What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer for Success Course Instructor History of Video Games position at Beacon College?
Beacon College is the South’s only college exclusively for students with specific learning differences or ADHD and is located in Leesburg, Florida – approximately one hour northwest of sunny Orlando, Florida.
Summer for Success aims to give college-bound students who learn differently the skills, confidence and preparation to successfully transition from high school. Through academic and residential programming, students work towards increasing self-awareness, problem-solving, and social pragmatic skills to proactively determine the optimal college environment.
Employment Term: - June 12 - July 31, 2022
The Course Instructor works with students in the classroom by executing the transition-to-college educational curriculum. Instructors reports directly to the Exploration Academic Coordinator, and Indirectly to the Director of Summer Programming and other Summer for Success administrators.
The History of Video Games: Tennis for Two was dubbed the first video game in 1958. Today, video games are a billion-dollar empire that connects people from around the world. This course will explore the vast history of video games, diving deeper into the development of different systems, themes, and technology.
Essential Job Functions:
- Planning, developing, and administering instruction for one or more course (as assigned), which meets for fifty-minutes (Monday-Friday)
- Design and implement a ‘Capstone Project’ – an end-of-program project that evaluates student skills and that can be presented to the community at large
- Attend all assigned meetings (estimated 2/week) plus a 3-day pre-program training workshop
- Oversee an Open Learning section (Mon-Fri, 1:00 – 2:00 PM) 1 block for every course you teach
- Participate in one trip during each weekend of operation
- Attend all assigned meetings
- Attend staff training (July 5-7)
- Participate as a Leader in Orientation Day (July 9)
- Attend the final ceremonial dinner (July 27)
- Understand all program policies, expectations, and procedures
- Collect student data on a daily basis or as directed, in order to inform end-of-program evaluations
- All other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree in Counseling, Education, Special Education, Psychology, or a related field preferred
- Mission-focused and motivated by success defined as fostering and supporting the success of others; must be someone who cares and is motivated by the success of students with specific learning disabilities and ADHD.
Salary/Compensation:
- $3,000 (distributed over 4 pay-periods)
- On-campus meals
- Weekend Trips
- On-Campus Housing available if needed for relocation to teach in the program
Beacon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment and promotion without regard to race, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender history, marital status, family status and responsibility, political and religious conviction, impairment or pregnancy.