Saturday Academy Instructor, ELA (9th - 11th Grade)
About The Position
SEO is hiring an ELA instructor for its Saturday Academy, part of SEO Scholars, a free eight-year academic program supporting public high school students on their journeys to college and graduation. Instructors implement SEO’s rigorous college-preparatory curriculum using a student-centered, anti-oppressive approach, serving as coaches and facilitators of learning. Instructors are assigned to 9th, 10th, or 11th grade and teach at Baruch College for 9th grade or LIU Brooklyn for 10th and 11th grade. The position averages up to 12 hours per programming week, with schedules varying by grade. Some orientations may be held virtually. Courses include 9th-grade Finding Your Voice: Public Issues and Perspectives, 10th-grade Critical Media Analysis, and 11th-grade Supplemental Essay Writing. Ninth-grade ELA instructors also teach Identity & Empowerment and Level All Advisory courses. Tenth-grade instructors also teach mentoring lessons focused on personal growth, academic persistence, and career readiness. The role pays $50 per hour and 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.
- 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 ongoing 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
- Teach four periods of ELA and/or Advisory.
- Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives while adhering to SEO’s criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
- Learn and use instructional technologies, including Brightspace, G 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 meet specific student needs.
- Calculate grades using provided rubrics and lesson-plan requirements, and provide actionable, growth-oriented feedback.
- Complete grading within one week and keep the electronic gradebook up to date in Brightspace.
- Use responsive and restorative approaches to foster students’ connection to content, investment in learning, 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
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
