Baltimore Emerging Scholars Instructor; CTY - Strategic Partnerships & Programming

Baltimore Emerging Scholars Instructor (CTY - Strategic Partnerships & Programming)

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Founded in 1979, the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) is a center for innovation dedicated to advancing the field of gifted education through research on testing, programs, and other supports for advanced learners. CTY provides advanced learners with fun, challenging courses; a community of engaged learners; and a strong foundation for future success in college and their careers. We are looking for mission‑driven problem‑solvers who can thrive in CTY's diverse, collaborative, fast‑paced, and results‑driven work environment.

CTY is seeking Baltimore Emerging Scholars instructor to teach an enrichment program for Baltimore City Schools' pre‑college students who show high academic potential. CTY Baltimore Emerging Scholars is a 25‑week advanced enrichment course designed by CTY to test students' critical thinking skills and to further their academic interests through inquiry‑based activities. The 25‑week program will run from October through May for students in grades 1‑5 at three Baltimore City Schools:
Commodore John Rodgers, Francis Scott Key, and Highlandtown #215. Instructors' core responsibilities are to plan and conduct their classes within CTY guidelines and monitor and evaluate the progress of each student.

Instructor working hours are based on the assigned school's schedule, including additional program planning and preparation, training, professional development, and team meetings. Instructors will teach in person at their designated school in Baltimore, Maryland. Each class session should be the equivalent of 60 minutes per class, 3 classes a week, or 2 classes a week. Instructional staff report directly to the CTY Assistant Program Manager.

• Use the provided CTY curriculum and instructional materials to develop daily objectives and lessons.
• Monitor students' academic progress toward stated objectives of instruction and effectively communicate progress with program leadership.
• Provide meaningful and detailed feedback on assignments in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior for a positive classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Evaluate curriculum effectiveness and assist in refining the curriculum to enhance student performance.
• Aid in the facilitation of CTY research efforts as related to the CTY Emerging Scholars program.
• Maintain productive relationships through communication with students, parents/guardians, program leadership, and school staff.
• Escalate any concerns to leadership.
• Additional duties include working as a team member to provide support to other instructors.

• Duties and responsibilities are subject to change with or without notice.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
• Applicants must be able to report to their assigned school in Baltimore, Maryland, during the CTY‑BES approved dates and times.
• All employees participating in or serving children in University programs must participate in mandatory Child Abuse Prevention online training on the appropriate conduct around children, protecting children from abuse and neglect, and reporting of known or suspected child abuse and neglect.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college/university in a content related field.
• Five years teaching experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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