Instructor, Upward Bound: English

Location: Metropolitan Campus

Reports To: Program Manager, Upward Bound (TRIO)

Employment Type: Part-Time Support Staff, Non-Union

About the Role

Serves as an English instructor for high school students (9th–12th grade) in the TRIO Summer Academy and provides academic support during the Academic School Year.

• Trio Summer Academy (June–July, six-week instructional assignment with planning meetings in June)
• Academic School Year (3 days a week from 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm)

Responsibilities

Trio Summer Academy

• Provides instruction and student supervision in assigned English classes
• Monitors and keeps daily log of student attendance, behavior, and academic development
• Assists in the development of daily lesson plans and formative and summative assessments
• Develops and maintains class syllabi and grade reports
• Provides a comprehensive written summary for each class taught (e.g., ELA I or ELA II)
• Develops engaging and hands-on lessons to facilitate learning

Academic School Year

• Supports educational and career assessments
• Evaluates student tutorial needs
• Develops and implements supplemental curricula, materials, and instruction for basic skills courses
• Assists with individual and/or small group tutoring sessions
• Conducts educational workshops
• Works with educational technologies, computer applications, and other materials or delivery systems used to provide academic support
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or related field
• Experience teaching English to high school and/or college students
• Experience working with youth from diverse backgrounds

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to stand and walk a large portion of the work day
• Ability to work a variety of flexible hours during the day
• Ability to effectively complete work assignments independently
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Works accurately with great attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills and proven ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships
• Demonstrated basic proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to confidentially and discreetly handle subject matters requiring privacy and sensitivity
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with key contacts to enhance workflow and quality
• Sensitivity to appropriately respond to the needs of a diverse population

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (preferably in English or English education)
• Experience working with a TRIO program

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in an indoor environment
• Environment requires clear voice projection in a classroom setting
• May involve exposure to conditions affecting the respiratory system (e.g., fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation)
• May require walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items (e.g., papers, files, pamphlets, books)
• May require travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite

Pay

$25.25/hour