Lead ELA Instructor

Title: Summer Academy Lead Instructor
FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal
Department: SF Scholars
Reports To: Manager of Teaching & Learning
Compensation: $60 (Hourly)
Location: In-Person – UC Law campus in San Francisco
Dates: Summer Semester; 6/23-7/17

POSITION OVERVIEW

Lead Instructors will join SEO’s community of passionate educators to implement a rigorous college-prep curriculum for motivated and driven high school Scholars. Bringing pedagogical expertise, grounding in empathy, and developing our instructional community, our Lead Instructors are vital to the growth and success of SEO. Lead Instructors provide direct teacher development and support. Leads must hold a unique perspective on teaching and coaching practices to effectively lead classroom observations and content meetings. 

DATES, SCHEDULE, & WEEKLY HOURS 

OrientationLead Instructor Orientation: 

• TBD when hired

• Summer Academy: 




• Monday-Thursday; 6/23-7/17


• 9:00-4:00pm

Weekly Hours: Lead Instructors are allotted 29.5 maximum hours per week during their seasonal employment, made up of Standard and Flex Hours.

• Standard Hours: working on site with staff or students.




• Mon-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm (with a 30 minute lunch) = 6.5 Hours/day




• Flex Hours: 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 3.5 hours/week

SITE LOCATIONS: 

Summer Academy Programming will take place at:

• UC Law campus: 200 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA 94102; off the Civic Center BART stop

SEO ELA/IE COURSES

• 11th Grade ELA: “Writing for Social Change”


• 11th Grade IE: “Identity & Success” 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coaching and Feedback – Engage in classroom observations, 1:1 debrief meetings, and collaborate with instructors for pedagogical development. Meet with each instructor at least twice during the semester to review and implement feedback from classroom observationsContent Expertise – Develop thorough understanding of content including necessary contexts, mindsets, and skills for scholar success. Facilitate content meetings to support instructor collaboration and success in teaching content. 


• Professional Development – Collaborate with full-time staff to support development and success of the instructor community. Engage in additional professional development and meetings to collaborate with others on best practices of instructional coaching. 




• Learning Labs: Leads will plan and facilitate 1-2 learning labs per semester for their assigned instructors. Learning labs should focus on a content or grade level-specific topic and reflect the professional development needs of current instructional staff


• Lead Instructor Meetings: Lead Instructors will meet 2-3/semester to note performance trends, share best practices, and communicate support needs. 




• Collaboration with SEO Staff and Other Instructors – Plan and work alongside staff to build optimal experiences for Scholar learning. Attend all scheduled meetings, professional developments, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all communications in a timely manner. 
  
  

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.

*Teaching certification is not required

COMPENSATION & HOURS 

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

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.

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.

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