Teacher - UOP Reach Stars Summer STEM Academy - Stockton; Temporary Pool

Teacher – UOP Reach for the Stars Summer STEM Academy – Stockton (Temporary Pool)

Job Title
:
Teacher – UOP Reach for the Stars Summer STEM Academy – Stockton (Temporary Pool)

Department
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Campus
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Stockton

Posting Number
: P

Full or Part Time
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Part Time

Number of Months
: 4

Most work is performed during standard business hours. Must be flexible to work on a selected evening and weekend. This is a temporary non‑benefit eligible position.

For Applicants Seeking Job Opportunities within the University
Internal:
Internal applicants will be considered within the first five (5) business days of the posting period.
External:
External applicants will be considered on the sixth (6) business day of the posting period.

Primary

Purpose:

The Project Based STEM Teacher (PBST) is a creative, energetic, and engaging middle or high school math and/or science teacher. Under the direct supervision of the School of Engineering Assistant Dean for Student Success, and in collaboration with the Project‑based Coordinator and Lead teacher, the PBST will join the University of the Pacific’s & Stockton Unified School District’s collaboration to implement the Reach for the Stars STEM Academy (RFTSSA) for the summer of 2026 on the Stockton University of the Pacific campus.

• Program service areas and location: The RFTSSA serves students in the Stockton Unified School District. This academy will be held in person on the Stockton Campus.
• Academy Overview: Our STEM academies are academically intense, mathematics‑based, summer enrichment programs designed for students who lack access to resources that would enable them to accelerate their learning and move into college preparatory coursework in high school.
• Academic goals of our academies are designed to develop and enhance skills in abstract & critical reasoning, problem‑solving through interpretation, making connections, explanation & demonstration, study techniques, technological skills, methods, and processes used to achieve goals and essential skills for college and career.
• Life goals of our academies are developed with each student and designed to help them develop purpose through building leadership skills and increasing self‑esteem/confidence via real‑life application of solving practical‑everyday problems that often have an impact on life, work, health, and overall well‑being. Identified students have the potential to become scientists, engineers, and leaders in their community, yet lack access to academic enrichment programs that support their aptitude during the longest period’s collaboration school is not in session, summer.
  
  Our STEM academies reinforce and encourage students to consider STEM careers, take STEM classes during high school, participate in their school‑site MESA program and pursue STEM fields as college majors.
• Student Profile – RFTSSA: Student participation in the RFTSSA is based on academic criteria. Recruitment starts while students are current 6th graders. Currently, students in grades 7-12 participate in the Stockton academy. Once enrolled, students continue their summer participation through their 12th‑grade year.
• Program Design: The program, presented over the course of six summers, introduces students to progressively challenging STEM concepts at each returning grade level (rising 7th – rising 12th). The college‑level curriculum methodology covers concepts students typically experience during post‑secondary education. The instructional delivery model is project‑based and focuses on introducing students to STEM via themed topics. Inclusive are pre/post‑tests, guest speakers, team projects, class presentations, library research, field trips, special events, homework, and skill assessments.

The PBST will work closely with academy Project Based STEM Lead teacher, the Project Based STEM Coordinator, other teachers, and classroom Teaching Assistant to deliver the daily curriculum. Teachers are required to attend staff orientation, Minors on Campus Training, staff meetings, and other program preparation activities.

The PBST will be responsible for teaching one of the…