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

Title: Summer Academy Associate Instructor (ELA)
FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal
Department: SF Scholars
Reports To: Manager of Teaching & Learning
Compensation: $40 (Hourly)
Location: In-Person – UC Law campus in San Francisco
Dates: Summer Semester; Monday-Thursday, June 23-July 17

There will also be future opportunities for Fall and Spring semester Saturdays.

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: 6/13; More details regarding orientation logistics will be provided when onboarded.
• Summer Academy Dates
  • In-person programming: June 23-July 17
  • Optional hours available during the week of July 21-24
• Schedule:
  • Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm with a 50-minute lunch break.
• Weekly Hours:
  • Associate Instructors are allotted 30 hours per week during their seasonal employment, including in-class instruction time and prep time built into the daily schedule.
    • Standard Hours: working on site with staff or students instructing a class or engaging with an instructional prep or support period: ~26 hours
    • Flex Hours are 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 4 Flex Hours/weekly

SITE LOCATIONS:

10th-11th grade Summer Academy Programming will take place at:

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

COURSES

• 10th ELA: “Journey into Fiction”
• 11th ELA: “Writing for Social Change”

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instruction & Facilitation – Co-each four periods of ELA coursework. Follow provided lesson plans and meet lesson objectives, abiding by SEO’s criteria for rigorous instruction and student engagement.
• Navigate Instructional Technologies – Facilitate the use of technological resources for instruction.
• Content Preparation – Read, internalize, and practice all lesson plans and materials provided by SEO prior to teaching. Implement adjustments to pacing and activities based on student needs. Reflect on coaching feedback and brainstorm teaching strategies with peers.
• Classroom Culture – Project an energetic, engaging, and approachable persona to promote student connections, investment in the learning experience, and positive relationship to all members of the community.
• Collaboration with SEO Staff and Other Instructors – Plan and work alongside fellow instructors. Attend all scheduled meetings, professional developments, check-ins, and debriefs. Respond to all messages in a timely manner.
• Responsiveness to Coaching and Feedback – Meet with instructional coaches at least twice during the semester to receive and implement feedback from their classroom observations.

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 & HOURS

Associate Instructors are compensated on a competitive hourly rate scale that starts at $40/hour. This position averages 30 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

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