Summer Academy Teacher - UNH TRIO Upward Bound

USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app.

The Upward Bound Summer Academy takes place on the campus of the University of New Hampshire where students live in a UNH residence hall, eat at a UNH dining hall, and attend classes in academic buildings throughout the campus. UB teachers are committed to education and to helping young people and have the opportunity to create an experiential curriculum that is both interesting and inspiring.

We offer courses in Math, Science, Literature & Composition, as well as Success Seminars (in "life after high school" topics). UB teachers are committed to education and to helping young people and have the opportunity to create an experiential curriculum that is both interesting and inspiring.

• Teach two, 90‑minute classes and support students during a “lunch & ketchup” period on either a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule (9am-2pm) depending on your subject.
• Curriculum Design:
  Students are taking courses in the summer that will help to prepare them for their courses in high school in the fall. So, curriculum designed is based on “what students need to know” to get a jump start on fall classes. We work with teachers to create an experiential curriculum that is both interesting and inspiring.
• Prepare final student evaluations to help students strengthen their academic performance.
• Attend pre‑summer training and weekly staff meetings during the summer academy.
• Attend Our No Discount Policy ceremony.

• Completion of/Enrolled in an AA/AS/BS/BA program in relevant field.
• Experience with direct classroom instruction and curriculum design.
• Desire to help disadvantaged youth succeed.
• Sensitivity and maturity level to successfully work in a summer academic program with high school aged students.
• Ability to interact with diverse constituencies including program & UNH staff, parents/guardians, and students.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check.

• Experience in direct instruction of high school students.
• Experience participating in a TRIO, or similar, pre‑college program.
• Experience working with students from low‑income backgrounds, multi‑ethnic backgrounds and/or who are potential first‑generation college graduates.

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

$2,600

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high‑quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188‑acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full‑time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural…