College Admissions Writing Instructor (FALL 2024) Title: College Admissions Writing Instructor
FLSA: Part-time, Seasonal
Department: SF Scholars
Reports To: Manager of Teaching & Learning
Compensation: $50 (Hourly)
Location: Hybrid (Remote during weekdays, in-person on Saturdays at UC Law campus in San Francisco)
For more than 60 years, SEO has created a more equitable society by closing the educational and career opportunity gap for ambitious Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American young people. All are welcome to apply to our programs.
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, anti-oppressive 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.
As part of our advising, SEO Scholars supports high school juniors and seniors through the college admissions writing process, devoting significant time to developing personal statements, supplemental essays, scholarship essays, and special program essays. Writing Instructors play a crucial role in guiding students through the various challenges and opportunities they will encounter throughout the writing process.
DATES, SCHEDULE, & WEEKLY HOURS
Instructor Orientation: August 31st: Tentatively scheduled from 9AM-2PM. More details regarding orientation logistics will be provided when onboarded.
Fall Saturday Academy: Typically 3 Saturdays a month: exact dates vary based on which grade instructor is placed. Due to our staffing needs and only seeing Scholars once a week, we cannot support more than 2 absences a semester. 11th Grade Saturday Academy Programming is held on campus from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PT) on the following Saturdays: 9/7, 9/21, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7, 12/14.
Schedule: Individual teaching schedules will vary within the 9:00 am-4:00 pm instructional time frame. A typical week may include the following tasks:
Weekday Feedback / Communication: During weekdays, Writing Instructors read, review, and respond to students’ drafts via Google Docs; they can also communicate with students via Google Chat to provide encouragement and support.
Individual Meetings: Writing Instructors are expected to meet with students 1-on-1, either in-person or on Zoom, in order to check in about writing progress, problem-solve around obstacles, and provide live feedback (if students request it). In general, we expect instructors to meet with each scholar about 3-4 times over the course of the semester.
Saturday Academy: Co-teach two 100-minute College Admissions Writing workshops, with the support of three colleagues.
Weekly Hours: Writing Instructors are allotted 10-12 maximum hours per week during their seasonal employment, made up of Standard and Flex Hours. Please note that due to workloads surrounding application deadlines, some weeks may offer additional working hours in order to support all students.
Standard Hours: Saturdays, 9:15am-4:00pm (with a 50-minute lunch) = 6 Hours/week
Flex Hours: This is time spent preparing for workshops, writing Scholar feedback, communicating with staff and Scholars, and meeting with Scholars during the week. These hours can be completed asynchronously throughout the week = up to 6 Flex Hours/weekly
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT:
College Application Writing
Identifying core values and how they show up in college-admissions essays
Experimenting with different writing structures to respond to different prompts
Personal statement
Common App writing prompts
Personal Insight Questions (PIQ)
CSU Educational Opportunity Program questions
Bringing vulnerability and insight to personal writing through detail
Using craft moves to bring creativity and personality to personal writing
Refining writing with micro-editing techniques
Collaborating with others to build supportive and productive creative spaces
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The College Admissions Writing Instructor will support a cohort of high school seniors in completing written portions of college applications, including personal statements, supplement questions for the Common Application, personal insight questions (PIQs), and CSU Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) questions. Your work responsibilities may include the following:
Planning / Teaching: Plan and co-facilitate college admissions writing workshops to two sections, with approximately 25-30 students in each class, leveraging effective instructional strategies to increase student access, engagement, and voice.
Coaching: Provide small-group and individualized 1:1 advising to help students brainstorm essay topics, develop their thinking, and make progress on their drafts.
Providing Feedback: Read and submit constructive feed
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted: Aug. 20, 2024, 8:50 a.m.
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