Science 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 Science Instructors. Qualified candidates must be able to teach Introduction to high school level science courses in 1 or more of the following: Biology, Human Anatomy/Physiology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Robotics, AI, Virtual Reality, Computer Science, Physics, and Advanced Physics. 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 will 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 the Science Courses: The curriculum and learning objectives must align to the Next Generation Science Standards. Innovative teaching approaches will be used to introduce and reinforce key concepts, improve scientific reasoning skills, and boost students’ confidence to pursue higher-level courses in science and mathematics. Laboratory sessions will be conducted as scheduled, and students will demonstrate an understanding of related experimental design, inquiry, and data collection analysis by developing formal laboratory reports
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 the Next Generation Science Standards.
Nice To Haves
- Teachers with RI secondary school/science teaching certification
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Job Type
Part-time
