Title: Part-Time Associate Instructor, ELA

Department: High School Scholars

Reports To: Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning

Compensation: $32/hr

FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal

Location: Guilford County, North Carolina (Remote)

Summer Semester Dates: Asynchronous Training in June; Orientation: June 18 evening; Synchronous Instruction: July 1-July 31.

LOCATION/HOURS

This is a part-time, remote position based out of our North Carolina office location. It is expected that position duties will be performed remotely. Occasional travel to the office may be required for meetings and events with the understanding that SEO will consult government and public health advisories to help us determine the extent to which it is safe to carry out in-person and onsite activities.

ABOUT SEO 

For more than 60 years, SEO has created a more equitable society by closing the educational and career opportunity gap for ambitious Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American young people. All are welcome to apply to our programs. 

 

POSITION OVERVIEW 

Associate Instructors will join SEO’s community of passionate educators to implement a rigorous college prep curriculum for motivated and driven high school students.  Using our original curriculum and a student-centered approach to teaching and learning, Associate Instructors play an integral part in supporting our Scholars’ journeys to a competitive college and beyond. Associate Instructors promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning. Associate Instructors co-teach ELA for 9th or 10th grade Scholars.

Associate Instructors are the first to cover classes when instructors are out or they co-teach alongside Instructors to facilitate classroom instruction, teach mini lessons, organize small group and one-on-one instruction, and provide additional Scholar support. Associate Instructors do not have grading responsibilities.

SEO North Carolina is a bichronous program for Scholars, with occasional community days facilitated in person, but lesson instruction is held 100% online, facilitated through Zoom. Scholars will engage in synchronous and asynchronous learning with the academic leadership and support of our Instructional Team.

 

COURSES

ELA Associate Instructors will be hired for either 9th or 10th grade based on their content expertise. The following courses are taught this semester based on the grade level:

  • 9th Grade Instructors will teach our “Teach Voice and Identity in Fiction” course
  • 10th Grade Instructors will teach our “Teach Rhetoric and Social Change” course

Associate Instructors will also be required to support our Identity & Empowerment (IE) class. SEO’s IE classes are designed to prepare Scholars for academic and social success. Throughout their time in the High School Scholars program, Scholars will be engaged with content in IE that will position them to develop as innovative leaders, ones who use their knowledge and experience to both challenge and inform suppositions about the world. Based on which grade level Associate Instructors are placed, they will co-facilitate one of the following IE courses:

  • The 10th Grade IE course is “Exploring Racial, Ethnic, and National Identities”
  • The 11th Grade IE course is “Transition and Transformation”

PROGRAMMING DATES, TIMES, AND HOURS

  • Self-guided Asynchronous Instructor Training: New Instructional staff will complete Asynchronous Training that equates to 10 hours of work. This can be completed on your own time and will be completed prior to the start of programming.
  • Instructor Orientations: June 18, 5:30-7:30pm via Zoom
  • Instruction: July 1-July 31
  • Our program will be closed for the national holiday on July 4 & 5th.

The Instructors’ weekly hours are made up of standard and flex expectations, varying based on the programming weeks. Associate Instructors receive up to 28hr/week.

  • Standard Hours are when the instructor must be working synchronously with staff or students
    • Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-1:30pm
    • Friday Professional Development, 3 hours
    • 5 Hours a day, 4x a week + 3 Hours PD = 23 Standard Hours per week.
  • Flex Hours make up the additional “instructor work” educators know go into the job. This is time spent preparing for the lesson, grading, entering gradebook data, writing Scholar feedback, communicating with staff and Scholars, etc. These are hours put in outside of the required schedule and can be completed asynchronously throughout the week.
    • 5 Flex Hours allotted per week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Online Instruction & Facilitation – Co-Teach four to five periods including ELA and Identity & Empowerment classes. When asked to cover for another instructor, Associate Instructors will lead the class on their own. Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement. Hold Scholars to high expectations, use protocols for student-driven discussion and group work, and promote depth of understanding via questioning. Zoom video-conferencing will be used to provide online, synchronous instruction in all classes.
  • Navigate Instructional Technologies – Learn and efficiently utilize our instructional technologies such as Zoom (video conferencing and chat), Brightspace (Learning Management System), Desmos, and GSuite applications.
  • Content Preparation – 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.
  • Classroom Culture – 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.
  • Collaboration with SEO Staff and Other Instructors – Plan and work alongside an Instructor to build optimal experiences for Scholar learning in co-teaching and/or single instruction models. Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.

COMPETENCIES

  • Mission-Driven – Demonstrated dedication to closing the opportunity gap for underserved and underrepresented students and young professionals
  • Passionate about Education – A genuine love of working with high school students and a strong belief in rigorous education as a vehicle for societal change
  • Student-Centered – Alignment with an instructional philosophy that positions teachers as thinking coaches and facilitators of student learning
  • Empathetic – Capacity to recognize and appreciate the lived experience of students while supporting them in reaching their highest potential
  • Growth-Oriented – Desire to grow and refine your teaching practice through instructional coaching and professional development opportunities
  • Organized & Flexible – Adept at processing and acting upon complex logistical information and demonstrates flexibility when needed
  • Conscientious Communicator – Proactive, reliable, and consistent staff partner who articulates ideas clearly and effectively to both adults and students
  • Online Course Technology Facilitator - Create an online learning environment that is conducive to student engagement and participation. This includes fostering a sense of community, promoting collaboration and discussion among students, and providing opportunities for active learning.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in content related field
  • Experience working with high school-aged students
  • Comfortable with and skilled at navigating technological learning systems
  • Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy
  • Depth of knowledge in Advanced high school-level Mathematics

Preferred:

  • Secondary Education Degree and high school teaching experience
  • Online Course Facilitation Experience
  • Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
  • Certifications, PD course completions, and/or tertiary education in Instructional Technologies
  • Experience with Online Learning (or e-learning) Tutoring or Instruction, other than Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT)
  • North Carolina resident with teaching experience in NC schools.

COMPENSATION

Associate Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate of $32/hr.

THE HIRING PROCESS

  • Phase 1: Application review
  • Phase 2: Phone Screening with Talent Acquisitions
  • Phase 3: 1 Hour Interview & Demo Lesson with the Teaching & Learning team. You will receive an SEO synchronous online learning lesson plan for ELA to prepare for a Demo Lesson.
  • Phase 4: Update on Application and/or offer letter sent.

 

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

  • There are potential instructional opportunities for Summer Academy and the Fall Semester
  • We hope that our Associate Instructors grow into the Instructor position over time.

 Teaching certification is not required

EEOC Policy 

At SEO we are committed to cultivating a team that embodies the backgrounds and experiences of the constituencies we serve and the communities we live in, and a workplace that reflects the impact we make in the world. Candidates from all communities – including people of color, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ Community, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity is not just the law, it is our commitment. 

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.

 

If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.

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