Saturday Academy Instructor, Advisory (9th & 10th Grade)

SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) • Miami, FL

1d • Remote

About The Position

SEO is seeking a part-time, seasonal Saturday Academy Instructor for its SEO High School Scholars program in Miami. Instructors implement SEO’s rigorous college-preparatory curriculum for motivated high school students, using a student-centered approach and serving as coaches and facilitators of learning. The goal is to foster deep understanding and skill acquisition as Scholars progress toward college and beyond.

SEO Miami is a bichronous program, with lesson instruction conducted entirely online through Zoom. Instructors are assigned courses based on their self-reported proficiency and demonstration lesson. This semester’s courses include 9th-grade IE – Personal and Social Identities and Level All, and 10th-grade Mentoring II. The role includes co-teaching three to four Advisory periods and, when covering for another instructor, leading classes independently.

New instructional staff complete 13 hours of self-guided asynchronous training before programming begins. Orientation takes place via Zoom during the week of February 8, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Online instruction is scheduled for February 20 and 27; March 6 and 20; April 3, 10, 17; and May 1, 8, and 15. The stated schedule is 8:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. on selected Saturdays, with up to 13 programming hours per week. Compensation is $40 per hour. This position is benefits-ineligible and requires successful completion of a Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

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 depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level ELA or Humanities.
• Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing historical and continuing 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

• 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

• Co-teach three to four periods of Advisory, following provided lesson plans and meeting lesson objectives and SEO’s criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
• Lead a class independently when covering for another instructor.
• Learn and use instructional technologies, including Brightspace, Nearpod, GSuite 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 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.
• 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, and 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 and recommendations from classroom observations.

What This Job Offers

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