ELA Teaching Management Trainee

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate ELA Teaching Management Trainee for our San Jose team. This full-time, salaried role combines classroom teaching, academic operations, teacher training, and instructional leadership. You will teach elementary ELA courses, improve teaching quality, support and train other teachers, and contribute to the day-to-day operations of the ELA teaching team. This role is ideal for an educator interested in growing beyond the classroom. Strong performers may take on increasing leadership responsibilities and potentially grow into a Teaching Management Lead role.

What You'll Do

• Teaching (Approximately 10-15 hours/week)
• Teach live online ELA small-group classes focused on Reading, Speaking, and Writing for elementary students.
• Teaching Preparation & Student Support (Approximately 15-20 hours/week)
• Prepare lessons using Think Academy's curriculum and teaching resources.
• Grade student work and provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Communicate with students and parents about learning progress.
• Teacher Training & Teaching Quality (5-7 hours/week)
• Support onboarding and training for new ELA teachers.
• Observe classes and provide feedback to help teachers improve.
• Share best practices and support consistent teaching quality across the team.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week salaried position based in San Jose, California.

• Tuesday-Friday: Onsite at our San Jose office.
• Weekend: Teach on either Saturday or Sunday, depending on class scheduling.
• Approximately 10-15 hours per week will be dedicated to teaching.
• Approximately 25-30 hours per week will focus on teacher training, student support, grading homework, communicating with parents, and other teaching-quality initiatives.
• Some working hours will align with live class schedules, including afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Compensation

• Annual Salary: $72,000-$80,400, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Performance Bonus: Eligible for performance-based bonuses.
• Full-time salaried position.
• Opportunities to take on increased academic leadership responsibilities.
• Strong performers may have the opportunity to develop into a Teaching Management Lead role.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Fluent English proficiency.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Prior tutoring, teaching assistant, or other student-facing teaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Eager to learn and grow, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Responsible and caring when working with students and families, with strong ownership of the student experience.
• Interested in growing into a teacher leadership or teaching management role.

Why Join Think Academy?

This role offers a unique opportunity for an educator who wants to continue teaching while expanding their impact beyond a single classroom. You will have the opportunity to:

• Teach and directly understand our students and families.
• Help develop and coach a growing team of ELA teachers.
• Influence teaching standards and academic operations.
• Work closely with curriculum and business teams.
• Build the systems and practices behind a rapidly growing ELA program.
• Develop toward future teaching leadership and management opportunities.