English Instructor

Role Overview

This position is a hybrid role that combines classroom teaching with an operations/coordination component. As an English Instructor, you will lead courses and tutoring sessions, while also dedicating time to curriculum design to ensure our educational materials remain high-quality.

This role has a secondary component that requires a high level of organization and technical proficiency. For the operations/coordination component, you ensure our students are well-supported by coordinating tutor schedules and overseeing tracking systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Advanced Subject Instruction

• Deliver high-quality, engaging instruction across a diverse range of grade thresholds, specializing in secondary school levels (Grades 11–12), AP English, and IB English.
• Conduct core weekend and evening literacy blocks, including foundational courses, advanced reading, advanced writing, vocabulary enrichment, and entrance exam preparation.
• Maintain a highly structured, reliable learning environment that supports advanced students through rigorous curriculum milestones and exam preparation timelines.

2. Academic Operations & Tutor Coordination (Ongoing)

• Manage internal student tracking sheets, proactively flag academic drop-offs via "At-Risk Student Notes," and oversee the initial setup of Google Classrooms to ensure seamless workflow ownership.
• Assist with the logistical coordination of the pre-approved tutor catalog, cross-referencing availability blocks, and managing scheduling allocations within Teachworks.
• Facilitate rapid tutor placement by cross-referencing parent availability blocks against the pre-approved tutor catalog to secure and finalize a student-tutor match within a strict 48-hour operational window.

3. Curriculum Development

• Transition toward curriculum design during winter operational lulls.
• Author, refine, and optimize structured lesson plans, student study guides, and instructional resources to foster long-term student retention.

Position Mechanics & Schedule

• Status: Permanent Part-Time Staff
• Weekly Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Instructional delivery + designated administrative buffer; private tutoring allocations may expand these baseline hours).
• Work hours will be evenings and weekends.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Required Credentials

• Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in English, Education, or a matching humanities subject area.
• Instructional Experience: Proven track record of teaching multiple secondary grade levels, with explicit experience preparing students for AP and IB English examinations.
• Administrative Competency: Demonstrated excellence in workflow ownership and strong organizational skills, with a proven track record of multitasking, meeting administrative deadlines, and managing student files independently. Highly adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, seamlessly pivoting between instructional priorities and administrative duties while independently navigating tracking platforms (e.g., Teachworks, Google Workspace).

Preferred Assets (Bonus Points)

• Mathematical Versatility: Ability and willingness to instruct middle-school-level mathematics (up to Grade 7 Math Concepts) to maximize scheduling versatility.
• Operations Experience: Prior experience coordinating rosters, matching student availability, or managing tutor scheduling structures.

Benefits

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance