Academy Instructor, ELA 9th, 10th 11th grade

Overview

New York, New York, United States

Reports To: Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning

FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal

Location: New York City, in-person.

Compensation: $50/hr

There will also be future opportunities for Summer Academy and Fall semesters.

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, anti-oppressive approach to teaching and learning, instructors play an integral part in supporting our Scholars’ journeys to a competitive college and beyond. Instructors promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning.

Instructors will be placed in either 9th, 10th, or 11th Grade. The English Language Arts (ELA) courses offered this semester are:

• 9th Grade course:
  Theory of Intelligence
• 10th Grade course:
  Critical Media Analysis

9th and 10th ELA Instructors also teach our Advisory course. This course is designed to prepare Scholars for academic and social success. Throughout their time in SEO’s High School Scholars program, Advisory includes two courses, Identity & Empowerment (IE) and Level All. Level All is a college and career readiness partner.

Based on ELA Instructors’ grade placements, they will teach the following Advisory course:

• 9th Grade – Personal & Social Identities
• 10th Grade – Identity & Mental Health
• 11th Grade – does not teach Advisory

Saturday Academy takes place at one of our partner sites through the semester where the Instructor will be placed based on the grade level they are assigned:

• 9th Grade: Baruch College, (Vertical Campus Building, 55 Lexington Ave., New York)

Occasionally, Orientations and/or Professional Development for all grade assignments will be held at the SEO Office.

9th Grade:

• Instructor Orientation: Thursday, 2/12, 5:30pm on Zoom
• Scholar Orientation: Saturday, 1/24 on site

10th Grade:

• Instructor Orientation: Wednesday, 1/14, 5:30pm on Zoom
• On-Site Kick-Off: Saturday, 1/24

• Instruction & Facilitation – Teach three or four periods of ELA and/or Advisory. Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
• Navigate Instructional Technologies – Learn and efficiently utilize our instructional technologies such as Brightspace (Learning Management System), Nearpod, G-Suite applications, and Zoom chat (instant messaging tool) in a Blended Learning environment. 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.
• Grading and Record-Keeping – 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).
• 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 Instructors – Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
• Responsiveness to Coaching and Feedback – 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.

Instructors earn $50/hour. Their allotted hours are made up of Standard and Flex Hours.

• Standard Hours – on-site, Saturdays 9:00am-4:00pm (with at least a 30 minute lunch) = 6.5 hours per week
• Flex Hours – additional time for grading, lesson preparation, and related duties, completed outside of the on-site schedule

Required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in content related field
• Teaching certification,…