Upward Bound Instructor

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (FVSU), a state and land‑grant institution of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for the position of Upward Bound Instructor.

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land‑grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state's peach industry. Its 1,365‑acre (5.52 km2) campus is Georgia's second‑largest public university in area.

Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status.

Instructors of the Upward Bound Program at Fort Valley State University provide direct academic support services to the students of the Upward Bound Project in an area of expertise (English, Mathematics, or Science). All instructors are hired in a part‑time, temporary status with the possibility of continuing to teach during the Summer.

• Conduct assigned classes and provide other academic support services (e.g., workshops, and development session with emphasis on academic)
• Assist Academic Advisor with the initial and on‑going assessments of students' academic abilities and rates of achievements
• Prepare appropriate course outlines and syllabuses for assigned courses
• Attend all scheduled meetings
• Teach at an appropriate instructional level
• Provide teacher-focused and student-focused content development
• Provide initial focus, content emphasis and linking, and lesson summaries
• Assess and encourage student progress
• Monitor student progress
• Respond to adequate and inadequate student performances
• Support students
• Handle non‑instructional tasks efficiently and use instructional time appropriately
• Maintain effective physical setting for instruction
• Maintain appropriate student behavior in the classroom
• Interact in a professional manner with staff, students, and parents
• Enforce regulations concerning student conduct and discipline
• Model correct use of language, oral and written
• Demonstrate accurate and up‑to‑date knowledge of content
• Maintain lesson plans as required by school policy
• Have experience teaching educationally first‑generation and economically challenged students
• Maintain professional relationships
• Maintain confidentiality of students and student records
• Transport students to and from designated pick‑up and drop‑off locations (as needed)
• Other job-related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Education. Advanced degree a plus.
• Valid Georgia professional teaching certificate in the assigned teaching field

Travel required – Instructors may be required to attend college visits with students. Must be available to teach on Saturdays.

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