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High School Youth Program Instructor: Human Body and Disease
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Job Description
- Req#: 508289
Department Overview:
Badger Precollege, Division of Continuing Studies Anticipated Start Date:
June 29, 2025 Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):
July 18, 2025 Remote Work Eligibility Detail:
Not Remote
Anticipated Hours Per Week:
Minimum: 35 Maximum: 40 Schedule:
June 14th: All-Staff Training, 1pm-5pm
June 29th-July 18th: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pmSalary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:
$4,125 Number of Positions:
1 Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education, English, Theater Arts, or other content related field
- 2 years of teaching experience with K-12 students preferred. Student teaching experience will be considered.
- Graduate level coursework, completed or in progress, is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver engaging content to middle school students is preferred.
- Energetic approach to learning
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well with students, administration, and support staff
- Experience meeting the needs of all students
- Respect for individual differences and individuality.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Experience working with high school students
- Experience teaching content area subjectPosition Summary/Job Duties:
Instructor and curriculum designer for the Human Body and Disease course for the Accelerated Learning Program. Program dates are June 29- July 18, 2025. The instructor’s main role in the program is to design curriculum and be a teacher and a facilitator of learning. Instructors can expect to work with a class size of up to 16 high school students. Course description listed below:
Humans are made up of trillions of cells which make up the tissues and organs of our body. What happens when these cells are attacked and damaged by bacteria, viruses, or even our own bodies? Throughout this course students will explore the answers to this question first by gaining an understanding of the human body on both a micro and macro level. Beginning with an overview of human anatomy and physiology, students will probe the nature of disease with new understandings about genetics, pathology, and epidemiology. Students will also get the opportunity to learn this material through hands-on activities such as dissections, individual research, and group case based learning. They will then learn how this knowledge can be applied in a variety of different careers.
Instructors are responsible for:
- Developing (or modifying) an engaging course with activities and lessons designed to provide high quality and fast-paced learning for advanced high school students.
- Developing curriculum following Badger Precollege templates and process (Complete Syllabus including course information, weekly schedule, daily lesson plans, presentation slides, and materials.)
- Completing all hiring requirements and trainings required by Human Resources at the UW-Madison
- Participating in staff orientation before the program begins
- Attending instructor check in meetings scheduled throughout the program.
- Attending opening and closing day events June 29 and July 18, 2025
- Leading daily instructional sessions M-F 9:00-:3:00pm, June 30 - July 18, 2025 for a group of 7-16 students
- Completing post program student evaluation materials.
Instructors can expect to teach eager, curious students with a strong interest in the subject matter. For more information, please visit our website at https://precollege.wisc.edu/alp.Physical Demands:
N/A
Institutional Statements:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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