PFE UBMS Temp Academy Instructor, Berea College

PFE UBMS Temp Academy Instructor, Berea College (4 Positions)*
Brief summary of this position: *
Our program philosophy is that students learn best when instruction is hands-on and student centered, and when they can relate the content to their lives. This is a temporary eight-week position with the Upward Bound/Math Science summer residential program at Berea College. Academy Instructors will work collaboratively and independently to provide students with active learning experiences in content areas, ensuring that students are provided with a rich academic experience that further prepares them for success in high school and eventually college. This position
includes fostering a nurturing environment for self-expression, cooperative learning and student-centered classes, with an emphasis on project-based learning. Instructors are expected to develop curriculum and relate core content to students’ lives, allowing the application of skills to real world scenarios. Instructors are expected to hold students to
high expectations and help them meet their academic potential. Instructors may be required to teach/assist with ACT Prep curriculum. Academy Instructors will lead a project-based academy course for a 6 week period during the UB/MS Summer Program. AI’s will work closely with the Curriculum Specialist and Program Director to develop curriculum and lesson plans for their 6-week Academy course. All staff will participate in a staff training week prior to students arriving on campus.

• Academy topic ideas will be discussed during the interview process and reviewed by PFE staff and student leadership group. Candidates will submit a plan outlining the academy course topic idea, with an example lesson plan. Keep in mind “project based learning”.

Minimum Qualifications Required:
Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field required, Master's degree in education preferred

Experience required to ensure success in this position:

• Demonstrated teaching experience is essential;
• One year teaching experience, classroom instruction, counseling, higher education, college access or youth development is required;
• Leadership and working within a supportive learning-living environment at postsecondary institution or other academic summer c&
• Experience working with TRIO programs or other disadvantaged youth programs, preferred.

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:

• An understanding of first-generation, low-income youth;
• Ability to incorporate core content into overarching class theme;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent classroom management skills;
• Superior interpersonal and organizational skills;
• Ability to work in a high energy college campus and team environment;
• Group development and management;
• Demonstrated ability to motivate students to learn;
• Ability to react appropriately and provide leadership in crisis situations.

License, certification, or registration necessary:

• Driver’s license required, ability to pass a comprehensive background check.

Physical requirements:

• Ability to work in a high energy classroom setting;
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Environmental conditions:

• High energy office, typical classroom setting, residential dorm and outside, college campus settings. Must strive to create an atmosphere conducive to the students’ learning to be independent persons in a community where diversity and difference are respected.
• Ability to operate the following vehicles and/or equipment: Computer, telephone, other office related equipment.

Primary duties and responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and implement curriculum for groups of students in a STEAM related academic topic. Curriculum will be taught in two 3-week modules.
• Collaborate with program staff to provide an interdisciplinary educational experience.
• Provide superior instruction and project/activity based learning experiences for high school students.
• Provide student supervision and support during summer events, cultural/experiential field trips, and college visits.
• Attend and participate in 2-3 weekly AI meetings, facilitated by the Curriculum Specialist.
• Use Google Classroom and Google Suites for classroom instruction, attendance, student communication and other project-based-activities.
• Collaborate with the summer Curriculum Specialist, to write, edit and present student awards.
• Assist in transporting students during summer programming if necessary. Summer Program vans will be used for student transportation.
• Assist with planning and implementation of Summer Banquet/Ball and Family Day presentations
• Complete all necessary program paperwork and documentation and return it by the conclusion of the summer program.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.
Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40 states and 70 countries. The College has along standing commitment to interracial education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together.
Berea is among the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. It admits only students whose families are unable to afford the high cost of tuition and awards each of them a Tuition Promise Scholarship, meaning no student ever pays tuition. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive but demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to graduate from college. The College is one of nine federally recognized Work Colleges, and all students hold a position in which they work 10-12 hours per week. Washington Monthly Magazine has consistently ranked Berea in the top 3 of Liberal Arts Colleges for its success in educating and graduating academically talented, low-income students who become service-oriented leaders in their professions and communities; in 2016 and 2017, the magazine ranked it number 1.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 15,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Job Type: Temporary