TRiO Upward Bound Summer ’12 Employment
Want an amazing job working with youth? TRiO Upward Bound (UB) at the University of Minnesota, since 1966 currently in the College of Education and Human Development (U of MN—CEHD), is now accepting applications for various positions: academic classroom, residential advising, and administrative. The University of Minnesota’s TRiO UB program, a federally funded college prep program for high school aged participants, is seeking dedicated, inspiring, and diverse staff for our Summer Program. TRiO UB, enhances academic skills with intensive academic coursework along with experience college life that expands their awareness of social and global perspectives through cultural and recreation enrichment activities. If you’re interested in working in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to impact some amazing Minneapolis youth – this is the job for you.
Academic positions range from lead instructor to classroom assistant. Academic courses offered may include: Math, English, Literature, Composition & Writing, Reading and Comprehension Development, Government/Civic Participation, Forensic Science, Conflict Mediation, ACT Test Preparation, College Planning, Foreign Language, and Computer Literacy.
Residential positions entail the development and implementation of experiential activities for the residential program participants and room and board. The University of Minnesota’s TRiO Upward Bound program is seeking dedicated, inspiring, and diverse staff for our Residential Summer Program. It’s essential that the candidate be enthusiastic, flexible, and adaptable.
Few administrative assistant positions are also available.
All interested applicants must be available for the following dates:
- Orientation: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 [5:00 – 9:00 PM] or Saturday, June 9, 2012 [9:00 – 1:00 PM]
- Training Week: Monday, June 11 – Friday, June 15, 2012 [8:00 - 4:30 PM daily]
- Program Dates: Monday, June 18 – Friday, July 20, 2012 [hours vary]
- Classroom Only Staff wrap-up: Monday, July 23 – Friday July 27, 2012 [hours vary]
Experienced educators, youth workers and/or individuals with a passion for working with diverse, urban, teenage youth are encouraged to apply.
Each position is posted separately on the University of Minnesota website and Goldpass. Submit your application by Friday, April 6, 2011 for full consideration. To learn more about the positions and apply, cut and paste the following links to your web browser. The volunteer/internship application is attached to this page. Specify on your application your areas of interest.
Classroom Assistant (Req# 176526)
Administrative Assistant (Req# 176523)
Residential Adviser (Req# 176525)
Volunteer/Internship:
Submit application to ubtrio@umn.edu
or
echa0001@umn.edu
If you have further questions regarding UB summer ‘12 employment, please email us at ubtrio@umn.edu
Thank you for your employment inquiry. Upward Bound looks forward to hearing from you in the near future!
Fall ’12 job postings will be posted after August 1, 2012.
Revised March 05, 2012
