Teacher,Pre-College Programs, Upward Bound
About The Position
The UNM-Valencia Campus Upward Bound Program is taking applications for Teacher, Pre-College Programs. This is a grant-funded, on-call position with current funding available through 08/31/2026. This position oversees certain day-to-day aspects of the Upward Bound Program including but not limited to tutoring, leading workshops, teaching, and executing college preparation/academic lessons for high school students. Position locations and areas of instruction are: Los Lunas High School, Mathematics Belen High School, Language Arts Valencia High School, Mathematics and Language Arts This person will assist with tutoring and instructing during the Academic Year. This position provides support in language arts or other pre-college disciplines at area high schools and at UNM-Valencia Campus; Practices various pedagogical practices to enhance student academic progress as well as gain the skills necessary to transition from high school to higher education; Supports and engages students in college preparatory topics; Documents student progress, attendance, and other student tracking tasks. Located about 30 miles south of Albuquerque in rural Valencia County, the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is a two-year branch campus of the University of New Mexico which functions as a community college in the region and is designated a Hispanic Serving Institution. With an emphasis on teaching excellence, Valencia Campus offers academic transfer programs, technical vocational programs, Adult Basic Education, and Dual Credit High School/College courses to Valencia and Socorro Counties. The faculty and staff serve a student body of over 2,000 students per semester. UNM has earned the platinum-level distinction from FamilyFriendlyNM.org for its workplace policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
- Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis
- Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check
- Elementary or secondary level teaching certification may be a requirement for specified positions in this classification
- Valid driver's license or transportation to site locations
Nice To Haves
- Two or more years directly related experience
- Experience working with at-risk first-gen students
- Experience in curriculum planning and implementation of a program
- Ability to tutor in Algebra and Geometry
Responsibilities
- Tutoring
- Leading workshops
- Teaching
- Executing college preparation/academic lessons for high school students
- Providing support in language arts or other pre-college disciplines at area high schools and at UNM-Valencia Campus
- Practicing various pedagogical practices to enhance student academic progress as well as gain the skills necessary to transition from high school to higher education
- Supporting and engaging students in college preparatory topics
- Documenting student progress, attendance, and other student tracking tasks
