Upward Bound High School Summer Science Teacher

Position Information

TRIO Mission: "We promote the educational opportunity of eligible students whose aspirations, participation, and achievement of post-secondary academic goals may be at risk."

About Upward Bound

Upward Bound is a college preparation program funded by the United States Department of Education and sponsored by North Dakota State University. Upward Bound serves fifty students enrolled in Davies, Fargo North, Fargo South, Sheyenne, or West Fargo high schools. Students must be income-eligible and/or from a family in which neither parent/guardian has graduated from a four-year university.

Upward Bound helps students succeed in high school and prepares them for continued success in college. During the academic year, students receive tutoring, academic advising, and skill development. During the six-week summer program, students come to the NDSU campus for daily instruction in English, math, science, and a foreign language. Supplemental lessons are provided to prepare students for post-secondary education. Finally, the summer program offers social and cultural activities.

Job Description

Upward Bound summer teachers develop and teach curriculum for one of the core classes: Math, science, or literature. Teachers will teach one class daily (Monday-Thursday) during the six-week summer program. Classes will include students entering 9 th through the 12 th grade. This is a part-time, non-benefitted position. Compensation commensurate with experience, beginning at $16.00/hour.

Responsibilities

• Plan course work and instruction to meet the criteria for the Upward Bound Summer Component
• Develop and maintain class lesson plans and syllabi
• Develop and implement class evaluation tools
• Provide weekly feedback on student progress during the summer component and share concerns during weekly teacher meeting. Teacher meetings.
• At the end of the summer program, provide the UB Director with a summer progress report which includes a final summer course grade
• Monitor, record and report student daily attendance and effort rating scores
• Utilize class academic tutors to assist in lesson plans and activity implementation
• Maintain a controlled and quiet classroom environment conducive to learning. Enforce UB consequences for students who do not abide by class rules
• Instill in students the idea of being respectful in class- no sleeping, being on time, completing work, no phones, no music players, active class participation
• Is supervised by the UB Director

Minimum Qualifications

• Teaching experience with college or high school aged students
• Experience developing and delivering curriculum.
• Experience working with youth

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional teaching experience;
• Experience working with low-income and/or future first-generation college students;
• Experience in collaborative and cross-disciplinary activities

Upward Bound Staff Competencies: Ability to serve as friend, advisor, parent, disciplinarian, teacher; experience in academic support and leadership; ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively; ability to work autonomously and responsibly; ability to embrace the philosophy that students “learn by doing” with an understanding of serving as a “guide on the side” of the student.

Work Location: North Dakota State University

Hours & Schedule: Teachers will work up to 20 hours a week, May 16-June 3 to prep their class curriculum and syllabi, and will work Monday-Thursday (from 8am-1pm or 11-4pm, depending on class schedule), from June 6 to July 15.

To Apply: Applications must include the following materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you have worked per week and in the past 12 months.

Employment Eligibility

NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents . You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.