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Part-Time Saturday Instructor (ELA)

Title: Instructor (ELA)
Department: California Scholars
Reports To: Assistant Director of Program Operations
Compensation: $40 (Hourly) 
Location: In-Person, UC Hastings campus in San Francisco

ABOUT SEO

We Propel Human Potential. SEO is an educational non-profit focused on improving outcomes for students that come from underserved and historically underrepresented backgrounds. For over 50 years, SEO has been an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational programs and opportunities that maximize the full potential of our students. We are on a mission to create an ecosystem of excellence for the students we serve!
San Francisco Scholars
SEO Scholars provides motivated, low income public high school students with a rigorous out-of-school supplemental academic curriculum, college guidance and the leadership development necessary to gain admission to, and succeed at, competitive colleges and universities. SEO Scholars San Francisco is the first expansion region for this program and aims to replicate for Bay Area students the stellar outcomes that the program has delivered in New York City. (Learn more here: SEO Scholars)

POSITION OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructors will join SEO’s community of passionate educators to implement a rigorous college-prep curriculum for motivated and driven high school Scholars. Using our original curriculum and a student-centered, anti-oppressive approach to teaching and learning, instructors play an integral part in supporting our Scholars’ journey to a competitive college and beyond. In addition, instructors promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning. 
ELA Instructors teach to 9th or 10th grade students during Saturday Academy programming. Instructors are assigned 1-2 groups (classes) of ~20 Scholars, lead lessons designed by the SEO curriculum team, and grade/provide feedback on Scholar work.

THE SCHEDULE

10th Grade Instructors: Orientations: 01/19-01/26, Programming: 01/28-05/13
9th Grade Instructors: Orientations: 02/07-02/23, Programming: 02/25-05/13
There will also be future opportunities for Summer and Fall semesters
Please note that our 9th Grade program runs on a different schedule than our 10th Grade program. This should be considered when determining your grade-level interest and will be clarified in the interview process. You will be placed with one grade level.
 
Our 10th Grade program runs for 11 Saturdays throughout the semester:
  • Orientations will be held between 01/19-01/26. There will be on-site training during the day on January 21st, 2023. More details regarding orientation logistics will be provided when onboarded.
  • 10th Grade programming is held on campus from 9:10 AM to 4:00 PM (PT) on the following Saturdays: 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/13
  • In-person programming for 10th Grade will take place at the UC Hastings campus in San Francisco, off the Civic Center BART stop
  • 10th grade ELA Instructors teach two or four 50-minute lessons to groups of approximately 20 Scholars. Your schedule will also include an instructional prep period with the possibility to support another ELA class for two additional periods. 
  • Individual teaching schedules will vary within the 9:10am-4:00pm instructional timeframe; half-day options also available. 
 
Our 9th Grade program runs for 9 Saturdays throughout the semester:
 
  • Orientations will be held between 02/7-02/23. There will be on-site training during the day on February 11th, 2023. More details regarding orientation logistics will be provided when onboarded.
  • 9th Grade programming is held on campus from 9:10 AM to 4:00 PM (PT) on the following Saturdays: 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/13
  • In-person programming for 9th Grade will take place at the UC Hastings campus in San Francisco, off the Civic Center BART stop
  • 9th grade ELA Instructors teach two or four 50-minute lessons to groups of approximately 20-30 Scholars. Your schedule will also include an instructional prep period with the possibility to support another ELA class for two additional periods. 
  • Individual teaching schedules will vary within the 9:10am-4:00pm instructional timeframe; half-day options also available. 

INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT

  • 10th Grade ELA Curriculum: “Critical Media Analysis”
  • This course will begin by identifying what media literacy is and why it matters. Scholars will consider how to critically consume media, and what responsible research looks like. After selecting a current topic they want to focus on, Scholars will analyze sources related to that topic and conduct their own research, then write a short media analysis essay analyzing the credibility and purpose of each text. At the end of the course, Scholars will present their findings to the class.
  • 9th Grade ELA Curriculum: “Theory of Intelligence”
  • In this course, Scholars will critically analyze the idea of intelligence. We will look at how intelligence has been defined in mainstream culture, how and why this definition has excluded marginalized and underrepresented communities and learn about counter-narratives that challenge this definition. Scholars will read and analyze texts, identify the main idea(s) and explore how the authors support their main idea(s) with evidence. After reading, analyzing, and debating the ideas presented in the texts, Scholars will articulate how their understanding of intelligence has shifted from the beginning of the semester. Based on what they’ve learned this semester, Scholars will write an email to a leader at their high school (a principal, teacher, counselor) suggesting a change at your school that will make learning more equitable. 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Content Preparation – Read, annotate, and internalize all lesson plans and materials provided by SEO prior to teaching. Implement thoughtful adjustments to pacing and activities based on specific student needs. 
  • Instruction & Lesson Facilitation – Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s articulated criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement. Hold students to high expectations, use protocols for student-driven discussion and group work, and promote depth of understanding via questioning. Instructors will also be given access to SEO’s G Suite collaboration tools and SEO’s Learning Management System, Brightspace. Instructors will be expected and supported in facilitating the use of technological resources for their instruction.
  • 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.
  • Grading and Record-Keeping – Calculate grades according to stipulations in provided lesson plans and provide actionable, growth-oriented feedback to students. Complete all grading in a timely manner and keep the electronic gradebook up to date on Brightspace.
  • Responsiveness to Coaching and Feedback – Meet 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. Receive and implement feedback and recommendations from classroom observations based on SEO’s Indicators of Effective Instruction.
  • Collaboration with SEO Staff and Other Instructors – Attend all scheduled meetings, check-ins, training, and debriefs and respond to all emails/Zoom chats in a timely manner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  • At least a Bachelor’s degree 
  • Knowledgeable with research-based, culturally responsive, equity-driven, and anti-oppressive instructional practices
  • Expertise and depth of knowledge in English Language Arts, writing, and reading skills
  • Comfortable with and skilled at working with and navigating technological learning systems
  • Demonstrated dedication to closing the opportunity gap for underserved and underrepresented students
  • High school classroom teaching experience
  • Extensive experience and practice of anti-oppressive pedagogy  

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Anti-Oppression and Equity Mindedness - Demonstrated commitment to an anti-racist and anti-oppressive teaching and learning framework that engages diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in practice.   
  • Cultural Responsiveness - Awareness of one's own cultural identity and views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on the varying cultural and community norms of students and their families. 
  • Cultural Humility - Ability to apply critical reflection, self-awareness, and self-regulation to manage the influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working students and colleagues.  
  • Mission-Driven – Demonstrated dedication to closing the opportunity gap for underserved and underrepresented students and young professionals 
  • Passionate about Education – A genuine love of working with high school students and a strong belief in rigorous education as a vehicle for societal change   
  • Student-Centered – Alignment with an instructional philosophy that positions teachers as thinking coaches and facilitators of student learning 
  • Empathetic – Capacity to recognize and appreciate the lived experience of students while supporting them in reaching their highest potential  
  • Growth-Oriented – Desire to grow and refine your teaching practice through instructional coaching and professional development opportunities  
  • Organized & Flexible – Adept at processing and acting upon complex logistical information and demonstrates flexibility when needed 
  • Conscientious Communicator – Proactive, reliable, and consistent staff partner who articulates ideas clearly and effectively to both adults and students 
*Teaching certification is not required
COMPENSATION
Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate scale that starts at $40/hour and increases each semester based on tenure with the organization as an SEO Instructor. 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. 


Vaccination Policy  
In view of governmental vaccination recommendations and/or mandates in areas we work, as well as the guidance of the CDC that vaccination is the most effective means to provide a safe working and teaching environment, subject to applicable law, applicants who obtain a conditional job offer will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement, before beginning employment with SEO. 
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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