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Springfield, OH | United States

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Location: Springfield, OH Category: Other Positions Posted On: Wed Jan 17 2024 Job Description:

Upward Bound at Wittenberg University conducts, each summer, a residential program for first-generation college and culturally diverse high school students who have the potential to succeed in college, but may need motivation, encouragement, strengthened basic skills, or a sense of how education can become meaningful in their lives. The program in one dimension emphasizes preparation in English, math, foreign language, literature, reading, study skills, and laboratory science, but offers courses in other areas. In addition, there are many activities, trips and other experiences designed to help students grow and mature. Upward Bound is neither a traditional summer school nor a summer recreation program. It is a place in which a unique community of study and play, of personal search and group concern, develops anew each summer, with the nature of each summer dependent upon what each student and staff member brings to the common sharing of life and thought.

We are accepting applications for for the summer program. Graduate students, teachers with elementary or secondary school certification, and college professors from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Dates : June 3, 2024 through July 12, 2024

Salary : $1,400 per class

Job responsibilities:

• Providing instruction in the required subject matter.
• Providing written evaluations of each student at the end of the summer program.
• Submitting weekly progress reports.
• Developing course design, content and selecting materials.
• Participating in organized recreational activities with students (optional).
• Maintaining office hours, two hours per week in the dormitory.
• Attending weekly faculty/staff meetings.

Job Requirements:

• Secondary or elementary certification, B.S., M.A., or graduate work.
• Personal stability, enthusiasm, and ability to motivate students.
• Stamina for a demanding schedule.
• Commitment to teaching culturally diverse students.
• Ability to work without constant supervision.

Additional Information:

Wittenberg is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of our student body and society at-large.  Please see our  notice of nondiscrimination housed on our website.

Wittenberg University is committed to preventing and addressing sexual misconduct in our campus community.  Click here to view our Title IX policies.

The successful candidate will demonstrate support for diversity, equity and inclusiveness as well as participate in maintaining a respectful, positive work environment.

Employment at Wittenberg University is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).

About Wittenberg University

A Lutheran-affiliated liberal arts college in the heart of Southwest Ohio, Wittenberg is nationally recognized for accessible professors, engaging classroom experiences, service opportunities, and valued athletics traditions. Wittenberg University is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive employee benefits package that attracts and retains talent to further the university's mission and contributes to the personal and financial well-being of employees and their families.

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