10th Grade ELA Instructor (Summer 2025)

Title: Summer Academy Instructor, ELA
Reports To: National Teaching & Learning Manager
FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal
Location: Miami-Dade County, Florida (Remote
Compensation: $40/hr
Dates:

• 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

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, instructors play an integral part in supporting our Scholars’ journeys to a competitive college and beyond. Instructors promote depth of understanding and skill acquisition by serving as a coach and facilitator of learning. Instructors teach English Language Arts (ELA) for 10th Grade Scholars.

SEO Miami is a bichronous program for Scholars with lesson instruction is held 100% online, facilitated through Zoom.

The Courses

The 10th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) course offered for Summer Academy is:

• 10th Grade course: Journey into Fiction

Dates, Times, and Hours:

• Self-guided Asynchronous Instructor Training: New Instructional staff will complete Asynchronous Training that equates to 10 hours of work. This can be completed on your own time and will be completed prior to the start of programming.
• Instructor Orientation: Wednesday, June 4th, 5:30pm on Zoom
• 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
• Standard Hours are when the instructor must be working online with staff or students instructing/co-teaching a class or engaging with an instructional prep or support period:
  • Monday-Thursday, 8:45am-1:30pm= about 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 grading, 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

Key Responsibilities:

• Online Instruction & Facilitation – Co-Teach four to five periods including ELA and Advisory classes. 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.
• Grading and Record-Keeping – Calculate grades according to rubrics and stipulations in provided lesson plans. Provide actionable, growth-oriented feedback to students. Complete all grading in a timely manner (1 week turnaround) and keep the electronic gradebook up to date on Brightspace (our LMS).
• 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 – Attend all scheduled meetings, professional development trainings, check-ins, and debriefs and respond to all emails and Zoom chats 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
• Online Course Facilitation Experience
• Comfortable with and skilled at navigating technological learning systems
• Expertise and depth of knowledge in advanced high school-level ELA
• Experien