Adjunct Specialist, College Readiness and Success

Description

The NYU Abu Dhabi Summer Academy is an 18-month university preparation program designed to enhance the academic profiles of highly motivated Emirati high school students. The program features intensive instruction in Leadership and Public Speaking, Critical Thinking and Writing, Mathematical Reasoning for the Sciences, College Readiness and Success, and IELTS Preparation over the course of two summers and an intervening academic year.

Following a competitive admissions process, up to 90 program participants are selected each year as recipients of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Scholarships for Outstanding High School Students, which enables them to attend the Summer Academy.

Students are exposed to a rich cultural and rigorous academic program which enhances their ability to gain admission to and perform well at top-tier English-language universities. The program begins during the summer following the 10th year of high school and continues for the following 18 months, with two intensive summer sessions of study in Abu Dhabi at the NYUAD Campus. In addition, students participate in online study and academic refresher weekends during the following academic year.

Students gain the academic, cultural, and social skills necessary for success at top-tier universities. Summer Academy graduates have attended Yale, NYU New York, NYU Abu Dhabi, Princeton, United Arab Emirates University, The London School of Economics, George Washington University, King's College London, The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, and many others.

We introduce students to accelerated study of mathematics, critical thinking and writing, the humanities and to the value of a liberal arts education.

Students develop their understanding of the social and cultural norms of universities and build useful intercultural competencies for success in university.

We prepare students to excel on the standardized tests necessary for university entry.

With Leadership and Public Speaking as a required course in the Summer Academy, our program spurs confidence, personal growth, maturity, leadership skills.

We bring together top students from across the UAE who form a supportive and challenging social network among themselves and with Summer Academy alumni who have gone on to university study, graduate school, professions, and leadership careers.

The Specialist will oversee all academic duties for teaching the College Readiness and Success (CRS) course, including lesson planning, instruction, grading, feedback, and office hours for two sections of Summer Academy students - students in their first summer of the program and students in their second summer of the program (Summer I and Summer II). The course will involve approximately 25 contact hours, with exact hours determined during the hiring process.

In addition to academic duties, the Specialist will support program-related activities throughout the appointment, including weekends. The Specialist is expected to actively contribute to enriching the educational experience of the students and to play a key role in helping the program achieve its goals.

• Approximately two mandatory meetings before the summer session starts for orientation activities
• Summer Session duration:
  Five weeks from approximately July 6 to August 7, 2026

• Teach the CRS course to two sections - the Classes of 2026 (Summer II) and 2027 (Summer I) in Abu Dhabi
• Work within the existing CRS curriculum, which prepares Summer Academy students to (1) apply to top-ranked colleges and universities around the world and (2) develop the skills necessary for success at the college and university level.
• Attend any pre-program meetings and/or training sessions
• Work closely with the other CRS specialist(s) to ensure that all sections receive the same material delivered with a similar high-quality approach
• Be available to individual students and groups in need of assistance, as well as to other specialists undertaking cross-curricular or collaborative projects
• Provide students with ongoing and regular feedback (oral and written) during the course
• Participate in faculty meetings by providing detailed feedback on student progress
• Before the end of the summer session, submit extensive and detailed written feedback on each student to be incorporated into a recommendation letter from the program
• Attend and provide assistance as needed with co-curricular events and activities throughout the summer session, which will entail leading small groups of students on excursions and trips, or supporting the operations of the program as needed
• Oversee and support students during assigned day trips, extracurricular evening activities, and events, ensuring a safe and engaging environment that promotes learning and development.

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