Job description

Each summer, Summer Discovery offers motivated high school students the opportunity to experience life and academics on a college campus. Our dynamic programs provide motivated students opportunities to learn more about a subject area of their interest, explore their future careers, and meet like-minded peers. Students attend classes taught by qualified pre-college instructors, subject matter experts and industry professionals and gain hands-on learning experience through classroom activities. Our mission is to provide the best experiential, university-based summer programs that positively change students' lives academically and beyond.

Background in Health or Allied Health Field is preferred.

Location: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Main Campus)

Dates: July 1-July 28, 2023 (week days)

Hours: 9-11:00am and 1-3:00pm

Subjects:

• Advertising
• Sports in Society
• Intro to Careers in Medicine & Health Sciences
• Arena Management

Essential Functions:

· Develop a dynamic and robust pre-college curriculum for 1-2 assigned courses, to be submitted for review in spring.

· Maintain a Summer Discovery Canvas site to provide academic materials and course resources.

· A course syllabus developed in Canvas with a course description, learning objectives, assignments, assessments, and recommended guest speakers is also required for review by the Director of Academics.

· Collaboration with Academic Team on securing guest speakers and on campus site visits prior to program start.

· Deliver daily lectures and facilities in class discussions.

· Proctor attendance for class daily.

· Update readings and other resources on an ongoing basis during sessions.

· Work autonomously with an openness to constructive feedback and coaching.

· Attend all days of instruction within assigned hours.

· Implement differentiated daily instruction based upon the unique abilities of each student providing for an appropriate, intellectually stimulating academic environment.

• Establish a classroom management system which is respectfuland conducive to all students’ learning style.

· Provide a safe classroom environment that allows every student to be an active participant: monitors, counsels, and coaches’ inappropriate behavior of students in the academic setting.

· Promote positive leadership through sharing and demonstrating academic knowledge, teamwork, analytical thinking, and creative problem solving.

· Communicate daily with the Academic Coordinator on student attendance, progress, behavioral/academic/peer concerns, facility, and course syllabus issues.

· Be able to interact, communicate, and present oneself in a professional manner.

• Be able to work and anticipate unexpected situations or assist during emergency operations.

· Complete all Pre-Program responsibilities:

• Review previous course syllabus and aside time for course planning to identify academic course questions and supplemental resources.
• Attend synchronous and asynchronous trainings and virtual orientations.

o Attend and participate in pre-program on-campus staff orientation training.

o Create Canvas account prior to virtual training.

· Complete all Post-Program responsibilities:

o Complete Student Evaluation forms for all students in designated courses.

o Available to answer questions from Academic Coordinator or Summer Discovery regarding student course, behavioral, or evaluation experiences.

· Perform additional duties as assigned.

Expected hours of Work / Travel

· This role is required to be at the assigned campus during assigned course periods and days.

· Attend required pre-program virtual training and possible in-person campus orientation.

· This role is expected to commute to and from program location daily, housing is not provided.

· Parking is not provided on campus; Instructor is responsible for cost.

· Kitchen space is provided on campus, meals are the responsibility of the Instructor.

Experience/ Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required; Master’s degree preferred.

· 3+ years of middle/high school teaching preferred. Industry professional with 3+ years expertise in the subject matter of the course will also be considered.

· Teaching experience in the classroom or professional setting is required, along with experience in experiential teaching/learning.

· Ability to thrive in an organization that values the diversity of its student body and workforce and actively promotes equity and inclusion.

· Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal effectively in a summer academic environment.

· Advanced verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to small and large groups.

· Available to commute to campus, Monday-Friday, for 4 weeks: July 3-July 28, 2023

· Housing is not provided; instructor should live within a daily commutable distance and is responsible for own transportation and cost.

· Must be at least 21 years of age and be eligible to work in the US.

· Proficiency in MS Office, Google Docs, and online learning platforms, Canvas LMS preferred.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $45.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Compliance with Summer Discovery/SIG Vaccination Policy: Summer Discovery & SIG requires all staff to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination(s)/boosters.

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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