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Summer Enrichment Program Lead Teacher (Staff Wage & Student Wage)

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University of Virginia
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Charlottesville, VA

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Job location: Charlottesville, VA


Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2020-05-28
Req: R0010258

The Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) at the Curry School of Education, is looking for Lead Teachers for its residential summer camp in June and July of 2020. Classes are taught daily, Monday-Friday, either in the morning or in the afternoon for 6 weeks from June 22, 2020 - July 30, 2020. Teachers will work 8-15 hours per week depending on the class taught. Lead Teachers attend training, write curriculum, and teach classes to children rising into grades 5-11. Students are grouped in grades 5-6, 7-8, and 9-11. Course proposals can be in almost any subject, including, but not limited to:

Archaeology
Architecture
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
Engineering
Law
Math
Philosophy
Physics
Technology

A Bachelor's Degree is required, or the equivalent combination of relevant education, experience and training. Experience teaching or performing the discipline or craft in the content area of the course being taught is required. Ability to support the learning of children from diverse backgrounds is required. Experience teaching middle and high school age children in a classroom setting is strongly preferred, or experience teaching at the university level, as is knowledge of curriculum development and classroom management.

Please thoughtfully complete all the questions for this application in their entirety.

Questions that will be asked in the application include:

  • Proposed Course Subject Area: (i.e. Math, Chemistry, etc.)
  • Course Learning Goal: What is the big idea of your class? Or, in 2-3 sentences, what would you want students to remember about the content of your class in 5 years from now?
  • Primary Learning Experiences: Please describe some of your ideas regarding the primary learning experiences you plan to engage kids in during the class (projects, labs, explorations, etc.)? How are these authentic to your field or discipline?
  • Thoughts on Gifted Students: How does this course provide enrichment (i.e. extending beyond traditional curriculum) for gifted/high-ability students?
  • Please write a short (150 words max) description of this course. Include an eye-catching title & describe the big ideas & primary learning experiences students will engage in. This should be an advertisement to children enrolling in your course (ask questions in your description, pique interest) Example: Title: Welcome to Ecoville! Get ready to embark on a journey into the environment. For the duration of this course, you will work as environmental chemists in the pursuit of understanding key environmental problems, their root causes, controversy over their seriousness, & long-term sustainability. Specifically, we will focus on water resources, pollution, & the connection to human activity. Our learning experiences on this journey include a critical examination of current research, inquiry-based experiments, and work in the field. Active participation, both indoors and outdoors, drives our learning. The end of our journey leads us to Ecoville - where you will use your knowledge & problem-solving skills in the hands-on construction of a sustainable community!
  • What inspires you to teach this course? What professional goals do you have entering this teaching experience?

Helpful hints for Course Proposals:
-SEP seeks classes that are not found in the "regular" education coursework. If you wish to teach a more traditional topic (culture classes, astronomy, etc.), find a twist or a new lens for engaging learners with this topic.
-Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes are always in high demand. Could you integrate any of these areas into your course at some point?
-SEP values active and authentic learning. Our curriculum focuses less on "content coverage" and more on depth and engaging these learners with key ideas and principles from various disciplines and fields.
-NOTE: This is only a proposal. We just want to find out about your initial ideas - full curriculum development will come later if you're selected for hire.

Required Application Documents: CV/Resume and Cover Letter briefly describing interest in position.

Required Education: A Bachelor's Degree is required, or the equivalent combination of relevant education, experience and training.

Required Experience: Experience teaching or performing the discipline or craft in the content area of the course being taught.

Preferred Experience: Some experience teaching middle and high school age children in a classroom setting is strongly preferred, or experience teaching at the university level.

To apply, please complete an application online through Workday on requisition # R0010258 at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and electronically attach a CV/Resume and Cover Letter.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. For this position, the background check includes degree validation, a criminal history check and a check against the sexual offender registry. (FSAKA)

Lead Teachers hires will be required to complete an online module through the Office of Youth Protection.

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Jen Krahn, HR Specialist, at jak8w@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

Organization

In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.

What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.

Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).  

As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES

As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.

Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.

NATIONALLY RANKED HEALTH SYSTEM

UVA is also home to a nationally renowned academic medical center and the UVA Health System, which serves a three-part mission to treat patients, conduct translational research and train medical practitioners in a wide variety of disciplines.

Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.

INSPIRING STUDENTS, INSPIRED TEACHING

The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.

One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation:  UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.

Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards.  Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.

LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Living in Charlottesville you’ll find sophisticated restaurants, world-renowned wineries and breweries, cosmopolitan arts and music, friendly urban and suburban neighborhoods and a Piedmont landscape that has lured adventurous souls for centuries.  No wonder the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research named Charlottesville the “happiest city in America” in 2014.

In addition to UVA and its health system, several major employers have facilities in Charlottesville, including State Farm, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Department of Defense, GE and others.  Charlottesville is also becoming a center for innovative start-up businesses.  The University also actively helps spouses and partners of faculty members build their networks and pursue employment opportunities with a wide variety of area employers. 

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.

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