Ulysses S. Grant Foundation
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER POSITIONS
Spend
the summer in New Haven teaching!
NOW RECRUITING TEACHERS FOR SUMMER 2008!
Since 1953, the Ulysses S. Grant Foundation has drawn on the
experiences and enthusiasm of Yale undergraduates to create and run an
educational enrichment program for talented and gifted New Haven middle school
students. Each winter the U. S.
Grant Foundation Summer Program seeks motivated Yale undergraduates to teach
during its summer program. Yale undergraduates have the unique opportunity of
designing and teaching their own classes. U.S Grant seeks applicants who have
experience working with city students and a commitment to social justice.
Outline of
Main Responsibilities
o
Develop,
plan and teach three classes each day to motivated New Haven middle school
students. Class size is 8 to15
students. In the afternoons, lead
and participate in activities and field trips. Teachers teach two sections of either an Investigations
Class (Math and Science focus) or a Humanities Class (Reading and Writing
focus) and then one elective class of their choice and design.
o
Attend
all teacher training sessions.
o
Build
relationships with students and families.
o
Participate
in weekly staff meetings.
o
Write
mid-term and final progress reports for each student.
o
Complete
a formal program assessment.
All Yale
undergraduates are invited to apply.
New teachers are
paid $3300 for 7 weeks of full-time work.
The summer
program runs from June 22, 2008 – August 8, 2008.
Work-study
students are especially encouraged to apply.
Application
Process:
Please email answers to the following questions to usgrantdirectors@panlists.yale.edu
Preferred
deadline: March 3, 2008.
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U.S. Grant Foundation
Teacher Application
Name
Phone
E-mail
Mailing Address
College and Year
Major & Expected Date of Graduation
Work-study Eligibility: Yes or No
International Student: Yes or No
Part I.
Please attach a copy of your complete resume, and an unofficial list of
your transcript.
Part
II. Please respond to the following
questions in the order below, using no more than three pages. Please repeat the questions before your
answers.
- Please describe why you are
interested in teaching in the US Grant program.
- Do you have any experience
and/or training that might be relevant to the position? Please
describe.
- What are your most significant
non-academic activities?
- What do you think the biggest
opportunities are for public education in New Haven, the biggest
challenges? Why?
- All teachers in the program
design an elective course. Please briefly describe two possible
elective courses you would like to teach. Describe some sample
activities and projects you might include in the courses.
- Please list your skills,
interests or hobbies that could contribute to activities you lead in the
classroom or in the program's extracurricular activities.
- Do you speak any languages
other than English? If so,
which one(s)?
- How did you hear about the US
Grant Program?
- Please provide the
name/address/phone number of two, non-student references (preferably
local) and indicate each person's relationship to you.
Please email
application to usgrantdirectors@panlists.yale.edu.
For a PDF version of the
Teacher application, please click here.
For a Microsoft Word
version of the Teacher application, please click here.
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