Summer Academy Team Building (ECLIPSe) Coach – UNH TRIO Upward Bound Position Available In Strafford, New Hampshire

Tallo's Job Summary: The Summer Academy Team Building (ECLIPSe) Coach position at UNH TRIO Upward Bound involves leading 16-person student groups weekly in communication, group process, and decision-making through team-building activities. The role requires a part-time commitment on select evenings throughout the summer program. Applicants must have relevant education or experience in education, counseling, or experiential education, and a desire to support disadvantaged youth.

Company:
University of New Hampshire
Salary:
JobFull-timeOnsite

Job Description

Summer Academy Team Building (ECLIPSe) Coach – UNH TRIO Upward Bound 2.5 2.5 out of 5 stars Durham, NH USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app The Upward Bound Summer Academy takes place on the campus of the University of New Hampshire where students live in a UNH residence hall, eat at a UNH dining hall, and attend classes in academic buildings throughout the campus. UB teachers are committed to education and to helping young people and have the opportunity to create an experiential curriculum that is both interesting and inspiring. The 2025 six-week summer program is scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 22 with an end date of Friday, August 1 excluding weekends. ECLIPSe Coaches lead 16-person student groups once a week in communication, group process and healthy decision making through experiential team building & hands-on activities. We call these activities ECLIPSe challenges (Exercises in Collaborative Learning and Innovative Problem Solving). This is a part time position that requires coming to UNH one evening a week to coach two sessions (plus dinner prior from 4:30-5:00) from 5:30-6:45 & 7:00-8:15; 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, and 7/29. Duties/Responsibilities Lead 16-person student groups once a week in communication, group process and healthy decision making through experiential team building & hands-on activities: this is a part-time position that requires coming to UNH one evening a week to coach two sessions (w/dinner and staff check-in prior). Design weekly curriculum and programming based on staff and student feedback and the ever changing needs of the student groups as they work their way through the group development process. Minimum Qualifications Completion of an

AA/AS/BS/BA

program in relevant field: Education, Outdoor Education, Counseling, School Counseling or Social Work OR experience working in Experiential Education or Residence Halls/Student Life experience. Experience in direct instruction of high school students or in experiential education/team building. Desire to help disadvantaged youth succeed. Sensitivity and maturity level to successfully work in a summer academic program with high school aged students. Ability to interact with diverse constituencies including program & UNH staff, parents/guardians, and students. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check. Experience participating in a TRIO, or similar, pre-college program. Experience working with students from low-income backgrounds, multiethnic backgrounds and/or who are potential first-generation college graduates. Required Applicant Materials Resume/CV Cover Letter The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

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