10th Grade ELA Instructor

Summary

Join SEO’s community of passionate educators as a Saturday Academy Instructor for ELA and implement a rigorous college-prep curriculum for high school Scholars. Using a student-centered approach, you will play an integral part in supporting Scholars' college journey. The position involves synchronous online instruction via Zoom, asynchronous academic support, and utilizing various instructional technologies. Responsibilities include teaching, providing academic support, navigating technologies, preparing content, grading, maintaining classroom culture, collaborating with staff, and responding to feedback. The position is part-time and seasonal, with compensation at $40/hour. This role is benefits ineligible.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in content related field
• Teaching certification, K-12 classroom teaching experience, and/or experience teaching at the college or university level
• Comfortable with and skilled at working with and navigating technological learning systems
• Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy
• Experience working with high school-aged students
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level English and Humanities subjects
• Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges

Responsibilities

• Teach four to five blocks on Saturdays via Zoom; occasionally co-facilitate with an Associate Instructor. Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement
• Provide intentional academic support by hosting after-school office hours, engaging in online learning practices including discussion boards and other online learning tools, and building cycles of consistent feedback and accountability in the learning experience during asynchronous learning
• Learn and efficiently utilize our instructional technologies such as Brightspace (Learning Management System), Nearpod, GSuit applications, and Zoom chat (instant messaging tool) in a Blended Learning environment
• Read, internalize, and practice all lesson plans and materials provided by SEO prior to teaching. Implement thoughtful adjustments to pacing and activities based on specific student needs
• Calculate grades according to rubrics and stipulations in provided lesson plans. Provide actionable, growth-oriented feedback to students. Complete all grading in a timely manner (1 week turnaround) and keep the electronic gradebook up to date on Brightspace (our LMS)
• Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote students’ connection to the content, investment in the learning experience, and positive relationship to all members of the community
• Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner
• Meet with your assigned instructional coach (Lead Instructor) at least twice during the semester to receive and implement feedback and recommendations from their classroom observations

Preferred Qualifications

• Secondary Education Degree and Certification
• Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Certifications, PD course completions, and/or tertiary education in Instructional Technologies

Benefits

• Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate scale at $40/hour
• This position averages between 5-13 hours per week
• This position is benefits ineligible in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations