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Posted Job Title

UACS Summer Teacher-Partner

Job Profile Title

Temporary Employee - Non-Exempt

Job Description Summary

The Summer Teacher-Partners will provide direct instruction to students enrolled in the summer enrichment program in various subjects, including, but not limited to workready programming, English Language Arts, Responsive Math. Summer Teacher-Partners provide enthusiastic and educational direct service to K-12 students, and participate in planning lessons, activities, participating in reflective practice and assisting with management of necessary data collection. The position reports to the Site Director or Program Manager. This is a temporary position.

Job Description

Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University's primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It brings together the resources and assets of both the University and the wider community to help solve universal problems such as poverty, health inequities, environmental sustainability, and inadequate, unequal education as they are manifested in the University's local geographic areaof West Philadelphia and Philadelphia at large. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and West Philadelphia that advance research, teaching, learning, practice, and service and improve the quality of life on campus and in the community. The Netter Center works with and serves as a model for other higher education institutions across the United States and around the world.

The Netter Center’s university-assisted community schools (UACS) is a strategy to educate, engage, empower, and serve all members of the community in which the school is located and engage students (K-16+) in real world, community problem solving. UACS collaborates with partners to advance teaching, research, learning and service, as well as the civic development of their students.

The Netter Center UACS and the Penn Graduate School of Education collaborate to implement summer enrichment programs for West Philadelphia children and youth.

Responsibilities:

• BE POSITIVE, HIGH ENERGY AND ENGAGING!!

• Implement summer curriculum provided by the program, with ongoing training and coaching from Penn GSE; adapt as needed to meet students' needs and interests

• Plan activities with other staff; prepare lessons

• Attendance at all UACS staff trainings and meetings

• Manage required paperwork as directed

• Assist with set-up and clean-up of materials and equipment including preparing and securing instructional spaces (classrooms etc.)

• Supervise and direct children according to UACS rules and guidance

• Modify curricula to meet academic enrichment program goals as needed

• Be familiar with and strive to follow the Netter Center and School Dist. Of Phila. Core Standards for Youth Programs

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Education: BA, BS degree required

• Able to be active with and constructively engage youth in a variety of activities

• Knowledge of grade-level content, activities and curricula for students

• Completion and passing of funder-required compliance documentation and all Federal and State background checks/clearances

• Experience with working in School District of Philadelphia, urban settings and diverse student populations preferred

• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills

Schedule:

• Varies - some average of 15 hours/week or 34 hours/week Monday - Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM; 8:30AM - 5PM.

• Required training on Penn’s campus and at local West Phila. Public school sites from Monday 6/17/24 – Friday 6/21/24 from 8:30AM - 4PM (Wednesday 6/19/24 the University is closed for Juneteenth holiday.)

• There may be a virtual orientation session in early June, as schedules allow

• 6-week Summer Enrichment Program runs from Monday 6/24/2024 - Friday 8/2/2024

• Punctual and consistent attendance is required for this program

• There is no work on Thursday 7/4 & Friday 7/5 as the programs are closed for July 4th holiday)

Compensation:

• $25-35 per hour commensurate with experience

  Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Arts and Sciences

Pay Range

$7.25 - $25.00 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

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