Summer Academy Team Building (ECLIPSe) Coach - UNH TRIO Upward Bound

University of New Hampshire

1d • $25 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Upward Bound Summer Academy takes place on the campus of the University of New Hampshire where students live in a UNH residence hall, eat at a UNH dining hall, and attend classes in academic buildings throughout the campus. UB teachers are committed to education and to helping young people and have the opportunity to create an experiential curriculum that is both interesting and inspiring. The 2026 six-week summer program is scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 21 with an end date of Friday, July 31. ECLIPSe Coaches lead 16-person student groups once a week in communication, group process and healthy decision making through experiential team building & hands-on activities. We call these activities ECLIPSe challenges (Exercises in Collaborative Learning and Innovative Problem Solving).

Requirements

• Completion of an AA/AS/BS/BA program in relevant field: Education, Outdoor Education, Counseling, School Counseling or Social Work OR experience working in Experiential Education or Residence Halls/Student Life experience.
• Experience in direct instruction of high school students or in experiential education/team building.
• Desire to help disadvantaged youth succeed.
• Sensitivity and maturity level to successfully work in a summer academic program with high school aged students.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituencies including program & UNH staff, parents/guardians, and students.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience participating in a TRIO, or similar, pre-college program.
• Experience working with students from low-income backgrounds, multiethnic backgrounds and/or who are potential first-generation college graduates.

Responsibilities

• Lead 16-person student groups once a week in communication, group process and healthy decision making through experiential team building & hands-on activities: this is a part-time position that requires coming to UNH one evening a week to coach two sessions (w/dinner and staff check-in prior).
• Design weekly curriculum and programming based on staff and student feedback and the ever changing needs of the student groups as they work their way through the group development process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree