Job Title: Physiology High School Instructor
PVN ID: BA-2304-005545
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BARUCH COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

The Baruch STEP Academy is an academic enrichment program focusing on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and providing college preparation. Managed through the CUNY Research Foundation, we serve over 150 middle and high school students throughout the city. The Summer 2023 Program will operate over 16 sessions, July 10th through August 3rd (Monday through Thursday only). 

Website: https://step.baruch.cuny.edu
Blog: https://baruchstep.wordpress.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baruchstep/

High School Instructor (In-Person)

Course: Physiology

Description: Physiology is the study of physical and chemical processes within the human body. Students will explore how the body works in health and with disease. This course will cover the functions of various organ systems, such as digestion, respiration, and reproduction.

Additional Information: This course is designed for students interested in health careers.

Application submission deadline: May 15th

Summary of Responsibilities:

The STEP Academy at Baruch College is seeking to fill a summer instructor position for the high school program. The course will introduce high school students to an intensive science subject for a month. The goal of the course is to engage students in an exploratory science experience, not provided in a standard classroom. Instructors will prepare students to participate in the annual showcase displaying research posters, projects, or visual presentations.

Schedule
 Start Time: 9am
Instruction Hours: 9:30am-2pm 

Other Duties

  • Prepare and teach curriculum for about 20-25 students
  • Evaluate student and group performance often
  • Provide staff with measurable results in student learning through assessments
  • Monitor and maintain student attendance records 
  • Reassess curriculum to account for students' needs, interests, and understanding of materials 
  • Plan for end of semester project

Qualifications

Required

  • Availability for each program day from 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Degree in computer science, engineering or related STEM 
  • Experience in a teaching capacity in subject area
  • Experience with designing/implementing a course curriculum
  • Have a strong classroom management style

Preferred

  • Strong background in the subject area
  • Prior teaching experience with middle or high school students
  • Ability to engage students with creative lessons and innovative teaching style
  • Possess good interpersonal skills with adolescents and a strong understanding of their maturity levels
  • Enthusiasm for the subject with flexibility in adjusting curriculum to reflect students' abilities

Salary
 $4,500 | $45 x 100 hours | This includes 72 hours of instruction time + 28 hours of orientations, meetings and prep work.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
College Now
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$45.00-$45.00
Hour(s) a week
0.00-17.00
Closing Date
Jun 10, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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