10-11th Grade ELA Associate Instructor (Fall 2025)

Saturday Academy Associate Instructor (ELA)
Title: Saturday Academy Associate Instructor (ELA)
FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal
Department: SF Scholars Program
Reports To: Manager of Teaching & Learning
Compensation: $40 (Hourly)
Location: In-Person – UC Law campus in San Francisco
Dates: Fall Semester; 9/20-12/13, Orientations 9/3 and 9/13

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.  Using our original curriculum and a student-centered approach to teaching and learning, Associate Instructors play an integral part in supporting our Scholars’ journeys to a competitive college and beyond. Associate Instructors promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning. Associates 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 do not have grading responsibilities.

DATES, SCHEDULE, & WEEKLY HOURS

Instructor Orientation:

• Instructor Orientation: 9/3/2025 Virtual Orientation, 9/13/2025 On Site Orientation; More details regarding orientation logistics will be provided when onboarded.

10 Saturdays: 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13

Schedule:

• ELA Instructors teach four 50-minute lessons to groups of approximately 25-30 Scholars. Your schedule will also include an instructional prep period.


• Individual teaching schedules will vary within the 9:00 am-4:00 pm instructional time frame.

Weekly Hours: Associate Instructors are allotted 8 maximum hours per week during their seasonal employment, made up of Standard and Flex Hours.

• Standard Hours are when the associate instructor must be working on site with staff or students instructing a class or engaging with an instructional prep or support period:
  
  
  
  • Saturdays, 9:00am-4:00pm (with a 50 minute lunch) = ~6 Hours/weekly
  
  
  
  


• Flex Hours make up the additional “teacher work” educators know go into the job. This is time spent preparing for the lesson, grading, entering gradebook data, writing Scholar feedback, communicating with staff and Scholars, etc. These are hours put in outside of the required schedule and can be completed asynchronously throughout the week = up to 2 Flex Hours/weekly

There will also be future opportunities for Spring or Summer semesters

SITE LOCATION:

Saturday Academy Programming will take place at the UC Law campus: 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102; off the Civic Center BART stop

COURSES

• 10th Grade ELA Curriculum: “Exploring Arguments”


• 11th Grade ELA Curriculum: “Personal Statement Writing”

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instruction & Facilitation – Co-teach four periods of ELA. When asked to lead a class, follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement. Hold high expectations for the Scholars, use protocols for student-driven discussion and group work, and promote depth of understanding via questioning.


• 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. Reflect on curriculum notes from Lead Instructors and brainstorm content teaching strategies with peers.


• 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 Lead Instructors and fellow instructional staff to build optimal experiences for Scholar learning. Collaborate with Scholars’ Program Managers to communicate Scholar celebrations and/or concerns to ensure we are supporting the whole student. 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. Coaching is centered on SEO’s Indicators of Effective Instruction including 1) Developing Facilitation & Protocols, 2) Strengthening Content & Learning, 3) Promoting Scholars’ Leadership & Self-Efficacy, and 4) Building Community.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

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


• 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.

Preferred:

• Education Degree and Certification


• 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.

*Teaching certification is not required

COMPENSATION

Associate Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate scale at $40/hour. This position averages 8 hours per week. The compensation listed 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.

This position is benefits ineligible in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

EEOC Policy

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 historically excluded and underrepresented 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.

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