Job Title: Science Instructor
PVN ID: BX-2505-006835
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BRONX C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Science Instructor is required to teach Monday - Friday from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm (4.5 hours per day) starting June 16, 2025 - July 17, 2025. Mandatory High School courses: Biology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Chemistry and (Physics is a bonus)

June 16 , 2025- July 23, 2025 (Virtual)
June 30, 2025 - July 17, 2025 (In-Person)

Program Description:

The Upward Bound and the Upward Bound Math and Science Program is designed to identify youth with the potential for education at the post-secondary level. Encourage qualified individuals to complete high school and enroll in a post secondary institution of their choice. The program provides individual/group counseling, advisement and technical assistance from 9th - 12th grade in career exploration; education planning; college entrance examinations preparation; admission and financial aid procedures; tutoring; cultural and motivational development and guidance on secondary school re-entry to other programs. Summer classes will be held at Bronx Community College.

Other Duties

  • Devote 4.5 hours from June 16, 2025 - July 17, 2025 (Monday - Friday) - Part time position
  • Prepare lesson plans and instructional materials
  • Prepare Pre and Post exams
  • Prepare and submit weekly progress and attendance reports
  • Conduct evaluation of student's progress
  • Work closely with the Upward Bound counseling and tutoring staff
  • Must be able to develop individual remediation plans and work with students individually and in groups
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and a New York City K-12 teaching license
  • Science instructor must have a New York State Certification in Science (9th - 12th grade)
  • Two or three years of experience in an educational training program or in a target high school
  • Must have knowledge of problems and interests of disadvantaged youth
  • Quality of integrity, dignity and cordiality
  • Provide two (2) signed letters of recommendation on a business letterhead

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
Upward Bound Progrram
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$45.00-$45.00
Hour(s) a week
22.50
Closing Date
Jul 06, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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