Saturday Academy Instructor Handbook Review

Nuts & Bolts of Teaching for Saturday Academy

Your Saturday Academy Classes and Operations team welcomes you to a new term of students following their curiosity! We greatly appreciate the hard work you put into preparing outstanding opportunities for your students to discover, explore, and learn in our classes. While your passion, expertise, and planning are key factors in a successful class, knowing the logistics of preparing and teaching a class for Saturday Academy is also critical. Please review our Instructor Handbook (attached to your contract and/or sent and reviewed upon hiring) to answer the following questions. This survey is meant to ensure that all instructors are familiar with our policies and recommended best practices; it's not a test! You'll get all the right answers at the end. Your score doesn't matter--familiarity with the handbook is the goal. If you have any questions about logistics, policies, and procedures, your Classes and Operations team is here to answer them.

Sincerely,
Rachael, Heidi, Katie, Lisa, Sam, Roman & Mary

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* 1. Your Name

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* 2. Today's Date

Date / Time

Date

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* 3. Which Operations team member handles software, computers, tablets and other tech equipment?

Katie

Walter

Roman

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* 4. Whom should you contact regarding non-tech supplies for your class?

Rachael or Katie, depending on subject area

Eric, Director of Operations

Roman, Operations Coordinator

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* 5. How far in advance should you contact Walter via the dashboard to request software and IT supplies?

At least 2 weeks before your class starts.

At least 3 weeks before your class starts.

One to two months before your class starts.

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* 6. How far in advance should you contact Roman via the dashboard to request non-tech supplies?

At least 5 days before each individual class session so you know exactly what you'll need.

At least 2 weeks before your class start date.

One month before your class start date.

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* 7. What information can be found in the instructor dashboard? (Check all that are true.)

Class roster for Open Enrollment (OE) classes

Class roster for SA2U classes

Students' special needs (OE only)

A full set of lesson plans for each day

The dates, times, and schedule of your classes

Class location, including building and room number

A place to request supplies

Student emergency contact info

The results of student feedback surveys

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* 8. If you are sick or facing an emergency on a Saturday, what should you do?

Call 503-830-8029, the instructor emergency cell phone number

Call or email all of your students

Contact Rachael, Katie, or Heidi

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* 9. True or False: You must complete a background check every three years in order to teach for Saturday Academy, or have an up-to-date BGC on file with a school district.

True

False

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* 10. How and when are paid instructors compensated?

Payment is mailed on the last day of each month; for classes spanning more than one month, pay is evenly distributed over those months.

Payment is mailed on the last day of each month; payment is made for sessions/hours taught during that month.

Full payment is mailed on the last day of the last month in which your class occurs.

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* 11. Please check all statements that are true about our pay schedule.

Some Saturday Academy instructors aren't paid--they're volunteers!

Instructors who have taught 10 classes are eligible for a pay increase.

Instructors who have taught for 2 years are eligible for a pay increase.

Instructors who have taught at least 10 classes within 2 years are eligible for a pay increase, with College Test Prep classes being on a separate scale.

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* 12. How does Saturday Academy's professional development program work?

Each year, two to three free sessions are offered and it is mandatory for both new and returning instructors to attend.

Each year, two to three free sessions are offered. New instructors are required to attend them all but returning instructors are not.

Each year, two to three free sessions are offered and all instructors are encouraged to attend to develop their skills; new instructors are strongly encouraged to attend our Teaching Essentials workshop.

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* 13. What is true of class cancellations? (Check all that apply.)

Saturday Academy does not cancel classes.

Cancellations due to low enrollment may be made up to the day before the class.

Cancellations due to low enrollment are generally decided 10 days to 2 weeks prior to the class start, sometimes more but rarely less.

Classes generally need at least 4 or 5 students to run.

If your class is showing in your dashboard, it has not been cancelled.