Summer Academy Residential Teaching-Mentor – Unh Trio Upward Bound Position Available In Strafford, New Hampshire

Summer Academy Residential Teaching-Mentor – Unh Trio Upward Bound
University of New Hampshire
in Durham, NH

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Adjunct/Part-Time

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04/04/2025

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Tutors and Learning Resources USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app Since 1966, UNH Upward Bound has helped several thousand New Hampshire young people earn college degrees and improve their options for successful careers. Our program begins during the Academic Year where students will meet with advisers twice monthly in their schools and receive academic, career, and college assistance and guidance. In addition to in-school advising, students receive college & career guidance during grade-level workshops, have the opportunity to attend monthly Saturday Tutoring Academies at UNH and college, educational and cultural visits throughout New England. The program continues during the Summer Academic Academy where program participants get to experience residence hall life while living with other Upward Bound students on the UNH Durham campus Monday through Friday. They take courses led by highly qualified teachers to prepare them for the upcoming academic year. In addition, students will get support through tutoring, creative problem-solving challenges, and culturally enriching activities. The Role of a Residential Teaching-Mentor (TM): Residential teaching staff are the heart of the summer program! Our diverse and dynamic team comprises a variety of roles, all of which play a vital part in providing students with a rich and rewarding academic and residential experience designed to prepare them for college. Whether designing, teaching, and supporting students in academic classes, coordinating activities and trips, or fostering a healthy residential community through team building, leadership and social activities, every member of the team is a mentor, facilitator, and supervisor. TMs communicate commitment, respect for others, healthy risk-taking, and a strong sense of community. Duties/Responsibilities
Participating in the academic classroom by:
Teaching and assisting with curriculum design in our 4 core subject areas (Literature & Composition, Math, Science, and Success Studies).
Providing individual and remedial instruction during “lunch & ketchup” periods, supervised study, and other residential academic periods.
Helping to implement academic goals and objectives.
Encouraging students to grow intellectually.
Providing a supportive and encouraging atmosphere in the classroom.
Teach effective study skills and assist students in establishing and monitoring individual goals.
Mentoring and supporting low income, first generation high school students in college preparation activities.
Developing fun & engaging cultural and co-curricular programming through group activities (w/TM partner).
Serving as a role model for students while communicating the importance of character-centered values.
Supervise students during all UB activities & have regularly scheduled residence hall/floor duties.
Prepare mid-summer and final student evaluations to help students strengthen their academic & residential performance.
Other duties as assigned by the core staff.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

Enrollment in, or recent completion of, an

AA/AS/BS/BA

program;
Desire to help disadvantaged youth succeed;
Sensitivity and maturity level to successfully work in a residential 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.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Experience participating in a TRIO, or similar, pre-college program;
Experience in classroom instruction or tutoring (specifically in our core subject areas);
Experience working with high school students;
Experience working with students from low-income backgrounds, multiethnic backgrounds and/or who are potential first-generation college graduates;
Experience working in a live-in, residential environment.

Required Applicant Materials:

Resume/CV
Cover Letter
The University of New Hampshire is committed to providing a safe environment for all persons, including but not limited to children, and to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect and crimes against children. All UNH youth program staff shall be subject to a criminal background check as required by NH State Law. Staff and volunteers will also be required to complete periodic child safety training. 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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Durham

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The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action 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, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.
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