Job Description

Associate Instructor (Math or ELA)

Reports To: Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning

FLSA: Part-time

Location: Guilford County, North Carolina (Remote)

Start Date: Training: December-February, Instruction: March 2023

OVERVIEW

SEO Scholars is a non-profit focused on improving educational outcomes for students that come from underserved and historically underrepresented backgrounds. Our free eight-year academic program gets low-income public high school students to and through college–with a 100% college admissions rate and 90% college graduation rate. For over 50 years, SEO has been an innovator in education and mentorship programs. We are on a mission to create an ecosystem of excellence in which our students can achieve their full potential.

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, 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.

Associate Instructors are the first to cover classes when instructors are out or they work alongside lead 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 Scholars Guilford County is a 100% online program via Zoom. Scholars will engage in synchronous and asynchronous learning with the academic leadership and support of our Instructors.

PROGRAMMING DATES AND TIMES:

• Asynchronous Training: 01/09/2023-02/11/2023
• Synchronous Instructor Orientation: Week of 02/13-18
• Synchronous Scholar Orientation: Week of 02/20-25
• Instruction: 03/04/2023 - 06/24/2023
  • Asynchronous Academic Support (Tuesday-Thursday)
  • Synchronous Online Instruction (Saturdays from 9:30am-3:10pm)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Synchronous Teaching Support – When asked to lead a class, teach two ELA or math lessons on Saturdays via Zoom (9:30am-3:10pm).
• Asynchronous Academic Support – Provide intentional academic support by hosting office hours, engaging in online learning practices including discussion boards and other online learning tools, and building cycles of consistent feedback and accountability in the learning experience during asynchronous learning.
• Content Preparation – Read, annotate, and internalize all lesson plans and materials, provided by SEO, prior to teaching. Implement thoughtful adjustments to pacing and activities based on specific student needs.
• Online Instruction & Facilitation – 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. Zoom video-conferencing will be used to provide online instruction in all classes. Instructors will also be given access to SEO's G Suite collaboration tools and SEO's Learning Management System, Brightspace.
• 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, beginning with observation and Scholar support, and building to co-taught or single instruction. Attend all scheduled meetings, check-ins, training, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• 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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in content related field (Secondary Education degree preferred)
• High school classroom teaching experience (online teaching experience preferred)
• Comfortable with and skilled at working with and navigating technological learning systems

COMPENSATION

Associate Instructors will receive a $500 stipend to complete self-guided asynchronous training between December and February.

Associate Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate of $40/hr up to 18hr/week when programming begins in March 2023.

Teaching certification is not required

Vaccination Policy

In view of governmental vaccination mandates in areas we work, the pending federal vaccination mandate for large employers, as well as the guidance of the CDC that vaccination is the most effective means to provide a safe working and teaching environment, subject to applicable law, applicants who obtain a conditional job offer will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement before beginning employment with SEO.

SEO 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 historically excluded and underrepresented 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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