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About the Role
Instructors will implement a rigorous college-prep curriculum for motivated high school Scholars using an original curriculum and a student-centered approach. Instructors will promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning, supporting Scholars' journey to competitive colleges and beyond.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Learn and efficiently utilize instructional technologies such as Brightspace, Nearpod, GSuit applications, and Zoom chat in a Blended Learning environment.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
- Meet with your assigned instructional coach at least twice during the semester to receive and implement feedback and recommendations from their classroom observations.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in 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 (Preferred).
- Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (Preferred).
- Certifications, PD course completions, and/or tertiary education in Instructional Technologies (Preferred).
- Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges (Preferred).
Skills
- English Language Arts
- Writing
- Reading
- Instructional Technologies
- Brightspace
- Nearpod
- GSuit applications
- Zoom chat
- Student-centered pedagogy
- Coaching
- Facilitation
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- High school classroom teaching experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Secondary Education Degree and Certification
Salary/Compensations
- $50/hour
Benefits
- Benefits ineligible
About the Company
- 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.
- Established in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz, SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) is an educational non-profit founded on the belief that talent is everywhere; but opportunity is not.
- Our programs are designed to educate, train, mentor, and amplify the voices of our participants to give them a seat at the table – every table.
- We propel human potential.
- SEO is an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational career opportunities that maximize the full potential of our participants.
- Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally, and the organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results.
- Not every SEO participant is on the same journey, but all are hungry for opportunity and SEO creates an ecosystem of excellence.
Equal Opportunity
- 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 all 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.