Job Title: Science Instructor
PVN ID: BX-1809-002734
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BRONX C. C.

Job Description

General Description

 

 

The Upward Bound and the Upward Bound Math and Science Program is designed to identify youth with the potential for education at the post-secondary level. Encourage qualified individuals to complete high school and enroll in a post secondary institution of their choice. The program provides individual/group counseling, advisement and technical assistance from 9th - 12th grade in career exploration; education planning; college entrance examinations preparation; admission and financial aid procedures; tutoring; cultural and motivational development and guidance on secondary school re-entry to other programs. Summer classes will be held at Bronx Community College.

 

Other Duties

 

  • Science instructor is required to teach Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science and Earth Science.

  • Devote 4 hours every Saturday from December - June, 2019  (21 Saturdays) - Part time position

  • Prepare lesson plans and instructional materials.

  • Prepare Pre and Post exams.

  • Prepare and submit weekly progress and attendance reports

  • Conduct evaluation of student's progress.

  • Work closely with the Upward Bound counseling and tutoring staff

  • Must be able to develop individual remediation plans and work with students individually and in groups

Qualifications

  • Science instructor must have a New York State Certification in Science (9th - 12th grade) Required

  • Two or three years of experience in an educational training program or in a target high school. (Required)

  • Must have knowledge of problems and interests of disadvantaged youth.

  • Quality of integrity, dignity and cordiality.

  • Provide two (2) signed letters of recommendation on a business letter head 

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Upward Bound
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$35.00-$35.00
Hour(s) a week
22.50
Closing Date
Nov 17, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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