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About the Role

Instructors will implement a rigorous college prep curriculum for motivated and driven high school students using an original, student-centered, anti-oppressive approach. Instructors will support Scholars' journeys to competitive colleges by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning, promoting depth of understanding and skill acquisition.

Responsibilities

Teach four periods of ELA and/or Advisory.
Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
Learn and efficiently utilize instructional technologies such as Brightspace, 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.
Maintain responsive & restorative approaches 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.
Respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.
Meet with assigned instructional coach at least twice during the semester to receive and implement feedback and recommendations from classroom observations.

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.
The use of a reliable personal laptop that meets basic technology requirements.
Experience working with high school-aged students.
Comfortable with navigating technological learning systems.
Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level English and Humanities subjects.
Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges.

Skills

Student-centered pedagogy
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Instructional Technologies

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

On-site

Experience Level

K-12 classroom teaching experience
College or university level teaching experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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.
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 to give them a seat at the table.
SEO propels human potential.
SEO is an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational career opportunities that maximize the full potential of its participants.
Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally.
The organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results.
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.