Position JustificationPosition Information Click here to view Salary GradePosition Title 2025 Course Instructor (Gov. School, time limited, multiple openings) Unit Name Mississippi Governor's School Salary Grade 1 Number of Months Time-limited Full-time or Part-time Part-Time Hours per week 20 Proposed Annual Salary, Hourly Rate or One-time paymentEssential Duties Please make sure to read the entire job description because some changes have been made.In an effort to streamline the application process, all course proposals will be submitted within this specific job posting. If you desire to submit more than one course proposal, you will have the opportunity to upload those in the Other Documents section of your application. Plan a two week long interdisciplinary course on a topic relating to the theme of the current MGS year prior to consideration for employment. Facilitate the three hour course, Monday-Friday, during the program. Provide supervision of Scholars during events at the program. Participate in seminars, recreation, and other scheduled activities. Be a team player and independent thinker. Be responsible. Facilitate small groups and communicating one on one. Availability for the entire program. Teach and facilitate 14 - 20 gifted high school students*Course Instructors will be working from May 31 - June 14, 2024.Note: May 31 will be a mandatory training day.Minimum Qualifications Be at least 21 years of age. Have a Bachelors Degree or similar experience. Availability for the entire program. Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication Ability to teach and facilitate 14 - 20 gifted high school students Be comfortable working with teenagers. Be well organized. Be comfortable facilitating small groups and communicating one on one. Preference will be provided to courses that include a service learning component addressing a need in the state of MS.Job Description Summary Faculty who are selected will be required to teach on their proposed topic Monday through Friday for the 2-week program, and to participate in faculty/student seminars, recreation, and other scheduled activities.MGS courses are relatively in-depth, content-based studies and should reflect interdisciplinary relationships. MGS courses should not mirror typical high school and college courses but rather should engage learners in creative and critical thinking processes, involve active learning, and cover material not traditionally covered in high school or core university courses.*Course Instructors will be working from May 31 - June 14, 2024.Note: May 31 will be a mandatory training day.Hours of Availability *Course Instructors will be working from May 31 - June 14, 2024.Note: May 31 will be a mandatory training day.Background Check Statement Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.Requisition Detail Information Requisition Number FY20620NF Open Date 11/18/2024 Will this job have a specific close date? Yes Close Date 01/31/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants New this year: Instructors with at least 3 years of experience teaching at MGS with good reviews may teach 2 courses.Preference will be given for courses in these subject areas (based off 2025 applicant interests):
LeadershipSciencesHealthcareBusinessVisual and Creative ArtsMathMusicMental HealthEngineeringKinesiology/Sports ManagementPlease provide the following in your Course Proposal(s):(One course proposal required and up to two more are optional.)
- Outline for course (Please do not include any identifying information with the outline.)
- Area of Emphasis (i.e., Humanities; Arts; Science; etc.)
- Topic/Suggested Title
- Brief Narrative Description* - *This will be used as course description in course selection material sent to scholars. Remember this description should sell your course to the students. Please limit to no more than 200 words.
- Course Description
- Goals and Objectives
- A description of how you will measure student growth/learning from your class
- Discussion Topics/Activities in Sequence
- Description of Class Format and Atmosphere
- Description of how this course relates to the Governor's School theme - Connections
- Relationship to Other Areas (i.e., Humanities; Arts; Sciences; etc.)
- Estimate of materials needed for class. (A limited amount of money is available for necessary materials. If your course is accepted, detailed ordering information will be requested at a later date.)
For questions please contact; Mississippi Governor's School phone: (662)###-#### email: ...@muw.edu