Math Associate Instructor (9th - 11th Grade)

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) • Greensboro, NC

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Math Associate Instructor joins SEO’s community of educators to implement a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum for motivated high school students in grades 9–11. Using SEO’s original curriculum and a student-centered approach, the instructor supports Scholars’ academic progress and preparation for college. The role works alongside Instructors as a coach and facilitator, co-teaching classroom lessons, delivering mini-lessons, organizing small-group and one-on-one instruction, and providing additional academic support. Grading is not part of the role.

SEO North Carolina delivers instruction fully online through Zoom in a bichronous program. Instructors are assigned courses based on self-reported proficiency and a demonstration lesson. Courses offered are 9th-grade Numbers and Operations, 10th-grade Trigonometry, and 11th-grade SAT Math Fundamentals. The role is part-time and seasonal, based remotely in Guilford County, North Carolina, with up to 10 hours of programming per week. The listed schedule is 8:45 a.m.–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 5:30–8:00 p.m. Synchronous online instruction dates are February 20 and 27; March 6 and 13; April 3, 10, 17; and May 1, 8, and 15.

Compensation is $32 per hour. This position is not eligible for benefits. SEO states that compensation may be determined based on an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience and may be modified.

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 in-depth knowledge of advanced high-school-level Math 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 Math class periods; lead a class independently when covering for another instructor.
• Follow provided lesson plans, meet lesson objectives, and apply 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, making thoughtful adjustments to pacing and activities based on student needs.
• Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions to help Scholars review class skills, make up missed work or lessons, or develop new skills.
• Promote an energetic, engaging, and approachable classroom culture that supports students’ connection to 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.

What This Job Offers

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