Saturday Academy Instructor (ELA/Math)

POSITION: Saturday Academy Instructor (ELA/Math)
LOCATION: San Francisco, CA
CLASSIFICATION: Part-time

Summary:

SEO Scholars seeks additional math and English Language Arts (ELA) educators to implement a rigorous, college prep curriculum for our motivated and driven high school students. We are looking for passionate educators with a student-centered approach to teaching and learning.

Teaching Load – Instructors teach 2 or 3 lessons to groups of approximately 20 students for 2 – 4 hours per day, depending on the position and subject.
Attendance & Punctuality – Commit to teach on all scheduled days of programming, arrive to programming on time (30 min before first class), and attend all meetings as scheduled by staff.
Careful Preparation – Read and annotate all lesson materials prior to teaching.
Instruction – Follow the required lesson plans and meet lesson objectives. Meet criteria for rigorous instruction.
Feedback – Provide written or electronic feedback to students via carefully graded and corrected assignments, edits of written work, and/or individualized report card comments at the end of the semester.
Record Keeping – Grade all assignments and assessments associated with your class and submit relevant student data, including qualitative feedback on student’ progress, to SEO staff in a timely manner.
Communication – Utilize SEO assigned email through Microsoft Outlook (Office 365) to communicate with SEO staff, students, and other instructors.
Abide by all SEO Procedures and Policies.

Responsibilities:

Teach a rigorous, inspiring curriculum!
- All lesson plans and all curricular materials are provided
High-quality professional development and training
- SEO provides professional development, individual coaching, and opportunities to engage with other instructors in a collegial, inspiring environment that encourages reflection and growth.
Promote depth of understanding along with skill acquisition
- Instructors are considered thinking coaches and facilitators of learning who support students’ deep engagement with course content.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate:

Has high school teaching experience and a genuine love for teaching
Has expertise and depth of knowledge in English or social studies content
Is passionate about student learning and completely dedicated to students’ success
Has strong interpersonal and communication skills
Is an energetic, reflective, and conscientious teacher looking to join a supportive and diverse community committed to securing social justice through education
Is motivated and inspired by SEO Scholars’ mission

Available Spring Positions:

9^th Grade

Semester begins with Scholar Orientation on February 9th, which instructors are expected to attend. Saturday Academy classes begin on February 16^th and end on May 4^th. Classes meet on 2/16, 2/2, 3/2, 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27 and 5/4 from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Instructors teach one group of about 25 students and see them for two separate 1-hour classes.
Positions are available for Critical Reading, Critical Writing/Grammar, and Math

10^th/11^th Grade

Saturday Academy classes begin on January 19th and end on May 4th. Classes meet on 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/16, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20, 4/27 and 5/4 from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
Instructors teach one or two groups of 20 students and see them for two to three separate 1-hour classes
Positions are available for Critical Reading, Critical Writing/Grammar, and Math

Schedule:

Saturday Academy begins in early September and ends in mid-December. Classes meet from 9:30 AM –4:30 PM. Instructors lead 2 one-hour classes of approximately 22 students.

Location:

Saturday Academy is held at Year Up Bay Area: 80 Sutter Street, San Francisco.

Compensation:

Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate scale that starts at $36 / hour and increases by semester based on tenure with the organization as an SEO Instructor.

Apply:

Please apply through our website: http://scholars.seo-usa.org/join-us/teach/

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V