Instructor – Summer Interest Application

Upward Bound (UB) and Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) are federal-funded TRIO Programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  UB and UBMS are retention and graduation programs designed to ensure high school completion and promote secondary enrollment.  UB and UBMS offer a unique summer enrichment program to achieve program objectives.  Students complete five weeks of rigorous courses to extend learning through dynamic instruction while living on Tusculum University’s campus.  During the sixth week, students are presented with a unique learning opportunity through an educational/cultural enrichment trip highlighting colleges, career opportunities, math & science, history, and arts of the destination.

UB and UBMS are seeking instructors for on-campus delivery of courses during the weeks of May 27 & 28, June 1-4, June 8-11, June 15-18 and June 22-25 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.  Instructors earn $30 per hour and pay for 3 hours of planning per course.

Instructors will develop curriculum materials and implement a monthlong course of instruction in a specialty area, enhancing students’ academic skills.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or have extensive experience and certification in area of expertise
  • Holds faculty, administrative, or tutorial appointments at Tusculum University, area high school, or regional institution of higher learning
  • Minimum of two years teaching experience in respective discipline or work in an area of expertise
  • Demonstrated ability to work with disadvantaged students, and/or have succeeded in overcoming barriers similar to Upward Bound students

Responsibilities

  • Provide instruction for the selected course(s) during the week(s) requested and assigned from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM on campus
  • Provide a course syllabus for each course by April 20th
  • Request class materials by April 20th
  • Uphold academic standards through research-based pedagogical approaches while offering students a nurturing learning environment
  • Complete summer instructor reports

 

Once you have completed the form, a staff member will contact you to follow up.  If you have any questions or would like to know more about our program, please contact Kassidy Babler at kbabler@tusculum.edu.

 

 

Instructor Interest Application

  • (English) Genre Study: Franchises, Fandoms, and Fanfiction Genre implicates a reader’s expectations and assumptions about a particular work, e.g. Western, romance, science fiction, mystery, fantasy. Students will interrogate, question, and analyze how a particular work fits into, goes against, or spans notions of a particular genre. As a class, we will analyze how popular, cultural franchises (e.g. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, DC, etc.) both use and create their own subgenres, and how expectations within these help to create communities of fans outside of the stories themselves, including involvement with fandoms and fanfiction. In addition to class discussions and participation, by the end of the week, students will write their own flash fanfictions within a genre (and franchise) of their choice.
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