CTD Temporary Summer Instructor, PreK – Grade 5

About the role

Instructors plan and implement challenging and engaging courses with content one to two years above grade level based on course syllabi provided to them. As classroom leads, instructors supervise teaching assistants and are responsible for student course evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Design all course instructional activities based on provided syllabus, including appropriate differentiation and hands-on projects.
• Submit lesson plans to CTD for review and archiving according to program requirements.
• Choose and request appropriate instructional materials for the course.
• Review student medical notes as needed (i.e., allergies/other medical needs).
• Create an environment that encourages engagement, collaboration, and academic risk-taking.
• Support and supervise teaching assistant’s engagement with students.
• Maintain program standard of student supervision.
• Complete end-of-course student evaluations based on learning objectives and CTD guidelines.
• Learn and implement CTD Policies and Procedures.
• Uphold and promote the CTD Honor Code among staff and students.
• Assume program-related responsibilities (e.g., training) as requested by CTD administrators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus experience teaching accelerated and/or compacted curricula with differentiation.
• Subject matter expertise as appropriate.
• Strength and mobility to supervise active children indoors and on the playground, including the ability to run a short distance and lift a child weighing approximately 40 pounds.
• Preferred: Master’s degree, at least three years of lead teaching and experience with twice exceptional students preferred.

Benefits

Student End-of-Course Evaluations Due the following Friday after each class ends.

Pay

• One-Week Courses (Evanston and Chicago only): Half-day courses: $725-$850, All-day courses: $1400-$1525.
• Two-Week Courses Half-day courses (Downers Grove, only): $1,425 - $1,525.

Schedule

• Chicago Site: South Loop Middle School, 1601 S Dearborn St, Chicago IL 60616.
• Evanston and Chicago Sites: In-person training at Northwestern University, Evanston Campus: June 25.
• Downers Grove: June 15 – July 24 (no programming June 19 th or July 3 rd [tentatively]).

Required training dates

• Online synchronous training dates: TBD for Evanston and Chicago; Downers Grove June 10.
• Evanston and Chicago Sites: In-person training at Northwestern University, Evanston Campus: June 25.
• Evanston and Chicago Site visits for staff week of June 22-26.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus experience teaching accelerated and/or compacted curricula with differentiation.
• Subject matter expertise as appropriate.
• Strength and mobility to supervise active children indoors and on the playground, including the ability to run a short distance and lift a child weighing approximately 40 pounds.
• Preferred: Master’s degree, at least three years of lead teaching and experience with twice exceptional students preferred.

Center for Talent Development

The Center for Talent Development is accredited through Cognia® by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).

Northwestern University

As per Northwestern University policy, this position requires a criminal background check. Successful applicants will need to submit to a criminal background check prior to employment.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.