High School Summer Program Instructor

The High School Summer Program is three weeks in length and provides rising high school juniors and seniors with an introduction to college living and learning. This is a great opportunity for high school students to grow academically and socially.

The academic portion of the High School Summer Program is designed to introduce students to a curriculum that is developmentally appropriate, relevant, and engaging. All the courses are designed with high school students in mind and serve as introductions to skills and strategies for college-level work. Instructors are encouraged to be creative and innovative in both pedagogy and curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse group of students. Courses are one hour and fifteen minutes each day with the executive functioning learning lab meeting two days a week. Students' schedules include three courses: Blueprint for Learning Seminar course, a writing course, and an elective choice. By the end of the program, students will have discovered strategies and tools for academic success, improved interpersonal communication, developed oral and written expression skills, and learned how to advocate for learning needs.

Course Description: The Blueprint for Learning Seminar is our required seminar course that meets five days a week and provides a foundation for other course work in the program. This course explores the science and the art of learning while introducing tools for acådemic success. It covers topics such as neurodiversity, learning style, metacognition, growth mind set, and executive functioning. Strategies introduced include notetaking, active reading, test taking, and organizational skills. The focus is on fostering self-understanding that leads to self-advocacy and self-confidence. Students will also develop personalized goals that are relevant and realistic for their educational futures.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Design and implement lesson plan consistent with goals and outcomes of High School Summer Program session Collaborate with Academic Director, other program instructors, and staff to design and deliver effective academic curricula
• Attend scheduled meetings of instructors and staff, including planning session, instructor orientation sessions, regular instructor meetings, and post-program debriefings Generate course syllabus
• Provide instruction, course related support, facilitate student participation, and manage learning activities Provide students with supplemental instruction as needed
• Communicate to program administrators regarding disruptive student behaviors in and out of the classroom
• Communicate with the Academic Director and other administrators regarding student difficulties
• Work cooperatively and co-lead instruction with Social Coaches (if in Social Pragmatic Track)

Required Qualifications and Skills: Essential qualifications include bachelor's degree and/or demonstrated experience teaching students with LD/ADHD and/or Autism, including those with executive function difficulties; experience and a genuine commitment/desire to work with high school students; ability to practice effective classroom management skills and serve as a role model. Familiarity with Canvas course management system a plus. Instructors in this program should be highly effective classroom managers with strong interpersonal and communications skills. Furthermore, instructors should possess a genuine love of working with high school-aged students of varying academic and developmental levels.

Physical Demand: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts. Some repetitive motions are performed in typing and word processing. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Working Conditions: General office and campus conditions. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts, which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and classroom and libraries. The work area is adequately lighted/ heated, and ventilated.

Compensation: $5,200 for 3 sections, $3,800 for 2 sections, and $2,400 for 1 section. Section assignments depend on enrollment and program needs.

Program Dates: July 11 — August 1, 2026 (additional dates required for training and wrap up)

Application Procedure: Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest and resumé to

Pay: $2, $5,200.00 per year

Work Location: In person