Laboratory Science Instructor

JOB SUMMARY

Instructors of the Upward Bound Program at Fort Valley State University provide direct academic support services to the students of the Upward Bound Project in an area of expertise (Laboratory Science) both online and in-person. All instructors are hired in a part-time, temporary status with the possibility of continuing to teach during the Academic Year.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning both online and in-person
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction
• Congduct assigned classes and provide other academic support services (e.g. workshops, and development sessions with emphasis on academic)
• Assist Academic Advisor with the initial and ongoing assessments of students' academic abilities and rates of achievement
• Prepare appropriate course outlines and syllabuses for assigned courses
• Attend all scheduled meetings
• Teach at an appropriate instructional level
• Provide teacher-focused and student-focused content development
• Provide initial focus, content emphasis and linking, and lesson summaries
• Assess and encourage student progress
• Maintain student progress
• Respond to adequate and inadequate student performances
• Support students
• Handle non-instructional tasks efficiently and use instructional time appropriately
• Maintain an effective physical setting for instruction
• Maintain appropriate student behavior in the classroom
• Interact in a professional manner with staff, students, and parents
• Enforce regulations concerning student conduct and discipline
• Model correct use of language, oral and written
• Demonstrate accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content
• Maintain lesson plans as required by school policy
• Experience teaching educationally first-generation and economically challenged students
• Maintain professional relationships
• Transport students to and from designated pick-up and drop-off locations (as needed)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Education. Advance degree is a plus.
• Valid Georgia professional teaching certificate in the assigned teaching field.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Travel required – Instructors may be required to attend college visits with students.
• June and July only

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time.