12th Grade ELA Instructor

9-12th Grade ELA Instructor (Spring 2026)

Miami, Florida, United States

Reports To: Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning

FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal

Compensation: $40/hr

Future Saturday opportunities for Fall and Summer 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 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 or 10th grade. The English Language Arts (ELA) courses offered this semester are:

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

Instruction is held 100% online, facilitated through Zoom.

• Self-guided Asynchronous Instructor Training: 10 hours of work, to be completed prior to the start of programming.
• Instructor Orientations: 02/05, 5:30‑8:00 pm
• February: 21, 28
• March: 7, 21
• April: 4, 11, 18
• May: 2, 9, 16

• Be available to host office hours, meet with Student Advisor, and engage with Scholars’ work asynchronously.
• Wednesdays from 6‑7 pm on select weeks, 9th‑10th Grade:
  February 23‑26, March 9‑12, April 6‑9, April 13‑16, April 27‑30, May 11‑14.

• Instruction & Facilitation: Co‑teach three to four periods including ELA and Advisory. Cover classes as needed and follow lesson plans and objectives, meeting SEO’s rigorous instruction standards.
• Navigate Instructional Technologies: Efficiently utilize Brightspace, Nearpod, G Suite, and Zoom chat in a blended learning environment.
• Content Preparation: Read, internalize, and practice all lesson plans and materials prior to teaching. Adjust pacing and activities based on student needs.
• Tutoring and Academic Support: Host open‑door lunch tutoring sessions to review skills, make up missed work, or develop new skills.
• Classroom Culture: Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote student connection to content and positive relationships.
• Collaboration with SEO Staff and Instructors: Attend all scheduled meetings, PD trainings, check‑ins, and debriefs; respond to all emails and Zoom chats promptly.
• Responsiveness to Coaching and Feedback: Meet with instructional coach at least twice during the semester to receive and implement feedback from classroom observations.

Associate Instructors are allotted a maximum of 10 hours per week during their seasonal employment, made up of Standard and Flex Hours. Standard Hours are when the instructor must be working on site with staff or students co‑teaching a class or engaging with instructional prep or support. Flex Hours are additional hours for grading, preparation, follow‑up, communication, and other supporting work completed asynchronously throughout the week.

Required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a content‑related field
• Teaching certification, K‑12 classroom experience, and/or college‑level teaching experience
• Comfortable and skilled working with and navigating technological learning systems
• Understanding and practice of student‑centered pedagogy
• Experience working with high school‑aged students
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school‑level ELA or Humanities
• Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and ongoing causes of societal ills and challenges.

Preferred:

• 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

Associate Instructors are compensated at a competitive hourly rate of $40 per hour. This position averages 10 hours per week. Salary will be determined based on skills, qualifications, and experience, consistent with applicable law. This role is benefits ineligible in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

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