate does not guarantee a teaching role at Brilliant Microschools.
To apply for the Independent Pathway, email: hr@brilliantmicroschool.org
Your Path to BMS
Your Path to Joining BMS
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Apply
Finalize your Indeed application and complete the BMS form.
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Intro
Respond to a short series of pre-recorded video questions.
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Assessment
Showcase your skills in a real teaching scenario.
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Meet & Greet
Chat with our principals and perform a brief roleplay.
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Certification
Complete the two-week specialized BMS training program.
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Contract
Sign your W-2 contract and begin with substitute and co-teaching assignments.
Reliability & Expectations
Clear commitments that protect everyone
Well-Prepared & Engaging Sessions
Every session must be thoughtfully prepared and delivered with energy that holds students' attention.
Punctuality & Professionalism
Showing up on time and leading with professionalism is non-negotiable for every class and meeting.
1-Year Rolling Schedule Stability
Your weekly schedule rolls for a full year — predictable, consistent, and family-friendly.
1-Hour Response Time
A one-hour response time to communication is required during Micro School hours.
2-Week Rescheduling Notice
Need to move a class? We ask for at least two weeks of notice so students and families can plan.
1-Month Resignation Notice
If you choose to step away, please give one month of notice so we can transition your classes.
Ready to teach with purpose?
Join a micro-community of educators redefining what online learning can be.
Important
Credential, not licensure
The BMS Certificate is a professional training credential from Brilliant Microschools.
It confirms that an educator has completed training in our online microschool model, including the Teacher Handbook, Brillow, Toddle, curriculum routines, EduProtocols, mastery-based learning, student support expectations, and BMS communication standards.
The certificate is designed around the students we serve and the systems teachers use every day.
It is not a state teaching license. It does not replace state certification.
Teachers joining Brilliant Microschools must already hold a valid, current teaching certification.
What teachers say about working here
Hear from our educators about small classes, flexible teaching, student progress, and a school culture built around support and mastery.
Teaching at Brilliant Microschools has completely redefined what education means to me. The mastery-based approach doesn't just help students learn; it empowers them to take charge of their education in a way that's truly inspiring. What I love most is the creativity and flexibility I have as a teacher.
As a teacher at Brilliant Microschools, I've seen firsthand how this school transforms online learning. The mastery-based approach lets every student shine, and the supportive environment makes teaching such a rewarding experience. It's incredible to work with such dedicated colleagues and see students grow every day.
As a teacher, I feel like I'm not just part of a school; I'm part of a movement. It's energizing, it's inspiring, and it's a place where both learning and teaching feel like they matter on a deeper level.
Teacher Benefits
An environment designed for your best work
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ClassroomSmall, Focused Classes
Just 6 students for ESE classes and 10 for General Education and Guided Study — small enough for genuine relationships and individualized attention.
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CompensationStable & Reliable
Competitive W-2 hourly compensation, paid preparation time, paid weekly grade-band/AP meetings, and predictable academic-year schedules.
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TeamFull Support System
Dedicated instructional coaches, responsive customer service, and an engaged team of principals who have your back every day, plus a supportive school culture and a strong teacher community.
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ToolsCurriculum & Software Support
Pre-built lessons, assessments, and curriculum and software support through Brillow — so your prep hours are spent personalizing, not building from scratch. Opportunities for additional paid hours when available.
FAQ
Questions teachers usually ask
BMS Certification
Learn the BMS system for teaching high-need students online.
As a WASC- and Cognia-accredited school recognized as a Cognia School of Distinction, we offer a practical professional training credential for teachers joining the BMS model.
Completing it is required before teaching live BMS classes.
Spend two weeks learning the routines, tools, and student-support practices that make small online classes work.
BMS Professional Training Credential
Two weeks of practical training, fully covered for selected candidates.
Learn how to teach high-need students online with modern edtech, clear routines, live-class protocols, and practical student-support systems.
Normally $300 · Fully covered for selected candidates · Required before teaching live BMS classes
Please note: The BMS Certificate is a professional training credential, not a state teaching license. To teach with BMS, you must already hold a valid, current teaching certification.
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