Upward Bound Programs Part-time Instructional Programs Commonwealth Campuses: Altoona, Beaver, & Greater Allegheny

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Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Base: $25.00 ph; bonus/equity: not specified; bene...
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Deliver specific content area instruction
Create course scope and sequence
Plan historically and culturally relevant lessons
Upward Bound Programs is a federally funded program at Penn State that prepares low-income, first-generation high school students for future success in college

Job Summary

  • Upward Bound Programs is a federally funded program at Penn State that prepares low-income, first-generation high school students for future success in college.
  • Responsibilities include delivering specific content area instruction, attending professional development, creating course scope and sequence, and planning culturally relevant lessons.
  • Instructors are encouraged to use inquiry-based teaching methods, field trips and activities, and other creative means to support their lessons.

Matching Summary

Upward Bound Programs is a federally funded program at Penn State that prepares low-income, first-generation high school students for future success in college.

Salary

Base: $25.00 per hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Deliver specific content area instruction
  • Create course scope and sequence
  • Plan historically and culturally relevant lessons
  • Build authentic, meaningful relationships
  • Maintain course materials and attendance

Nice-to-have

  • Inquiry-based teaching methods
  • Incorporate Social Justice theme
  • Creative teaching methods
  • Field trips and activities

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with relevant teaching experience
  • Undergraduate student majoring in Education
  • Undergraduate student with extensive TA experience
  • Excellent written/oral communication skills
  • Commitment to helping underrepresented students

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