Advisory Instructor (9th - 11th Grade)
About The Position
Advisory Instructors join SEO’s community of educators to implement a rigorous college-preparation curriculum for motivated high school students. Using SEO’s original curriculum and a student-centered approach, instructors coach and facilitate learning to promote deeper understanding and skill acquisition and support Scholars’ journeys toward college and beyond. SEO North Carolina runs a bichronous program, with instruction delivered entirely online through Zoom. Instructors are assigned courses based on their self-reported proficiency and demo lesson. This semester’s offerings are 9th Grade: IE - Personal and Social Identities & Level All; 10th Grade: Mentoring II; and 11th Grade: Current Events In Society. New instructional staff complete 13 hours of self-guided asynchronous training before programming begins. Instructor orientation takes place the week of February 8 via Zoom, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Synchronous online instruction is scheduled for February 20, February 27, March 6, March 20, April 3, April 10, April 17, May 1, May 8, and May 15. The stated schedule is 8:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. on select Saturdays, with up to 13 programming hours per week. The position is remote and benefits-ineligible. Successful completion of a Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required as a condition of employment.
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 using and navigating technological learning systems.
- Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy.
- Experience working with high school-aged students.
- Expertise and in-depth 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, 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
- Teach approximately two periods of Advisory and independently lead a class 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 use instructional technologies, including Brightspace, Nearpod, GSuite 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, and develop new skills.
- Build an energetic, engaging, and approachable classroom culture that supports students’ connection to the content, investment in learning, and positive relationships within the community.
- Attend scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs, and respond to emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
- Meet with an assigned instructional coach (Lead Instructor) at least twice during the semester and implement feedback and recommendations from classroom observations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
