Summer Academy High School Teacher

Student U is a community organization that uses the power of education to build a just and equitable Durham.

We empower and equip first-generation college students in Durham Public Schools, their families, and educators to become the leaders that will transform our city. Together, we're creating a Durham where all students succeed.

As a result of structural racism, poverty and other systemic injustices, we acknowledge that first generation college-bound students face significant personal and institutional obstacles to educational success. We want to change the odds for children in our community.

The Work

Our Summer Academy staff are excited to facilitate learning and create an environment for students to succeed. We are hiring staff to work in our 5 week summer academy program, providing thoughtful and intentional academic enrichment and structured new experiences for our students.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Student U High School Teacher!

Our high school Summer Academy is a five week academic enrichment program designed to support our rising 9th and 10th grade students' academic and social transition to and through high school. Student U teachers work full-time in the summer, personalizing and teaching pre-made curriculum while working collaboratively with other teachers to engage and inspire students.

Teaching at Student U is a full-time commitment during the summer. Student U teachers are expected to be fully present at Summer Academy which operates Monday - Friday, approximately 7 hours daily, plus an additional 1.5 hours for a weekly staff meeting outside of normal work hours. Teachers are also compensated for their prep work in the spring and summer.

Great performance during the summer can lead to additional part-time opportunities during the school year.

AVAILABLE TEACHING POSITIONS IN THE SUMMER ACADEMY:

Core Subjects- All core subjects have a curriculum that has already been created by experienced teachers within the Durham Community. Core subject teachers will be responsible for creating the teaching tools that will accompany each lesson (power points and handouts for each day), teaching the curriculum developed for their course, and evaluating the students using the pre and post tests created for the course.

Applicants can view the course descriptions and sample lesson plan here.

• ELA Teachers:
  The ELA curriculum promotes writing and critical thinking skills while also engaging and educating students through the use of current events, community involvement, and self discovery.
• • ELA curriculum offerings:
  • • Argument & Advocacy ("The Other Wes Moore")
    • Personal Narratives
    • Spanish for Native Speakers

• Math Teachers:
  Students participating in our high school Summer Academy are rising 9th and rising 10th graders. SA math teachers will teach Math I, Math II, or Math III. The goal is to cultivate a love for mathematics, support students in sharpening their understanding of basic math skills, and assist in exploration of the application of mathematics in the classroom and the real world.
• • Math curriculum offerings:
  • • Math I:
      Representing & Interpreting Functions
    • Math II:
      Transformations & Quadratics
    • Math III:
      Trigonometry & Different types of functions

• Global Connect:
  Student U is a community organization that uses the power of education tobuild a just and equitable Durham. ~96% of our student population consists of People of Color. The HS Summer Academy Global Connect teachers will focus on Ethnic Studies, specifically studying Black and Latinx history, communities, and identities. The 10th grade option will focus on joining as a community of people to impact change in our surrounding areas.
• • GC curriculum offerings
  • • Black Studies - Rosenwald Schools (9th grade students)
    • Latinx Community, Power, and Identity (9th grade students)
    • Communities of Change (10th grade students)

• Science:
  Our high school science offering is a project-based learning Engineering course. In this course, students will research, design, build, test, and optimize three projects involving civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering.

Electives- Each elective teacher will teach a self-developed course to our rising 9th and 10th grade students. Elective teachers will be responsible for developing their curriculum in the spring, creating the teaching tools/resources that will accompany each lesson, teaching, and evaluating the students using pre and post tests.

• Creative and Performing Arts teachers:
  Student U believes in exposing our students to the Arts. We are looking for teachers who can teach visual arts or performing arts. Examples of these classes may include photography, painting, crafting, design, music, theater or dance.
• Wellness Teachers:
  Student U believes in supporting the growth of our students both academically and socially/emotionally. The health and wellness of our students is extremely important and necessary for our students everyday. A student wellness elective should focus on helping students build healthy habits for their minds and bodies.…