Saturday Academy Associate Instructor, ELA (9th - 11th Grade)
About The Position
SEO is hiring a part-time, seasonal Associate Instructor for its Saturday Academy ELA program for students in grades 9–11. The instructor will help deliver SEO Scholars’ college-preparatory curriculum to high school students through online instruction. This role uses a student-centered approach and involves co-teaching with Instructors, facilitating learning, teaching mini-lessons, leading small-group and one-on-one instruction, and providing additional academic support. Associate Instructors do not have grading responsibilities. Instruction is delivered entirely online through Zoom. Instructors are assigned courses based on 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. The schedule includes selected Saturdays from February 20 through May 15, with hours of 8:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. and up to 10 programming hours per week. 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. The position pays $32 per hour and is benefits-ineligible. The role requires a reliable personal laptop and successful completion of a Level 2 Florida background screening, including fingerprinting.
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.
- Experience working with high school-aged students.
- A reliable personal laptop that meets basic technology requirements for instructional and administrative duties.
- 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 ongoing causes of societal ills and challenges.
- Successful completion of a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, including fingerprinting.
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 periods, including ELA, 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 Brightspace, Nearpod, Google Suite applications, and Zoom chat in a blended learning environment.
- Read, internalize, and practice SEO-provided lesson plans and materials before teaching.
- Adjust pacing and activities thoughtfully to address specific 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 culture that supports students’ connection to the content and positive relationships within the community.
- Attend scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs; 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 from classroom observations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
