10-11th Associate Instructor (Summer 2025)

Title: Summer Academy Associate Instructor, Math

Reports To: Senior Manager of Teaching and Learning

FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal 

Location:  New York City, in-person. 

Dates: Asynchronous Semester Prep begins in early June. On site Summer Academy: Monday-Friday, July 1st-July 26th (see specific dates below)

Compensation: $40/hr 

There will also be future Saturday opportunities for Fall and Spring semesters.

Position Overview

Associate Instructors will join SEO’s community of passionate educators to implement a rigorous college prep curriculum for motivated and driven high school students. Associate Instructors co-teach alongside Instructors to facilitate classroom instruction, teach mini lessons, organize small group and one-on-one instruction, and provide additional Scholar support. Associate Instructors are the first to cover when there is an instructor absence and do not have grading responsibilities. Associate Instructors co-teach Math for 10th or 11th grade Scholars in New York City.

The Courses

Associate Instructors will be placed depending on their self-reported proficiency and demo lesson. 

The math courses offered at SEO include:

• Numbers and Operations, Graphs and Relationships, and Algebra/Pattern and Structure Courses 

Skills include: properties of numbers; expressions, equations, and identities; ratio and rate; percentages; proportional reasoning; irrational numbers; linear, quadratic, and exponential functions (including compound growth formula); algebraic representation of functions; graphing functions and identifying key characteristics; modeling real-world situations with functions; systems of equations and inequalities; algebra with exponents; fractional exponents and roots; algebra with rational expressions and equations; properties 2D and 3D geometric figures; introduction to coordinate geometry.Trigonometry, Precalculus, and SAT Math CoursesSkills include: triangle geometry and special triangles; trigonometric functions; inverse trig functions; radian measure; the unit circle; graphing and modeling with sine and cosine functions; unit analysis; function notation, including function composition and inverse functions; characteristics of graphs; transformations of graphs; average rate of change; introduction to limits; introduction to the derivative and the power rule; and content covered on the new digital SAT.

For Summer 2025, the following math courses will be offered: 

• 10th Math: Graphs and Relationships
• 11th Math: Precalculus

The Sites

Summer Academy takes place at one of our partner sites through the semester where the associate instructor will be placed based on the grade level they are assigned:

10th Grade: Baruch College, (Vertical Campus Building, 55 Lexington Ave., New York).11th Grade: LIU Brooklyn, (1 University Plaza, Brooklyn).

Occasionally, Orientations and/or Friday Professional Development for all grade assignments will be held at the SEO Office:

• 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY (Financial District).

Dates:

• Instructor Orientation: Thursday, June 5th, 5:30pm on Zoom

On-Site Kick-Off: Monday, 6/30

• Summer Academy: 7/1-7/3, 7/7-7/10, 7/14-7/17, 7/21-7/24

Professional Development: 7/11, 7/18, 7/25

Key Responsibilities:

• Instruction & Facilitation – Co-teach four to five periods of Math. When asked to cover for another instructor, lead the class on your own. Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement. 

Navigate Instructional Technologies – Learn and efficiently utilize our instructional technologies such as  Brightspace (Learning Management System), Desmos, 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. 

• Tutoring and Academic Support- Host open-door lunch tutoring sessions with Scholars who want to come in and review skills learned from class, makeup missed work or lessons, or develop new skills. 
• 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. 

Compensation:

• Standard Hours are when the associate instructor must be working on site with staff or students instructing/co-teaching a class or engaging with an instructional prep or support period:
• Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm (with at least a 30 minute lunch) = 6.5 Hours/day
• Friday PD, 9:30am-12:30pm = 3 hours
• Flex Hours make up the additional “teacher work” educators know go into the job. This is time spent preparing for the lesson, following up with Scholars, communicating with staff and Scholars, etc. These are hours put in outside of the required schedule and can be completed asynchronously throughout the week

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in content related field

• Teaching certification, K-12 classroom teaching experience,Education Degree and Certification (teaching certification does not have to be in 9-12 high school education) and/or experience teaching at the college or university level

• Experience working with high school-aged students
• Comfortable with navigating technological learning systems
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level Mathematics (Algebra & Precalculus) 

Preferred: 

• Understanding and practice of student-centered pedagogy
• Knowledge and experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Certifications, PD course completions, and/or tertiary education in Instructional Technologies
• Knowledgeable with research-based, culturally responsive, equity-driven, and anti-oppressive instructional practices