SATURDAY TEACHER POSITION: K-5 Program

University of Virginia

Saturday Enrichment Program 2018

Application Due: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

In conjunction with the Curry School of Education Gifted Education Department, the Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP) is seeking instructors to fill Saturdayteaching positions. This position involvesteaching five consecutive Saturdays beginning January 20, 2018 and ending February 17, 2018(save one additional Saturday—February 24—in case of a snow day).Teachers will have the responsibility of planning a curriculum. Each Saturday, Teacherswill teach two sessions of the same class: 9:00-11:00a.m. and 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. Salary is $900. Specific job requirements of SaturdayTeachers include the following:

  1. Most importantly, have a passion for connecting with young learners and sharing your expertise with them through a variety of instructional approaches.
  1. New SEP teachers must attend one curriculum development workshop in the fall semester—dates TBD.
  1. All SEP staff must attendorientation session on Wednesday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m. to cover logistics and safety issues.
  1. Develop a curriculum which is appropriately designed to challenge various levels of gifted learners at the elementary level. Submit plans for five-day (10-hour) unit.
  1. Develop a parent letter and student report related to your course.
  1. Consult with the Director and/or Academic Coordinator regarding curricular questions on an as-needed basis.
  1. Work effectively with your assigned teaching assistant. Include him or her in facilitating small groups, organizing resources, writing student reports, etc.
  1. Teach classes for five weeks (January 20, January 27, February3, 10, and 17, withFebruary 24 as a snow date). Teachers are to report to their classrooms no later than 8:30 a.m. each day (no later than 8:00 a.m. on January 20). Classes are from 9:00a.m.-11:00a.m. and 11:30a.m. –1:30p.m. The same curriculum is taught at 9:00a.m. and at 11:30a.m. but to a different group of students. You must be available to work all Saturdays between January 20 and February 24 in order to be hired.
  1. Be willing to grow your own teaching practice. On-going feedback based on your teaching goals will be provided.

Dates to remember:

  • Teacher applications are due by Wednesday, September 20.
  • Teacher interviews will by ongoing through September 29.
  • Final course descriptions for hired teachers are due by Wednesday, October 4.

The University of Virginia does not discriminate by age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or gender in education and employment.

UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA

Saturday Enrichment Program 2018

Personal Information

Name:

Date of Birth:

Last 4 digits of Social Security Number (for verification purposes only):

Telephone number you wish to be contacted at:

Preferred e-mail address:

If you are a UVA student, do you have your advisor’s permission to work in the SEP Saturday Program?

Please give a description of your educational background. For example, are you currently a UVA student? What are you studying? If you are a Curry student, will your student teaching be completed by the start of the Spring2018semester? If you have graduated, what did you study? What are you doing now?

Course Proposal

Helpful Hints for Course Proposals

  • SEP seeks classes that are not found in the “regular” education coursework. If you wish to teach a more traditional topic (culture classes, astronomy, etc.), find a twist or a new lens for engaging learners with this topic!
  • Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes are always in high demand. Could you integrate any of these areas into your course at some point?
  • SEP values active and authentic learning. Our curriculum focuses less on “content coverage” and more on depth and complexity. We aim to engagethese learners with key ideas and principles from various disciplines and fields.
  • NOTE: This is only a proposal. We just want to find out about your initial ideas—full curriculum development will come later.

Proposed course subject area: (i.e. Math, Chemistry, etc.) ______

Preferred grade level (Circle One): K/12/34/5

Are you willing to be flexible with grade level? YES or NO

Course Learning Goal: What is the big idea of your class? Or, in 2-3 sentences, what would you want students to remember about your class (content-wise) in 5 years from now?

Primary Learning Experiences: Please describe some of your ideas regarding the primary learning experiences you plan to engage kids in during the class (projects, labs, explorations, etc.)? How are these authentic to your field or discipline?

Thoughts on Gifted Students: How does this course provide enrichment (i.e. extending beyond traditional curriculum) for gifted/high-ability students at the elementary school level?

Course Description: Please write a short (150 words or less) description of this course that could be used for our brochure. See sample below.

Include an eye-catching title

Describe the big ideas and primary learning experiences students will engage in. Think of the description as an advertisement to children enrolling in your course (ask questions in your description, pique interest)

SAMPLE

Ecoville

Welcome to Ecoville! Get ready to embark on a journey into the environment. For the duration of this course, you will work as environmental chemists in the pursuit of understanding key environmental problems, their root causes, controversy over their seriousness, and long-term sustainability. Specifically, we will focus on water resources, pollution, and the connection to human activity. Our learning experiences on this journey include a critical examination of current research, inquiry-based experiments, and work in the field. Active participation, both indoors and outdoors, drives our learning. The end of our journey leads us to – Ecoville - where you will use your knowledge and problem-solving skills in the hands-on construction of a sustainable community!

Title (50 character limit):

Description:

About You: 1) What inspires you to teach this course? 2) What professional goals do you hope to fulfill through this teaching experience?

Please send the completedapplication no later than Wednesday, September 20, 2017to:

Email:

Mail: Saturday Enrichment Program

PO Box 400264

Charlottesville, VA 22904-4264

Drop Off: Lambeth House, corner of Thompson Road and Emmet Streets

Thank you for your interest in our program!