ELA Associate Instructor (9th - 11th Grade)

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity • Greensboro, NC

11h • Remote

About The Position

SEO is hiring an ELA Associate Instructor to support its SEO High School Scholars program in North Carolina. The role implements SEO’s college-preparatory curriculum for motivated high school students, using a student-centered approach to help Scholars build understanding and skills. Associate Instructors co-teach with Instructors, facilitate lessons and mini-lessons, lead small-group and individual instruction, and provide additional academic support. They do not have grading responsibilities.

Instruction is delivered entirely online through Zoom as part of a bichronous program. Instructors are assigned courses based on self-reported proficiency and a demonstration lesson. This semester’s courses are 9th Grade: Finding Your Voice: Public Issues and Perspectives; 10th Grade: Critical Media Analysis; and 11th Grade: Supplemental Essay Writing.

The position is part-time and seasonal, with programming of up to 10 hours per week. Synchronous instruction is scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on select Saturdays. New instructional staff complete 10 hours of self-guided asynchronous training before programming begins, and attend an online orientation during the week of February 8, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The listed compensation is $32 per hour. The position is benefits-ineligible.

Requirements

• A 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.
• A reliable personal laptop or device 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 the historical and continued 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 and, when asked to cover for another Instructor, lead the class independently.
• 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, 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 meet student needs.
• Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions to help Scholars review classroom skills, make up missed work or lessons, or develop new skills.
• Create an energetic, engaging, and approachable classroom presence that supports student connection to content, investment in learning, and positive relationships.
• Attend scheduled meetings, professional development, check-ins, and debriefs, and respond promptly to emails and Zoom chats.
• 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