Interested in working academically with high school students during the summer? EAOP is offering positions as Teaching Assistants for our 6-week summer program, Pre-College Academy. This opportunity is open to current and/or recent college graduates. Learn more about the position below!
POSITION SUMMARY
Position: Teaching Assistant (Part-time, Temporary Employment)
Hours: 30-35 hours/week
Rate: Undergraduate: $22.69/hr | Graduate: $23.62/hr
Schedule:
May 29, 2024 | Program Training (Virtual, 4:30 PM-7:00 PM)
June 1, 2024 | Student and Family Orientation
June 5-6, 2024 | Program Training (In person, UC Berkeley)
June 17, 2024 | July 25, 2024 (PCA Program, between 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Mon-Thu)
July 26, 2024 | Program Debrief (Time TBD)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Pre-College Academy (PCA) is a six-week college-preparatory summer program hosted by the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) at the University of California, Berkeley. EAOP partners with schools, districts, community organizations, and families to empower underserved students and prepare them for college and career success. For over 35 years, PCA has provided intensive academic enrichment for EAOP students from partner high schools throughout the Bay Area. PCA prepares students for academic success in the following school year, including excellence in classes that meet the University of California’s A-G subject requirements and enrollment in Honors and Advanced Placement courses.
PCA offers students rigorous coursework, college-style expectations, and an environment of challenging academic camaraderie. Students will commit to a Writing and Math course (Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus). The Math courses will be taught by our math instructors. The Writing courses are theme-based, drawing on a range of academic disciplines. Examples of courses taught in the past include: Free Me Fast: The {potentially} Liberating Linguistics of Rap, In Search Of The Self Through a Critically Analytical Lens, Decolonizing the Classroom: Radical Healing and Empowering Education, Language, Culture, and Power: Mixtape of an Activist. Additionally, students attend weekly activity sessions that may include team building, leadership activities, and college advising.
WORK SCHEDULE & DUTIES
Primary job duties will take place on the UC Berkeley Campus. Teaching Assistants will work in a teaching team with a lead instructor. All TAs will attend training sessions before the start of the program. Each TA will be responsible for the following activities:
- Attending pre-program trainings and orientation in early June
- Assisting instructor with set up of classroom
- Assisting instructor with classroom management and supervision of small group work
- Supporting students individually as needed
- Facilitating lesson plans under the guidance of the instructor
- Correcting student assignments and entering grades into an online database
- Entering student attendance into an online database
- Assisting in the preparation of course materials
- Holding lunch-time and afterschool tutoring sessions/office hours
- Participating in program evaluation and post-program debriefing
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Tutoring/teaching experience in Math (Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Calculus) or Writing/English/Social Sciences.
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of high school students
- Experience working with low-income, first-generation college-bound students
- Ability to facilitate small-group learning and assist students with in-class assignments
- Reliable, organized and possesses strong communication skills
- The ability to communicate in a language other than English is a plus
- Ideal candidates will have comfort with and demonstrated commitment to diversity, social justice, and fostering an inclusive, multicultural environment
TO APPLY
Submit the below documents in one pdf file to Emerald Young at emeraldy@berkeley.edu.
- Cover Letter: Please include the following information in your cover letter:
- Please indicate which position you are interested in: College Writing TA or Math TA
- Share relevant accomplishments and/or courses in the subject areas you are interested in being a Teaching Assistant for that qualify you to provide academic support for students in Pre-College Academy (PCA).
- What experience have you had in teaching or tutoring (especially with low-income, educationally underserved students who will be the first in their families to attend college)? What qualifies you to work with this population of students?
- Resume
- Transcript (unofficial okay)
- Writing Sample (for college writing TA position)