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Associate Director of Teaching and Learning

New York, New York, United States

Title: Associate Director of Teaching & Learning

Department: SEO Scholars, High School, New York

Report to: National Director of Learning and Evaluation

Compensation: $94,000 - $110,600

FLSA: Exempt

Location: Hybrid – 2 days/week in office

All candidates must be within commutable distance of SEO’s offices at 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005, upon hire.  

 

ABOUT SEO

For more than 60 years, SEO has created a more equitable society by closing the educational and career opportunity gap for ambitious young people. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Associate Director of Teaching and Learning is responsible for the effective instructional delivery of SEO’s high school curriculum.  They are a visionary leader who can translate vision into practices, processes, systems, and protocols that support successful delivery of in-person and virtual instruction. This includes defining all instructional positions for each semester and recruiting and managing the performance of 80+ instructors. They also possess an exceptional ability to build and sustain community over time, balancing attention to logistics and details with a relationships-based approach. The position works closely with the National Director of Learning and Evaluation, Director of Math, and Assistant Director of English Language Arts to align pedagogical, instructional, and evaluative approaches. They are also a key liaison to SEO’s Human Resources department, ensuring that all hiring and placement systems and processes follow established protocols.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership & Program Execution

  • Lead, manage and support a team that includes two full-time Managers, 10+ part-time Lead Instructors and 40+ part-time ELA and math instructors
  • Support full-time managers in overseeing everyday managerial practices for part-time instructors
  • Oversee project management for all Teaching & Learning key responsibilities: hiring, management, and development of the instructional team
  • Set meaningful, outcomes-oriented department and individual performance goals
  • Conduct effective and collaborative department and 1:1 check-in meetings to keep all goals and initiatives on track
  • Identify needs and plan department development in both team and individual format
  • Co-own and manage the curriculum and instruction budget, ensuring expenses do not exceed budget
  • Lead the development of SEO’s instructional approach that aligns with SEO’s inclusive pedagogical approach
  • Manage and ensure effectiveness of Saturday, Summer and weekday academic programming
  • Collaborate with HS Scholars Program Management and Operations Teams to ensure effective program execution
  • Support programmatic calendar development and operations
  • Support San Francisco team in implementation of the instructional model
  • Engage in cross-site collaboration to support the development of protocols and practices for national expansion

 

Instructor Recruitment, Placement, and Development

  • Collaborate with People & Culture to engage in intentional instructor recruitment and revise hiring process as needed
  • Partner with HR to support and maintain an instructor compensation philosophy and sustainable hiring systems and processes
  • Support Senior Managers in overseeing the instructional hiring process each semester
  • Engage in instructor interviews and demo lessons as needed
  • Coordinate and design instructor orientation and professional development each semester
  • Facilitate orientation and professional development workshops as needed
  • Design and evaluate instructional coaching tools and practices
  • Oversee Lead Instructor processes including application, selection, coaching protocols, and meetings.
  • Define, codify, and continuously evaluate the instructional staffing structure, positions and model to best supports in-person and virtual instruction
  • In collaboration with HR, manage the recruitment and hiring process for all instructors each semester
  • Collaborate on survey and data collection tools with Research & Evaluation team including instructional coaching tools to analyze instructional effectiveness

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Demonstrated passion for closing the opportunity gap on the high school and college level for first-generation and under-served students
  • Minimum Master’s degree in education, the humanities, or a related field
  • 4+ years of high school or middle school teaching experience
  • At least two years of experience coaching, leading or managing a successful instructional team
  • Recognizes and can fully articulate the ‘how’ of exceptional classroom teaching in both a live and remote environment
  • Highly innovative, collaborative, resourceful, solutions-oriented, and able to skillfully navigate changing priorities; ability to effectively manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously
  • Skilled at public speaking and navigating complex written and oral communication in a variety of settings
  • Experience designing and implementing systems and processes to manage complex logistical details

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Curriculum writing experience
  • Experience and facility with data collection, assessment, and analysis
  • Experience with recruitment
  • Non-profit management experience outside of a school setting is preferred

 WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Standard work hours are 10 AM-7PM, Tuesday – Friday and 8:30 AM – 5:00 pm on Saturdays when there is programming (typically 3 Saturday per month). During July and August, the work week is Monday-Friday.
  • This is an event-heavy position managing classes and trainings on a near daily basis throughout the year.
  • Work requires traveling to different physical locations for weekday and Saturday programming.

 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 

SEO offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plan including low-cost health, vision, and dental options, a generous holiday schedule and PTO policies, disability coverage, fully paid time off for new parents, and employer contributions to health reimbursement and retirement accounts. We are constantly working to improve our benefits each year based on the needs of our employees. We value wellness and strive to put people first and foremost.

The compensation listed in this posting 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.

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 all 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.

Sponsors for Educational Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – M/F/D/V. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other legally protected status.

If you need accommodation while applying for a role with SEO, due to a disability, please email SEO Talent.

 

 

THE ORGANIZATION

Established in 1963 by Michael Osheowitz, SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity), is an educational non-profit focused on improving outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds. For over 60 years, SEO has been an innovator in education, mentorship, and creating educational programs and opportunities that maximize the full potential of our participants. Each year SEO serves 7,000+ participants nationally, and the organization is widely recognized for developing best-in-class programs with exceptional results.

Not every SEO participant is on the same journey, but all are hungry for opportunity and SEO creates an ecosystem of excellence. Learn more about SEO's programs here: https://www.seo-usa.org/our-programs/

 

 

 

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