Summer Instructor

At Central Carolina Community College, we create transformative lifelong learning opportunities! We expect all employees to find ways to remove barriers to student success and provide all students a pathway to achievable dreams. Our employees are charged to recognize the challenges we face and to respond to them with empathy, understanding, and a willingness to help. 

Central Carolina Community College’s Upward Bound programs works with low-income, future first-generation college school students from Harnett and Lee County High Schools with the goal of helping our students enroll and succeed at post-secondary education. During the summer, our rising sophomores and juniors attend a residential summer academy where they are provided with instruction in composition and literature, science, math, and foreign language in addition to other skills that will be helpful in transitioning from high school to college.

Summer Instructors in Upward Bound’s residential summer program design and facilitate engaging lesson plans for rising 10th and 11th grade Upward Bound students, and teach, motivate, and encourage students while ensuring that students are well prepared for the courses they will take during the upcoming academic school year. Academic Instructors are responsible for development of curriculum, providing engaging classroom instruction in assigned subject area, evaluating student progress, and checking in regularly with permanent staff.  Upward Bound’s residential program is held on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill (parking will be provided).

The camp will run Monday-Thursday starting on June 10-June 27. Instructors will have two classes either from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM or 1:00 PM-4:00 PM depending on subject area. Teachers will be compensated for planning their curriculum and prep time. We will also have virtual assignments during the week July 1-4 that instructors will be compensated for. 

Pay rate = $30.00/hour 

• Prepare a syllabus, curriculum, activities/assignments, and assessments for the subject area.
• Prepare for and meet classes as assigned and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Demonstrate concern for academic growth of all students by employing best practice strategies.
• Evaluate and document student progress, and communicate successes and concerns to Upward Bound permanent staff.
• Request, and assist in maintaining department equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Participate in scheduled meetings with permanent staff and any relevant Upward Bound activities.
• Assume other duties as requested by the supervisor.
• Follow policies and procedures as stated in the Upward Bound handbook.
• Submit documentation as requested by the Upward Bound program in a timely fashion.
• Encourage and support Upward Bound activities, policies, procedures, and philosophies.

Required educational background:

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in Education or subject area

Required kind and number years of work experience:

• At least one (1) year of teaching experience at the high school level

Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of best practices in teaching
• Ability to develop and deliver engaging lesson plans to high school students preparing for college

• Master’s degree
• North Carolina teaching certification for age level and subject area
• Experience working with low-income and first-generation students in an educational setting

• Personal experience overcoming academic, cultural, financial, or other obstacles similar to those faced by low-income or first-generation students participating in the Upward Bound programs