Advisory Instructor (9th & 10th Grade)

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity • Miami, FL

20h • Remote

About The Position

SEO is hiring a part-time, seasonal Advisory Instructor for its SEO High School Scholars program in Miami. Instructors implement SEO’s college-preparatory curriculum for motivated high school students using a student-centered approach. They serve as coaches and facilitators, promoting deep understanding and skill development. SEO Miami instruction is conducted entirely online through Zoom in a bichronous program. Instructors are assigned courses based on self-reported proficiency and a demo lesson. This semester’s offerings include 9th-grade IE – Personal and Social Identities and Level All, and 10th-grade Mentoring II.

New instructional staff complete 13 hours of self-guided asynchronous training before programming begins. Orientation is held via Zoom during the week of February 8, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Online instruction takes place on the listed select Saturdays from February 20 through May 15. The schedule is 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., with up to 13 hours of programming per week. The position pays $40 per hour and is not eligible for benefits.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a content-related field.
• Teaching certification, K–12 classroom teaching experience, and/or experience teaching at the college or university level.
• Comfort and skill 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 ELA or Humanities.
• Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges.
• Successful completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Secondary education degree and certification.
• Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Certifications, professional development course completions, and/or tertiary education in instructional technologies.

Responsibilities

• Co-teach three to four periods of Advisory and lead a class independently when covering for another instructor.
• Follow provided lesson plans, meet lesson objectives, and adhere to SEO’s criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
• Learn and efficiently use instructional technologies, including Brightspace, Nearpod, G Suite applications, and Zoom chat, in a blended learning environment.
• Read, internalize, and practice lesson plans and materials before teaching; adjust pacing and activities thoughtfully to address student needs.
• Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions to help Scholars review class skills, make up missed work or lessons, or develop new skills.
• Create an energetic, engaging, and approachable classroom presence that supports students’ connection to the content and the learning community.
• Attend scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs, and respond to emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
• Meet with the assigned instructional coach (Lead Instructor) at least twice during the semester and implement feedback and recommendations from classroom observations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level