Statement of Job :

Are you passionate about supporting the aspirations of high school students? Would you like to be part of a dynamic, creative, and collaborative team of professionals committed to building strong relationships with high school students and dedicated to their success?

Having overcome obstacles in your own life, would you like to help students overcome theirs? If so, then you are encouraged to apply for the position of Summer Foreign Language Teacher with TRIO Upward Bound at the University of Southern Maine.

empowers first-generation, income-eligible high school students to explore and achieve their academic, career, financial, and personal goals.

We are looking for dedicated, student-focused summer staff who have experience with and / or appreciation for the challenges faced by TRIO students.

The Summer Foreign Language Teacher works with the TRIO team and other Upward Bound staff at USM to implement the academic component of the residential summer program.

Program objectives include assisting students at various high schools throughout southern Maine, supporting them in persisting in high school, meeting academic criteria, maintaining good academic standing, and enrolling in a program of postsecondary education immediately after graduating from high school.

This is a temporary appointment for Summer , between June 21st and July 25th.

Pay for this position is $3, total, payable in biweekly installments.

Days and Hours :

Staff training begins : one weekday (TBD) between June 17-21

Academic Program weeks : July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26

Times : 12 : 00 PM to 4 : 15 PM

The Foreign Language Teacher will teach in the afternoons on M / T / TH / F each of the three weeks, participating in a daily community meeting before teaching two sections of the same curriculum back-to-back in the afternoons.

The Foreign Language teacher will be responsible for developing and delivering an interactive and engaging curriculum designed to introduce students to either a critical need language or a language not currently offered at the program’s target high schools.

Instruction should strengthen global understanding and offer skill development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to building a culturally diverse team of leaders, faculty, and staff. We welcome applicants who are multilingual.

Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our core values : Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience teaching low-income and / or first-generation college-bound high school students
• High school teaching experience and current Maine teaching certification in content area OR teaching experience at the college or university level
• Currently employed as teacher in an Upward Bound at USM partner school district OR currently employed by USM to teach college courses in content area.

Last updated : 2024-03-24