Unit: Center for Educational Partnerships
Category: Student Services
Opening Date: 05/27/2009
Description:
UC Merced Center for Educational Partnerships through the Upward Bound Program is partnering with Hoover High School and McLane High School to implement a series of academic enrichment activities focusing on language arts, mathematics, foreign language, history and science. These activities will take place starting June 14, 2009 through July 24, 2009 at the California State University, Fresno.
Upward Bound learning assistants will serve as leaders, academic advisors, educators, and role models to approximately forty (40) to fifty (50) incoming 10th, 11th, and 12th grade Upward Bound participants attending an intensive six-week summer residential program at California State University, Fresno from June 14, 2009 through July 24, 2009. Under the supervision and guidance of the Upward Bound Project Director the Summer Residential Learning Assistants will be responsible for the following:
Under direct supervision of the Summer Academy Teachers, learning assistants will participate in all aspects of the Upward Bound Summer Residential Academy academic enrichment activities. Learning assistants will be responsible for:
• Provide academic advising to students individually or in small groups;
• Determine from student notes and discussions the concepts that need to be reviewed;
• Assist teachers in conducting all sessions associated with the Summer Academy;
• Guide student Math, English, Science, Foreign Language, History, and Social Cultural Studies workshop session groups;
• Assist teachers in evaluation of student Summer Academy binders, notes and assignment sheets;
• Assist teachers during Math, English, Science, Foreign Language, History and Social Cultural Studies workshop debriefing sessions;
• Become familiar with all materials and technology tools used by the Summer Academy students;
• Assist in developing a resource file of enrichment materials for use in academic enrichment sessions; and
• Communicate to Summer Academy teachers student progress and/or areas of improvement
• Demonstrated experience working with low-income, underrepresented students and the interventions necessary to reach this community through culturally appropriate strategies and approaches
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills required
• Monitor student behavior, write and submit incident reports of any violations of the Upward Bound Student Contract Agreement
• Maintain daily/weekly records of all student contacts and complete reports as assigned by supervisor
• Facilitate small/large group activities; leadership, cultural, and social
• Incumbent shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors
Qualifications:• In the process of attaining a B.A.
• Demonstrated experience working with low-income, underrepresented students and the interventions; necessary to reach this community through culturally appropriate strategies and approaches;
• Excellent writing, verbal communication and presentation skills required;
• Working knowledge of University of California policies and procedures;
• Ability to utilize computerized applications for word processing and spreadsheets, as well as, electronic mail, specific applications include Word, Excel and Outlook; internet skills; and
• Ability to manage workload, both independently and as part of a team and deal with stressful situations.
Special Conditions of Employment
• Must have a flexible schedule for day and evening meetings and weekend activities
• Must submit to a background check and fingerprinting
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