CTD Temporary Summer STEM Instructor, Grades 6-12
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 5 days ago
EducationTemporary
General Responsibilities
- Learn, uphold, and implement CTD policies and procedures, including the CTD Honor Code.
- Maintain CTD’s standard of active supervision at all times.
- Create and maintain course website for students within CTD’s learning management system.
- Choose and request appropriate instructional materials for the course.
- Review student medical notes (i.e. allergies/other medical needs) and uphold confidentiality policies.
- Science instructors: participate in laboratory safety training if required; prepare and implement safety plans according to laboratory guidelines and regulations.
- Execute course curriculum with an eye toward individual student progress and achievement.
- Supervise Teaching Assistant’s performance and engagement in the classroom.
- Utilize student grading systems according to guidelines and provide students with feedback on their work.
- In collaboration with the Academic Director, contact families regarding student progress as needed.
- Evaluate and assess students according to CTD guidelines and course objectives.
- Avoid assuming program-related responsibilities as reasonably requested by CTD directors and administrators.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and teaching experience required; master’s degree or equivalent preferred.
- 5 years teaching experience required; 7-10 years teaching experience preferred.
- Ability to adapt content for acceleration; experience with compacted curriculum is a plus.
Employment Dates And Compensation
- Tentative training dates: Access to learning management system & pre-season training provided in April
- In-person training scheduled tentatively for Thursday, June 25, 2026
- 3-Week Instructor: starting at $3, 700 per session for new and returning staff
- Session 1: June 29 – July 17, 2026
- Session 2: July 19 – August 7, 2026
- 1-Week Instructor: starting at $1, 300 per session for new and returning staff
- Session 1A: July 29 through July 3, 2026
- Session 1B: July 5 through July 10, 2026
- Session 1C: July 12 through July 17, 2026
- Session 2A: July 19 through July 24, 2026
- Session 2B: July 26-July 31, 2026
- Session 2C: August 2-August 7, 2026
- Limited housing is available to instructors who live outside the Chicagoland area.
Benefits
- The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations.
- We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today.
- Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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- Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status.
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Pay
- 3-Week Instructor: starting at $3, 700 per session for new and returning staff
- Session 1: June 29 – July 17, 2026
- Session 2: July 19 – August 7, 2026
- 1-Week Instructor: starting at $1, 300 per session for new and returning staff
- Session 1A: July 29 through July 3, 2026
- Session 1B: July 5 through July 10, 2026
- Session 1C: July 12 through July 17, 2026
- Session 2A: July 19 through July 24, 2026
- Session 2B: July 26-July 31, 2026
- Session 2C: August 2-August 7, 2026
Schedule
- Tentative training dates: Access to learning management system & pre-season training provided in April
- In-person training scheduled tentatively for Thursday, June 25, 2026
- 3-Week Instructor: starting at $3, 700 per session for new and returning staff
- Session 1: June 29 – July 17, 2026
- Session 2: July 19 – August 7, 2026
- 1-Week Instructor: starting at $1, 300 per session for new and returning staff
- Session 1A: July 29 through July 3, 2026
- Session 1B: July 5 through July 10, 2026
- Session 1C: July 12 through July 17, 2026
- Session 2A: July 19 through July 24, 2026
- Session 2B: July 26-July 31, 2026
- Session 2C: August 2-August 7, 2026