ELA Associate Instructor (9th - 11th Grade)
About The Position
SEO’s Associate Instructors join a community of educators implementing a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum for motivated high school students. Using SEO’s original curriculum and a student-centered approach, they support Scholars’ journeys toward competitive colleges and beyond by coaching and facilitating learning. Associate Instructors co-teach with Instructors, facilitate classroom instruction, teach mini-lessons, organize small-group and one-on-one instruction, and provide additional Scholar support. They do not have grading responsibilities. SEO North Carolina delivers instruction entirely online through Zoom. Associate Instructors are assigned courses according to their self-reported proficiency and demo lesson. Courses include 9th Grade: Finding Your Voice: Public Issues and Perspectives; 10th Grade: Critical Media Analysis; and 11th Grade: Supplemental Essay Writing. New instructional staff complete 10 hours of self-guided asynchronous training before programming begins. Instructor orientation takes place via Zoom during the week of February 8, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Synchronous online instruction is scheduled for February 20, February 27, March 6, March 13, April 3, April 10, April 17, May 1, May 8, and May 15. The listed schedule is 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on select Saturdays, with up to 10 hours per programming week. This is a remote, online, part-time seasonal position based in Guilford County, North Carolina. Compensation is $32 per hour. The position is benefits-ineligible.
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.
- Access to a reliable personal laptop that meets basic technology requirements for instructional and administrative duties.
- Experience working with high school-aged students.
- Comfort navigating technological learning systems.
- Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level English and Humanities subjects.
- Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing historical and continuing causes of societal ills and challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy.
- 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 ELA periods, following provided lesson plans and meeting lesson objectives and SEO’s criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
- Lead a class independently when asked to cover for another instructor.
- 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, and adjust pacing and activities thoughtfully to meet student needs.
- Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions for Scholars seeking to review class skills, make up missed work or lessons, or develop new skills.
- Build an energetic, engaging, and approachable classroom culture that supports student connection to the content and positive relationships in 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 the assigned instructional coach at least twice during the semester and implement feedback and recommendations from classroom observations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
