Instructor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in content related field.
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in English Language Arts, writing, and reading skills.
• Comfortable with and skilled at working with and navigating technological learning systems.
• Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy.
• High school classroom teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

• Secondary Education Degree and Certification.
• Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Certifications, PD course completions, and/or tertiary education in Instructional Technologies.
• Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Teach four periods of ELA instructional content.
• Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
• Hold students to high expectations.
• Use protocols for student-driven discussion and group work, and promote depth of understanding via questioning.
• Learn and efficiently utilize our instructional technologies such as Brightspace (Learning Management System), Nearpod, GSuit applications, and Zoom chat (instant messaging tool) in a Blended Learning environment.
• Read, internalize, and practice all lesson plans and materials provided by SEO prior to teaching.
• Implement thoughtful adjustments to pacing and activities based on specific student needs.
• Calculate grades according to rubrics and stipulations in provided lesson plans.
• Provide actionable, growth-oriented feedback to students.
• Complete all grading in a timely manner (1 week turnaround) and keep the electronic gradebook up to date on Brightspace (our LMS).
• Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote students’ connection to the content, investment in the learning experience, and positive relationship to all members of the community.
• Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
• Meet with your assigned instructional coach (Lead Instructor) at least twice during the semester to receive and implement feedback and recommendations from their classroom observations.
• Courses: Instructors will be placed in either 10th or 11th Grade. The English Language Arts (ELA) courses offered this semester are: 10th Grade course: Exploring Arguments 11th Grade course: Personal Statement Writing

Benefits

• This position is benefits ineligible in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.