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Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) shapes, advances, and stewards a world-class undergraduate academic experience for students at the University of Washington. Staff, faculty, and students in UAA deepen and enrich the learning experience for all undergraduates, recognizing and supporting the unique learning path of each individual student and committing each academic program to excellence in learning and teaching.
Within UAA, The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars (RC) at the University of Washington's mission is threefold: teaching, research, and service. The RC is a leader in the nation for developing programs that serve highly capable young pre-college and college students.
The Robinson Center for Young Scholars is currently seeking temporary, hourly teaching aides to support summer program instructors in their daily classroom activities. The Robinson Center offers two summer programs. Summer Stretch is a 4-week summer program for students in 7th-10th grades. This summer, Stretch will run July 1st-25th, Monday through Thursday (no class on Thursday, July 4th). Summer Challenge is a 3-week program for students in 5th and 6th grade (Mon-Fri, July 8th-26th) . These programs offer highly capable students a fast-paced, challenging curriculum in varying subject matters. Class runs from 9am-2:20pm each day, and TAs should be prepared to be onsite from 8:30am-3pm.
The Summer Program Teaching Aide is required to attend an on-campus orientation on June 27, 2024 and will assist the classroom teachers with all aspects of instruction and supervision. The teaching aide will report directly to the classroom teacher and be responsible for completing time sheets daily.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties may include but are not limited to assisting the teacher with the following (100%):
Facilitating small group conversations with students;
Participating in classroom activities, evaluations and attendance taking;
Documenting student work;
Chaperoning class field trips both on and off campus;
Contributing to student assessments and progress reports;
Performing experiments or classroom demonstrations;
Taking attendance promptly at the beginning of the day, monitoring student safety, and ensuring proper departure/pick-up protocols are followed;
Providing notes to instructor(s) about student needs throughout the program;
Performing other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age at start of the program;
Background in subject area;
Ability to attend all class sessions and trainings/orientations;
A satisfactory outcome from a criminal background verification will be required prior to hire.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with youth in an educational setting.
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
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