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Stamford High School: Upward Bound Teacher

Employer
Stamford Public Schools
Location
Stamford, CT, US
Salary
Competitive

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  • Position Type:
    ExtraCurricular Activities

  • Date Posted:
    9/18/2018

  • Location:
    Stamford, CT

  • Date Available:
    10/06/2018

  • Closing Date:
    until filled

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    JOB DESCRIPTION
    Upward Bound Teachers/Instructors
    General Statement

    The Upward Bound Program serves 65 ninth through twelfth grade students who are low-income and/or potential first generation college students. The program seeks to promote collegiate preparedness by strengthening students' academic and social-emotional skills necessary for success in high school and beyond. The Upward Bound Teacher will work with the Upward Bound Project Director and Advisor to support these goals, by providing instruction and enrichment for Upward Bound's Saturday Academy.

    Responsibilities
    Teachers instruct four, 50-minute long, small classes, based at UConn-Stamford for our Upward Bound high school students. Classes take place 2 times per month on Saturday mornings (9:00 am – 12:30 pm). Teachers are responsible for tracking and reporting students' progress. Teachers develop their own classroom content/curriculum. We are especially looking for teachers of: Math, Science, Technology, English (Grammar & Composition, etc.), Foreign Language and History. In your cover letter, please indicate what areas you can teach in. We are interested in elective options as well - if you have a unique idea for a 5-session course you think would be interesting and beneficial for high school students, please provide us with a blurb about your proposed course. We seek teachers who can engage high school students in study and intellectual thought, and make classes on Saturday fun!

    Qualifications
    · Bachelors' degree
    · Expertise in content area
    · Excellent organizational skills.
    · Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting the target
    Population from which project participants will be selected.

    Work Year
    There are three cycles: please indicate whether you would be available for which one(s). Teachers should be available for at least one complete cycle.

    Cycle one dates :
    October 6
    October 20
    November 3
    November 17
    December 1

    Cycle two dates :
    January 12
    January 26
    February 2
    February 9
    March 9

    Cycle three dates :
    March 23
    April 6
    April 27
    May 11
    May 18

    Compensation
    College Graduate: $20/hr
    Connecticut Certified Teacher: $25/hr
    Stamford Education Association Certified Teacher: $44.05 as per contract.

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