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 a 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 June 2-5, June 9-12, June 16-19, and June 23-26 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 weeklong 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 May 7th
Request class materials by April 30th
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 Erin Frizzell at efrizzell@tusculum.edu, or call or text 865-603-5779.

Instructor Interest Application

Name*
Prefix First Last
Email*
Phone*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Current teaching location or position held*
Subject Area(s) Interested in Teaching*
- English
- Foreign Language
- Math
- Science
- Technology
- Arts/Culture
How many weeks are you interested in teaching? (Each class can be taught only 1-2 times during the summer. We have several instructors that choose to apply to teach all 4 weeks, offering 2-4 different classes.)*
Please provide a class name and synopsis of each class you would like to teach during the summer. An example can be found below.*
(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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