Math Associate Instructor; 9th & 10th Grade

Miami, Florida, United States

Title: Math Associate Instructor (9th & 10th Grade)

Department: SEO High School Scholars, Miami

Report to: National Manager, Teaching & Learning

Compensation: $32/hour

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Employee Type: Part-Time, Seasonal

Work Arrangement: This role requires remote, online work

Schedule/

Hours:

8:45-2:15 PM (Select Saturdays - see below);
Up to 10 hours/programming week

Founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights Movement, SEO closes educational and career opportunity gaps for 7,000 ambitious young people annually.

SEO Scholars is a free, eight-year, academic program that transforms public high school students in New York City, San Francisco, North Carolina, and Miami into college graduates. SEO Scholars successfully educates and mentors students to and through college. 100% of Scholars are accepted into four-year colleges, 85% of Scholars graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, and 80% are first-generation college graduates. All are welcome to apply.

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 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 Miami is a bichronous program for Scholars with lesson instruction is held 100% online, facilitated through Zoom. Associate Instructors will be placed depending on their self-reported proficiency and demo lesson. The courses offered this semester are:

• 9th Grade: Numbers and Operations
• 10th Grade: Trigonometry

• 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 Orientation: The week of Feb 8th via Zoom (5:30-8pm)
• Asynchronous Academic Support
  • During Asynchronous weeks, reflect on Scholar engagement and participation with Scholar Advisor
  • No other Scholar obligation during Asynchronous weeks

• Instruction & Facilitation – Co-teach three to four periods of Math. When asked to cover for another instructor, lead the class on your own. 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, GSuit 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.
• Tutoring and Academic Support
  - Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions with Scholars who want to come in and review skills learned from class, makeup missed work or lessons, or develop new skills.
• Classroom Culture – Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote students’ connection to the content, investment in the learning experience, and positive…