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About the Role
The Senior Lead Instructor will implement a rigorous college prep curriculum for motivated high school students, serving as a coach and facilitator of learning. This role involves observing and coaching other instructors, setting examples for observation and professional development, and acting as the on-site Teaching and Learning representative.
Responsibilities
- Cultivate site culture that fosters collective teacher efficacy, collaboration, and reflection.
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager, Teaching & Learning to refine coaching tools and frameworks.
- Monitor instructor & scholar key performance indicators to ensure grade-wide coherence in instructional practices.
- Lead professional development aligned with SEO’s Indicators of Effective Instruction.
- Coach and develop instructors, record observation notes, and facilitate one-on-one debriefs.
- Analyze instructor & student data to promote rigorous and mission-aligned learning.
- Support instructors’ understanding and teaching of SEO curriculum, including co-teaching and providing resources.
- Partner with site team members to problem-solve site challenges and coordinate logistical needs.
- Attend weekly check-ins and send weekly instructor notes.
- Respond to day-of absences and coverage needs, and coordinate absence management plans.
- Announce important Teaching and Learning updates.
- Attend all scheduled check-ins, training, and debriefs and respond to all emails promptly.
- Document and report any concerns related to instructor responsibilities and/or performance.
- Implement restorative practices and uphold safety and compliance on site.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Teaching & Learning team.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a content-related field.
- Teaching certification, K-12 classroom teaching experience, and/or experience teaching at the college or university level.
- Minimum of 1 year of previous experience in a school leadership role.
- Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience, especially at the high school level.
- Demonstrated success with staff and student growth and performance.
- Demonstrated success with project management and/or school or non-profit-based administration.
- Expertise and depth of knowledge in relevant academic content.
- Meticulous attention to detail and deadline-driven work ethic.
- Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges.
- Comfortable with navigating technological learning systems.
- The use of a reliable personal laptop.
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Instructor Development
- Site Management
- Operations
- Coaching
- Facilitation
- Data Analysis
- Curriculum Support
- Restorative Practices
- Project Management
- Administration
- Student-Centered Pedagogy
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Instructional Technologies
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Seasonal
- On-site
Experience Level
- Senior
- Lead
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Teaching certification
- K-12 classroom teaching experience
- College or university level teaching experience
Salary/Compensations
- $65/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 into college graduates.
- 100% of Scholars are accepted into four-year colleges, 85% graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, and 80% are first-generation college graduates.
- SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) is an educational non-profit founded on the belief that talent is everywhere; but opportunity is not.
- SEO programs are designed to educate, train, mentor, and amplify the voices of participants.
- SEO is an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational career opportunities.
- SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally and is recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results.
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.