11th Grade ELA Instructor; Fall

Title: ELA Instructor

Department: SEO High School Scholars, San Francisco

Report to: Senior Manager, Teaching & Learning

Compensation: $50/hour

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Location: San Francisco, CA

Work Arrangement: This role requires on-site work at an SEO program site

Hours: Up to 10 hours/programming week

Schedule: 9:00-4:00 PM (Select Saturdays - see dates below)

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.

Instructors will join SEO’s community of passionate educators to implement a rigorous college-prep curriculum for motivated and driven high school Scholars. Using our original curriculum and a student-centered approach to teaching and learning, instructors play an integral part in supporting our Scholars’ journey to a competitive college and beyond. In addition, instructors promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning.

• Instruction & Facilitation
  • Teach four periods of ELA instructional content.
  • 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.
• 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.
• 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. Coaching is centered on SEO’s Indicators of Effective Instruction including
    1) Developing Facilitation & Protocols,
    2) Strengthening Content & Learning,
    3) Promoting Scholars’ Leadership & Self-Efficacy, and
    4) Building Community.

• 10th Grade course:
  Exploring Arguments
• 11th Grade course:
  Personal Statement Writing

• Instructor Orientation:
  September, 9/2, 4:30-7:00 PM on Zoom
• On-Site Kick-Off:
  Saturday, 9/12, 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
• Saturday Academy: 9/19, 9/26, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a content-related field.
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in English Language Arts, writing, and reading skills.
• Comfortable with and skilled at working with and navigating technological learning systems.
• Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy.
• High school classroom teaching experience.

• Secondary Education Degree and Certification.
• Knowledge and…