Mathematics Instructors, Upward Bound Summer Program
About The Position
The Rhode Island College Upward Bound Program is a federally funded program for rising 10, 11, and 12-grade college-bound high school students. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the high school graduation, college-going, and college graduation rates of program participants. The Upward Bound Summer Program is hiring part-time, temporary Mathematics Instructors. Qualified candidates must be able to teach specific high school level mathematics courses in 1 or more of the following: Algebra I & II, Geometry, College Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, Financial Literacy, or Calculus. For more information, visit the Upward Bound website https://www.ric.edu/department-directory/center-scholar-development/upward-bound . Introduction to the Summer: During the summer program, we focus on building a community that has high expectations for academic achievement, personal development, behavior, and student accountability. The students live in a residence hall and are supervised by a team of tutor counselors. They take high school courses in literature and writing, mathematics, science, and may participate in SAT prep, STEM , dance, and foreign language courses. In addition to these courses, the students participate in recreational, social, cultural activities, and field trips. The Program seeks individuals who can commit to expected timeframes and support our philosophy, mission, and the Code of Conduct (document to be provided if offered an interview). Overview of Mathematics Courses: The curriculum and learning objectives for the assigned class need to be designed to align with the State Standards. It is important to incorporate innovative approaches to introduce new concepts, improve students’ ability to think and reason at a higher level, enhance problem-solving skills, emphasize mathematical modeling, enable mastery, and boost students’ confidence to take higher level courses in mathematics and science
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
- At least two years’ formal classroom teaching experience with groups of low-income, first generation high school students.
- At least two years’ experience developing course curriculum and objectives which are aligned to state standards.
Nice To Haves
- Teachers with RI secondary school/mathematics teaching certification
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Job Type
Part-time
