Upward Bound Summer Instructor

Job no: 529648
Position Type: Hourly
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: Upward Bound
Pay Grade: No Pay Grade
Date opened: 09 Mar 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 May 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Upward Bound summer instructors are responsible for planning and implementing dynamic, engaging, empowering project-based courses as part of our 6-week residential summer program. The coursework and classroom environment should encourage and reward reflection, revision, and improvement.

Instructors design their own curriculum that matches and supports Upward Bound’s teaching and learning goals. Courses should incorporate culturally responsive pedagogy, project-based learning, student-centered learning, service learning/community action projects, and multicultural perspectives. Each course should focus on one overarching project that guides the content and skills students want to learn and apply. Students may work in groups or individually on the class project and present the project at Family Day on the last day of the summer program.

• Participate in staff orientation
• Determine appropriate and feasible final project for summer project showcase
• Work collaboratively with other instructors to ensure courses are integrated
• Participate in weekly teacher meetings
• Complete midterm evaluations of student progress
• Complete final evaluations of students
• Communicate student progress to summer staff, administrative staff, and students’ families
• Conduct weekly 1‑1 check‑ins with students who are not performing to capacity
• Attend and participate in Family Day, the summer‑end celebration on the evening of August 4th

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field;
  Master’s degree preferred
• Teaching experience, preferably with urban youth
• Demonstrated experience with a multi‑racial, multi‑ethnic population
• Demonstrated teaching philosophy and methods that encourage the development of active and independent learning habits
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement curricula collaboratively

The University of Massachusetts Boston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, genetic information, pregnancy or a pregnancy‑related condition, or membership in any other protected class. The University of Massachusetts Boston complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the university operates.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Please email upward.bound with any questions.

Orientation (mandatory):
June 23‑25, 2026 (dates may be subject to change)
Program Dates (Sunday evenings – Friday afternoons):
June 28 – August 7, 2026

Dean College, 99 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038

Varies based on course schedule. Courses are 1 hour in length and meet between 9:00 am and 2:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, and between 9:00 am and 1:40 pm on Fridays. About 15 hours per week, including prep per course section.

$2,250 per course section

The goal of the Upward Bound Program is to provide participants with the skills and motivation necessary for access to and success in post‑secondary education. Upward Bound strives to help students develop confidence and a love of learning. Upward Bound offers an array of academic, personal enrichment, and college/career services designed to supplement high school education and tailored to address specific student needs, including a summer program.

The summer program exposes students to life on a college campus, allows for intensive, rigorous academic work, and creates space for students to learn valuable social and decision‑making skills. Upward Bound students learn the skills necessary to be agents of change in their own lives, their communities, and the world at large.

Please email the following items to upward.bound. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, until…