STEP Middle School Youth Program Instructor: Creative Writing Courses

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Student jobs; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Department Overview:

Badger Precollege, Division of Continuing Studies

Anticipated Start Date:

Week One Program Start Date: June 15th, 2025 -- Week Two Program Start Date: June 22nd, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

Week One Program End Date: June 20th, 2025 -- Week Two Program End Date: June 27th, 2025

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 35 Maximum: 40

Schedule:

During the program:
Sunday - Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Pretraining’s before the program:
All-Staff Training Saturday June 14th 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CPR Training (TBD)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$2500 Lump Sum for both One Week Course Sessions

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or content related field
• 2 years of teaching experience with precollege 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 high school students.
• Energetic approach to learning
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with students, administration, and support staff
• Experience planning and modifying curriculum to meet the needs of all students
• Respect for individual differences and individuality.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience working with middle school students
• Experience teaching content area subject

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Instructor for the STEP Program

The instructor’s main role in the program is to learn from the developed writing course curriculum and be a teacher and a facilitator of learning our creative writing courses. Instructors can expect to work with a class size of up to 16 middle school students. Course description listed below:
What does it mean to be creative or create? What inspires authors across platforms to develop a visual expression of their imaginations? If you enjoy the opportunity to disappear into the pages and worlds of your own writing, this is the course for you. Through individual and collaborative storytelling, this class explores the world of imagining and representing our creativity through various mediums, modes of expression, and avenues of inspiration. Students have the opportunity to explore different forms of inspiration through excursions both on and off campus and learn the skills to take their ideas to the pen and page. This class is designed for avid readers and writers who enjoy these activities and are serious about improving their skills, broadening their repertoire and expanding their creative practice. Additionally, this course will help prepare students for writing classes at the high school level.
*Please note that we will be offering a creative writing course for Week One and Week Two STEP. Each Creative Writing course can be taken individually or in combination with each other as these two courses will explore different material, concepts, and creative writing formats. Students considering participating in both sessions of STEP could take Creative Writing course both weeks to have more in-depth exposure and time working on their writing skills.

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 middle 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 16th and June 29th
• Leading daily instructional sessions M-F 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• Completing post-program student evaluation materials.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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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/