• Job Description

  Req#: 506611

  Department Overview:	Badger Precollege, Division of Continuing Studies
  Anticipated Start Date:	July 21st, 2024
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	August 2nd, 2024
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	Not Remote
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	25-30
  Schedule:	All-Staff Training Saturday June 15 1:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday July 21st, 2024 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm CPR(TBD)
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$2,850.00
  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 is preferred. - 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 high school students - Experience teaching content area subject
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	Instructor and curriculum designer for the Veterinary and Animal Science course for the Badger Summer Scholars program. Program dates are July 21- August 2, 2024. 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: Are you interested in Pre-Vet studies or animal sciences? Immerse yourself in the world of veterinary science. This class is for anyone interested in ethical and scientific questions about animals and our relationship with them! This course will help you to learn about topics such as animal nutrition, genetics, physiology and welfare of a variety of animal species. You will gain an appreciation for the complex relationship between animals and humans and how this may impact society. Through debate and discussion, classroom exercises, and wet labs, you will gain an appreciation for the complex relationships between humans, animals and the environment. In addition, you can explore the many career and education opportunities related to working with animals. Instructors are responsible for: - Developing (or modifying) an engaging course with activities and lessons designed to provide high quality and fast-paced learning for high school students including elements of college, major, and career preparation revolving around the class topic. - 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 July 21 and August 2, 2024 - Leading daily instructional sessions M-F 9:00-2:00pm, July 22 - August 2nd, 2024 for a group of 8-16 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/badger-summer-scholars/.
  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. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu 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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