Job Description Summary
Santa Fe College's Upward Bound is a federally funded program designed to provide first generation and / or low-income high school students in Bradford High School with the academic skills and motivation necessary to succeed in their pre-college studies. The program's focus is high school success, persistence and college going culture. Job Description
The Upward Bound Part-time Senior Instructional Specialist is responsible for providing supplemental instruction support and homework help to students in a variety of subjects including English (Reading and Writing), Mathematics, History, Social Science, the Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Foreign Languages (Spanish), and Computer Technologies. The schedule includes two Saturdays each month.
The successful candidate must have a strong work ethic, as well as a passion for helping students and a commitment to academic success for educationally, disadvantaged youth. The successful candidate would also have the ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the Upward Bound program. The Upward Bound Part-time Instructor must be skilled in the assigned academic discipline of instruction with the ability to deliver a high level of interactive classroom instruction.
Responsibilities and Duties
Reports to : Coordinator, Upward Bound
Qualifications
Required : A Bachelor's degree in relevant subject matter area and at least two (2) years of closely related work experience is required.
Additional Requirements : A criminal background check will be conducted.
Preferred : Experience in teaching and / or tutoring high school aged students and experience working with low-income, first generation college bound populations. Candidates who have a teaching certificate are preferred. Preference will be given to qualified individual who have overcome barriers similar to those experienced by Upward Bound program participants.
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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