Precollege Intro to Law Instructor

Job Category

Academic Staff

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Badger Precollege Middle School programs science field instructors for the following programs and courses:

Schedule:

All classes will run:

Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM-3:30 PM;
Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

This role supports Precollege programming in the Division of Continuing Studies (DCS) through instruction of a middle school precollege course through the Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP). An instructor's main role in either program will be to plan and teach their course during the daily instructional block. Instructors are assigned a class of up to 16 students. Instructors are responsible for developing or modifying a course of in person instruction designed to provide high quality, fast-paced learning for elementary aged students (approx.

28 instructional hours per week). There are 5 positions to be filled for this role;
Badger Precollege offers a variety of programs over the summer and candidates may be considered for multiple positions if their backgrounds and interests align with multiple courses. Hiring will be done on a rolling basis. Specific course titles which have open positions are listed below under "Course Titles"

• STEP Intro to Law (Session 1 and Session
  2)

• Measures student performance and progress, utilizing assessment tools to align with established mission and philosophy
• Researches and selects curriculum content, designs courses, and prepares assessment tools regarding specific programs to align with unit objectives and strategy
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to identify learning barriers and difficulties, develops solutions and aligns resources with student needs to support learner advancement academically
• Instructs continuing education classroom activities and guides learning to align with existing curriculum
• Serves as a subject matter expert and communicates with program affiliates, students, and stakeholders providing information and answering questions based on curriculum materials and standards

Continuing Studies, Precollege

• STEP Instructor: $1350-$2200 per session

• 2 years of teaching experience with middle school aged students preferred. Student teaching experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver engaging content to middle school aged students is preferred.
• Strong communications skills and ability to work well with students, administration, and support staff.
• Experience planning and modifying curriculum to meet the needs of all students
  · Experience working with middle school aged students

• Expertise or Master teacher designation in a specific intellectual or talent area

Bachelor's Degree REQUIRED

Successful completion of a full 4‑year course of study in Education or content related field in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree.

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