9-10th Grade Identity & Empowerment Instructor (Spring 2026)

Saturday Academy Instructor (Identity & Empowerment)
Title: Saturday Academy Instructor (IE)
FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal
Department: SF Scholars Program
Reports To: Manager of Teaching & Learning
Compensation: $50 (Hourly)
Location: In-Person – UC Law campus in San Francisco

POSITION OVERVIEW

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 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.

DATES, SCHEDULE, & WEEKLY HOURS 

Dates: The start and programming dates depend on which grade level the instructor is placed.

9th Grade:

• Instructor Orientation: Saturday , 2/28, 9:00am-2:00pm

Scholar Orientation: Saturday, 3/7Saturday Academy (8 total): 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

10th Grade:

• Instructor Orientation: Saturday, 1/24, 9:00-2:00pm

Saturday Academy (10 total): 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/1, 4/18, 4/25, 5/9 

Schedule: 

• IE Instructors teach four 50-minute lessons to 4 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: Instructors are allotted 10 maximum hours per week during their seasonal employment, made up of Standard and Flex Hours.

• Standard Hours are when the 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 “instructor 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 4 Flex Hours/weekly

There will also be future opportunities for Summer or Fall 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 IE Curriculum: “Identity & Mental Health”
• 9th Grade IE Curriculum: “Personal & Social Identities”

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Instruction & Facilitation – Teach four periods of Identity & Empowerment instructional content. 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.
• 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 d