Project Based STEM Teacher (RFTSA & PAMS) - UOP Stockton (Temporary Employee Pool)
- Employer
- University of the Pacific
- Location
- Stockton
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- Student Affairs, Career Services
- Employment Type
- Part Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
This is a temporary non-benefit eligible position.
Most work performed during standard business hours. Must be flexible to work on a selected evening for parent training and a Saturday morning for closing ceremony.
Position End Date Open Date 05/14/2019 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to ApplicantsThis recruitment is to establish a pool of qualified candidates, from which multiple short term, temporary appointments may be made.
Your application will be active for up to 12 months within the temporary pool. (Note: If a job specific posting is created and you are interested in that specific position, please reapply directly to the posted position. Your previous temporary pool application will not automatically transfer to the new job opening.)
Submission of materials does not guarantee consideration for future employment in openings of this type, since availability can be unpredictable and consideration competitive.
Position Summary Information Primary PurposePREP USA Reaching for the Stars Academy and PAMS Migrant Education Program are academically intense, mathematics-based, summer enrichment programs, designed to develop abstract reasoning and problem solving skills. Students are identified with the potential to become scientists or engineers, and reinforces them in pursuit of these fields. The programs are presented over the course of seven summers. The program design includes coursework, team projects, class presentations, field trips, special events and skill assessments. Teachers are required to attend staff orientation, training and program preparation.
We are seeking a creative, energetic, and engaging math and/or science teacher to join the University of the Pacific Jose Hernandez Reach for the Stars STEM Academy and PAMS Migrant Education Program for summer 2019. Students in this inaugural class are rising 7th grade students. Curriculum methodology is project based and focuses on introducing students to STEM via themed topics.
The purpose is to continue serving the Stockton Unified School District area going into the 9th year of the program. Teacher(s) hired will be instrumental in curriculum and project development with focus on building out the program and expanding to future years with possibilities for returning each successive summer. Teachers will also work closely with the program Administrator, a coordinator, and a classroom-teaching assistant to deliver the daily curriculum Monday through Friday, June 3 – 28, 2019. A closing ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 29th. Availability is required one week prior to the start of the academy.
Under the supervision of the Beyond Our Gates Tomorrow Project/BSE Community Liaison Administrator, the Project Based STEM Teacher will be responsible for teaching a STEM themed class of up to 25 students. Additionally, teacher(s) support the overall mission of the Academy, to: 1) increase students’ interest in and exposure to STEM, 2) engage and inspire students to pursue careers in STEM fields, particularly females and underrepresented students, 3) prepare students for college and improve career mindedness 4) increase high school graduation and college going rates; especially STEM majors from underrepresented.
Essential Functions1. Attend daily staff meetings and/or planning sessions.
2. Formulate lesson plans from a set of PREP curriculum in accordance with PREP objectives and philosophy.
3. Prepare quizzes, tests, final examinations and other instruments. Determine grades for students enrolled.
4. Be available for one-to-one tutoring before and after classes, as needed or requested.
5. Assist with PREP special activities related to the academic components of the program.
6. Work with Program Assistant Mentors daily to develop and coordinate lesson plans and educational and behavioral support activities for effective instruction.
7. Perform other related duties as assigned and/or requested.
Minimum Qualifications• Valid Multiple Subject Credential, or Single Subject Mathematics or Science teaching credential, or STEM Degree, or related project-based experience.
• Three (3) years’ experience related to responsibilities stated above.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications• Ability to speak and understand Spanish is preferred but not required.
Physical RequirementsThe physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requires extended periods of sitting and repetitive hand/wrist motion while using computer keyboard and phone. Occasional standing, walking across campus, climbing stairs, bending, stooping and reaching. Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment/Work Week/Travel:
Work is primarily performed in both office and academic environments on the Stockton Campus. Most work performed during standard business hours. Must be flexible to work on a selected evening for parent training and a Saturday morning for closing ceremony.
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must pass a criminal background check.
AA/EEO Policy StatementUniversity of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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Organization
Since its founding in 1851 as California’s first chartered university, University of the Pacific has been transforming the lives of students, enhancing the vitality of its surrounding communities and bringing a pioneering spirit to how we educate and serve.
Pacific is recognized for high-quality academic programs, dedicated faculty mentors and excellent professional preparation built on a strong liberal arts foundation. The university is consistently ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News and World Report and Princeton Review.
University of the Pacific is a dynamic three-city university with campuses in Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco. With a presence in these three very different and uniquely California cities, Pacific enjoys a truly distinctive footprint in California and the West.
Sacramento
Pacific’s beautiful, tree-lined campus in Sacramento provides a focused learning environment with ties to the power and influence of one of the nation’s most influential capital cities. Complementing the legal studies offered at the McGeorge School of Law, new academic offerings are helping address critical issues at the intersection of law, policy, business and health.
San Francisco
Pacific’s high-tech San Francisco campus is strategically situated the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities. It is home to one of the premier dental schools in the nation, the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, as well as high-quality programs in health, technology, and arts and culture.
Stockton
Pacific’s Stockton campus in the heart of the California Delta country is renowned for its idyllic beauty, breadth of outstanding academic programs, vibrant and supportive campus life, and close, dedicated teaching relationships with students. Serving more than 5,000 students, the campus is home to the liberal arts College of the Pacific, a conservatory of music, and schools of business, education, engineering, international studies, and pharmacy and health sciences.
Beyond Our Gates
Pacific students, faculty, and staff are passionate about enriching their communities and serving those in need. Under faculty guidance, students provide dental care and health services and information to the underserved, legal clinics for those in need, and literacy and educational enrichment programs for local schoolchildren. Students, faculty and staff contribute tens of thousands of hours of volunteer service each year. The Center for Professional and Continuing Education offers degree completion, continuing education, workforce training and lifelong learning programs. Pacific centers and institutes work toward solutions to local and regional issues through community partnerships, education and research.
The Pacific Tigers compete in NCAA Division I athletics primarily as a member of the West Coast Conference. Fielding seven men’s teams and eleven women’s teams, the Pacific Tigers continue to add individual and team successes to an already outstanding performance record, including more than 30 conference championships and more than 60 NCAA tournament appearances.
Pacific offers more than 80 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees, as well as accelerated programs in business, education, law, engineering and the health sciences. Total enrollment at all three campuses is more than 6,000 students.
With a focus on teaching, close faculty-student interaction, academic excellence and real-world learning, Pacific prepares individuals for lifelong personal and professional success.
Learn more at Pacific.edu.
Diversity Profile
The University of the Pacific community - including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni - believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. We value inclusiveness in learning, curricular and co-curricular programming, campus climate, recruitment, admissions, hiring and retention. We remain deeply committed to promoting and maintaining a civil community that facilitates opportunities for shared understanding and expression of individual and collective truths. Moreover, we resolve to maintain a community that is respectful of all persons despite differences in age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, philosophical beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
The University of the Pacific community - including students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni - believes that diversity and inclusion are essential to the fulfillment of our institutional mission. We value inclusiveness in learning, curricular and co-curricular programming, campus climate, recruitment, admissions, hiring and retention.
We remain deeply committed to promoting and maintaining a civil community that facilitates opportunities for shared understanding and expression of individual and collective truths. Moreover, we resolve to maintain a community that is respectful of all persons despite differences in age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, philosophical beliefs, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.
We are committed to all members of the Pacific community becoming competent and ethical citizen leaders able to interact effectively and ethically in an increasingly multicultural society and global economy. This transformative process is accomplished through our distinctive integration of liberal arts and professional education promoting innovation, open discourse and dialogue, leadership development, experiential learning and self-reflection.
Multicultural Affairs is dedicated to the creation and sustainability of a culturally inclusive community across and within the boundaries of culture, sexual orientation, gender, and other social identities. In service to and in partnership with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other friends, Multicultural Affairs offers programs, services, and sponsorships such as cultural heritage month observances, diversity leadership retreats, and intercultural trainings that meet the educational and cultural needs of all members of the Pacific community.
- Website
- http://www.pacific.edu/
- Telephone
- 209.946.2011
- Location
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3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton
CA
95211
US
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