10-11th ELA Associate Instructor (Summer 2025)

Title: Summer Academy Associate Instructor, ELA
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
Date:

• Pre-Semester Orientation and Asynchronous Training: Begins in June, exact dates to come
• Programming Dates: Monday-Friday, July 1-25

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 English Language Arts (ELA) and Advisory.

The Courses

Associate Instructors will be placed in either 10th or 11th Grade. The English Language Arts (ELA) courses offered this semester are:

• 10th Grade course: Journey into Fiction
• 11th Grade course: Writing for Social Change

ELA Associate Instructors also co-teach/facilitate our Advisory course. This course is designed to prepare Scholars for academic and social success. Throughout their time in SEO’s High School Scholars program, Advisory includes two courses, Identity & Empowerment (IE) and Level All. Level All is a college and career readiness partner.  9-11th grade lessons are organized by the following 5 themes: Preparing for Success in High School, Career Exploration, Affording College, College Exploration and Decision Making, College Applications and Admissions.

Based on ELA Associate Instructors’ grade placements, they will facilitate the following Advisory course:

• 10th Grade– The Power of My Academic Identity
• 11th Grade– Identity and Motivation

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 three to four periods including ELA and Advisory. 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), Nearpod, 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.
• 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 – Plan and work alongside an Instructor to build optimal experiences for Scholar learning in co-teaching and/or single instruction models. Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats in a timely manner.

Compensation:

Associate Instructors earn $40/hour. Their allotted hours are made up of Standard and Flex Hours.

• 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) = 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, and/or experience teaching at the college or university level
• Experience working with high school-aged students
• Comfortable with navigating and skilled at navigating technological learning systems
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level ELA

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
• Eagerness to engage in conversations analyzing the historical and continued causes of societal ills and challenges.
  
  

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS   

This position is benefits ineligible in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. 
 
The compensation listed in this posting reflects what SEO believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and SEO reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. 

EEOC Policy 

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