Math Instructor

Job Description and Position Requirements

The College of Education Equity is seeking to hire for its Upward Bound program.

• Deliver 20-30 hours of math content for diverse high school students from across Pennsylvania during the week of July 6-10 in-person at the Altoona campus.
• Attend 10 hours of professional learning and orientation programming beginning in May through the start of the Summer Academy in June.
• Meet one‑on‑one with the Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator prior to the start of the Summer Academy.
• Create a course scope and sequence to be delivered to the Coordinator by June 1, 2025.
• Participate in weekly instructional staff meetings during the Summer Academy.
• Possibly serve as a “second authorized adult” in another course.
• Participate in the scheduled “Meet Your Instructor” panel during the first week of the Summer Academy (June 18, 1‑2:30 pm).
• Build authentic, meaningful, and professional relationships with participating students.
• Maintain all course materials, attendance records, and schedules.
• Communicate efficiently and clearly with all Upward Bound staff and residential mentors.

• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree with relevant teaching experience, or be an undergraduate student majoring in Education or a related field, or possess extensive teaching assistant experience and have earned a minimum of 30 college credits by June 2026.
• Be able to provide own transportation to the Altoona campus for instructional days.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Work effectively with high‑school youth from diverse backgrounds.
• Model maturity, sound judgment, common sense, and professionalism.
• Enforce program and university policies consistently and objectively.
• Pass all required background checks for working with minors.

• Summer Academy:
  Monday, June 15 – Friday, July 24.
• Math Instructional Week at Altoona Campus:
  July 6‑10.
• Meet Your Instructors (June 18) via Zoom.

• Paid mandatory professional learning is held remotely from May through the start of the Summer Academy; instructors must be able to use Zoom.
• Paid mandatory one‑on‑one with the Coordinator is scheduled at the instructor’s leisure before or during June.
• Daytime and afternoon class sessions: 9:30 AM – 12 PM and 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.

• Hourly pay: $35.00.
• Expected total hours: 75, including curricular planning, instruction, and other duties.
• Room and board may be provided during all residential weeks.
• Program‑related admission fees for museums, science centers, and other activities are provided, if applicable.

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
• Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
• Additional applicable background checks required by the university.

Penn State is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814‑865‑1473.

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness and cultivate a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university’s teaching, research, and service mission.