TRIO Upward Bound Summer Instructor

Overview

Title: TRIO Upward Bound Summer Instructor

Employee Classification: Non-Student Help - Hourly

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Academic Aff & Stdnt Success

Sub Division-Department: DAL-Student Success

Department: DAL-Pre-Collegiate Programs-500300

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: $15

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility:

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Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

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The University of North Texas at Dallas invites applications for the position of TRIO Upward Bound Instructor for subjects: ENGLISH, SCIENCE, MATH, TECHNOLOGY and FOREIGN LANGUAGE. The University – the first four-year public institution of higher education in the city –seeks an individual who will help shape the character of a 21st century, teaching-focused university. Candidates should be able to express enthusiastic support for the mission of the university to transform the lives of students, families and communities by providing high-quality, student-focused education in preparation for tomorrow’s careers, and its vision to create the place of choice where students are inspired to learn, faculty are inspired to teach and the community is inspired to support.

For more information about the university, go to: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to the growth of the University, the Office of Provost is also expanding. Please note that there are multiple openings for the TRIO Upward Bound Instructor position.

To serve as Instructor for the Upward Bound Program during the Summer Institute. Instructors will design and deliver innovative lessons to support students from 9th – 12th grade in their academic and/or elective subjects for added learning and preparation for High School and Collegiate Studies. Instructional design and delivery is expected to be Differentiated, Innovative, Hands-On, Creative and/ or Utilize Various Technology Platforms use are encouraged.

The successful candidate will possess the following required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with concentration in the field of learning development and/or in the assigned teaching field.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective rapport with students and faculty.
• Sensitive to students’ abilities and needs.
• Be able to provide hands-on activities and research opportunities/ideas.

• Ability to utilize effective pedagogy in the classroom.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to instruct and communicate effectively with diverse populations verbally and in writing.
• Familiarity with syllabus design, learning outcomes, and academic standards in education.
• Proficiency with learning management systems virtual teaching platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams), and digital tools used in education.
• Ability to establish,…