Summer Academy Instructors (TRIO Upward Bound

Upward Bound Summer Academy Teachers Temporary Pool Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Questions may be directed to Search & Screen Committee Chair, John Kula, jkula.

• Math & SAT Prep (Math) Instructor
• Composition & SAT Prep (Verbal) Instructor
• Communications/Current Events/Social Science Instructor
• Literature & Study Skills Instructor
• Physical Sciences Instructor
• Life Sciences Instructor

Finalist(s) for these positions must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process as judged by the department faculty.

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Upward Bound Summer Academy Teachers Temporary Pool

Posting Number

Posting Number F149

College/Area

College/Area Student Success and Campus Life
- Student Success

Department

Department Area of Student and Campus Life Student Success

Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit APSCUF

Position Type

Position Type Faculty
- Temporary Pools

Type of Appointment

Type of Appointment Part Time

Complement Type

Complement Type Temporary

Home Campus

Home Campus Bloomsburg

City

State

FTE%

FTE% Varies

Work Location

Work Location Home Campus

Salary Per Collective Bargaining Agreement

If Other, please list

Appointment Start Date

Appointment Start Date Start dates will vary based on department needs

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Position Description Summary

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania invites applications for part-time, temporary faculty positions (part-time summer) as needs arise within the TRIO Upward Bound program during the program’s annual five-week Summer Academy for area high school youth who will be entering grades 10-12 in the fall.

The TRIO Upward Bound program, a federally funded educational opportunity and college access initiative, strides to prepare eligible students (potential first-generation college students from income eligible households) from eight area target high schools to prepare to succeed in college.

Duties

Based on the specific needs of the program at the time of appointment, a successful applicant must be qualified to teach introductory and/or upper-level courses to high school students on campus during the annual five-week long Summer Academy. Course(s) may include math, science, literature, composition, communications, foreign languages/cultures, current events/social sciences, SAT prep, study skills, and/or related high-school level coursework.
The home campus for these temporary positions will be Bloomsburg.

Qualifying Experience and Education (Minimum/Preferred)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with secondary teaching experience in a related field
• Record of successful teaching experience with socioeconomically diverse students

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current secondary teacher certification
• Previous target school experience and/or experience with TRIO

Supplemental Information

Recommendation for hiring is needed for a majority of the regular, full-time department faculty.
Completing this search is contingent upon student enrollment and available funding.

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy 2014-01-A:
Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

Diversity Statement

At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University.

We uphold our commitment to DEI by:

• Actively supporting and promoting the…