PT - Upward Bound Summer Camp Instructor

POSTING DATE:
May 9, 2022

POSITION:
PT - Upward Bound Summer Camp Instructor

SALARY:
$26.12

QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
• Arizona State Certificate in an appropriate discipline and teaching experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, teaching, social work, psychology, or a related field.
• At least one year of experience developing and providing college preparatory instruction, tutoring, academic advising, assessment, standardized testing, and/or enrichment activities is required.

Preferred:
• Have overcome barriers similar to those faced by program participants.
• Experience working with Upward Bound programs, or other programs focused on students who are low-income, first-generation, or academically disadvantaged is preferred.
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Additional Eligibility Requirements:
• Current driver’s license

Classification:
• Non-exempt

Position Type & Work Schedule:
• Part-time, Seasonal
• 5 weeks of instruction
• 20 hours per week Monday – Friday

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, organize, communicate with a diverse population
• Professional experience with confidentiality and the handling of sensitive information
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 products
• Ability to translate strategy to action, work effectively in ambiguous situations
• Work collaboratively with others
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility

Work Environment:
• Classroom

Physical Demands:
• Ability to lift 25lbs

Travel:
• N/A

Note:
• Yuma Campus
• Grant Funded Position
• Temporary – Summer
• Not benefit eligible

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:
The Upward Bound summer camp curriculum is outcome-based, student-centered, and rigorous in all academic core courses. Service-learning projects, cultural activities, and on-campus work-study will support the academic curriculum. To ensure success, teachers will work collaboratively across disciplines. Teaching staff must be available for five weeks in June and July.

TYPICAL DUTIES:
Serves Students. Develop and teach curriculum for diverse learners. Work with students possessing a variety of knowledge and skill levels. Provide a respectful, multicultural, cooperative learning environment for students with diverse backgrounds. Prepare and deliver the curriculum. Work cooperatively with other teachers to prepare and implement outcome and inquiry-based curriculum. Teach and mentor students.

Individualize instruction as well as provide group and experiential learning instructions. Be able and willing to use computers, PowerPoint, and software such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and internet browsers in classroom teaching.

Assess, evaluate, record, and report student performance. Prepare pre and post-test. Attend weekly staff meetings.

Supports and participates in strategic initiatives and performs other duties as assigned.

CLOSING DATE:
Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO:
Arizona Western College
Human Resources
Phone: (928) 344-7505 / FAX: (928) 317-6001 / TTY: (928) 344-7629
Email: [email protected]

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
The following materials must be uploaded at the time of application. Any materials submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail will not be accepted. Applications missing any of the below requirements will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
1. Completed application
2. Resume

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER