Associate Instructor

Summary

Join SEO’s community of passionate educators as a Saturday Academy Associate Instructor, ELA, and implement a rigorous college prep curriculum for high school students. Using a student-centered approach, you will co-teach ELA classes, facilitate instruction, teach mini-lessons, and provide individual support. The position is part-time and seasonal, with online instruction held via Zoom. Responsibilities include online instruction and facilitation, navigating instructional technologies, content preparation, cultivating a positive classroom culture, collaborating with staff, and responding to coaching and feedback. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, teaching experience, technological proficiency, and expertise in high school English and Humanities. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of $32/hour for an average of 9 hours per week.

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

• Co-Teach four to five periods of ELA classes. When asked to cover for another instructor, Associate Instructors will lead the class on their own. Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement
• Navigate Instructional Technologies – 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
• 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