Academic Professor
: Job Details :

We are currently seeking professors for the following subjects:

• English + Writing Lab with a focus on completing the personal statement for college admissions; personal voice and storytelling in writing with instruction on proper grammar and mechanics

• College 201 a course designed by SEEDS which focuses on college admissions, writing, and the transition to college

• Critical Reading Seminar this class introduces students to the principles of college-level learning and provides them with intense practice in the use of those principles

Must have teaching experience with high school and/or college-aged students; Teaching certification is not required.

SEEDS Access Changes Everything (formerly New Jersey SEEDS) is a privately funded, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities to academically talented, financially limited students. SEEDS works with competitive, primarily independent, secondary schools to provide opportunities for highly motivated, academically qualified, and economically disadvantaged students.

The College Scholars Program was announced in April 2015 as an immersion experience designed to reach three times as many students in a wider geographic area than SEEDS existing high school academic initiative. College Scholars participate in academic classes each Saturday during the spring of students eleventh-grade year, and throughout the twelfth-grade. In addition, students take part in a three-week residential session during the summer before their senior year in high school.

Responsibilities

• Teach subject area according to curriculum guidelines specified by SEEDS
• Teach a minimum of 2-4 sections of about 15 students per class Monday Saturday
• Hold office hours during consultation period
• Maintain ongoing curriculum evaluation and development to meet needs of students

Qualifications

• Expert level mastery of subject area
• Expert level written and oral skills
• Teaching experience in a rigorous academic environment, including work with highly capable students
• Demonstrated talent in the instruction of students with varied learning styles and levels of mastery

Additional Expectations

• Review, correct and comment upon written assignments, exams and projects
• Attend faculty meetings as scheduled by the Dean of Studies
• Additional duties as needed

STIPEND:

• $3,300 subject to tax withholdings
• Room and board provided

Those interested in applying should send a cover letter and resume with the subject line as Academic Professor to the following email address:

ATTN: Maralyn Baez HR, Manager ...@seedsaccess.org

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