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Secondary Teacher: Provo City School District

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Job Title	Secondary Teacher
Vacancy #	03831106A
Position #
# of Openings	1
Category	Secondary Teacher
Employment	HRTR
Salary	$5,000 stipend
Calendar Days
Published Date	11/06/2023
Target Fill Date	12/15/2023
Closing Date	11/22/2023
Location	Provo City School District 280 West 940 North Provo , UT 84604
Experience	2-3
Degrees / Certificates

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Requirements

This is for Utah Valley University Prefreshman Engineering Program (UVU Prep) Summer Teaching Position

Minimum Qualifications:

Appropriate CTE Certificate
3 years of experience teaching or working in Computer Science or other related fields
Graduation from an accredited college or university
Understanding of Python, Scratch, block coding, and C++, additional knowledge of Java and C is preferred.

Schedule:

Must be available to work 25 hours per week—not including prep time—from June 5, 2023, to July 23, 2022, Monday-Thursday, and attend two hours of training prior to June 1, 2022.

Description

Utah Valley University Pre-Freshman Engineering Program

(UVU PREP)

Computer Science Program Instructor Job Description

UVU PREP provides three summers of rigorous academic instruction, educational hands-on projects, challenging homework assignments, daily career awareness, and field trips for 7th, 8th,

and 9th-grade students who have an interest and aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics fields. UVU PREP strives to provide opportunities for underrepresented and

first-generation students to pursue STEM studies and careers.

UVU PREP Computer Science instructor needs to be a certified teacher, have experience in higher education instruction, or have comparable experience. He or she will need to know the Computer

Science concepts, models, methodologies, and applications, as well as methods for teaching Computer Science to youth.

UVU PREP Computer Science instructor will manage instructional time to teach the Computer Science curriculum for three 90-minute class sections Monday-Thursday to groups of 30+

students aged 14-15 for approximately six weeks. Curriculum will be provided but will need to be tailored to student needs.

UVU PREP Computer Science instructor will coordinate hands-on, problem-based labs with the Teaching Assistant assigned to support their students' learning.

Summary of Duties include:

Preparing and delivering a lesson to three classes per day, including projects;
Instructing students, giving appropriate feedback, and coordinating with the Teaching Assistant to maintain records of students' progress and development;
Preparing students for assessments and examinations;
Managing student behavior in the classroom to create a safe learning environment;
Supervising and supporting the work of the Teaching Assistant;
Participating in and supporting informal learning activities,
Participating in UVU PREP weekly staff meetings and/or training events;
Prepare and grade quizzes, tests, pre- and post-tests, and other assessments;
Instruct students on how computers work, including the basic science and mathematics behind their operation and the hardware and software built on those foundations.
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Appropriate CTE Certificate
3 years of experience teaching or working in Computer Science or other related fields
Graduation from an accredited college or university
Understanding of Python, Scratch, block coding, and C++, additional knowledge of Java and C is preferred.

Schedule:

Must be available to work 25 hours per week—not including prep time—from June 5, 2023 - July 13, 2023, Monday-Thursday, and attend four hours of training prior to June 5, 2023.

Course Core Concepts:

Computer Science uses foundational concepts from the Year 1 and Year 2 courses and applies them to building and programming. The Computer Science instructor, under the supervision of

the SCUP Director and Curriculum Coordinator, has the freedom to cater the material to their own strengths and the skills of the students. Available technology may also change the way this

course is taught. The curriculum provided should be used as a guide, but the instructor should understand they have freedom within the entire Computer Science field.

Using computational thinking to solve problems
Using the Design Process to create robotic projects
Debugging programs
Basic understanding of how the computer works
Scratch Programming Language
Python Programming Language
Using Hardware and Software components
Use flowcharts/pseudocode to build algorithms
Game Design
Exploring Computer Science
Coding – block coding, C++

Skills:

Lead classroom discussions/activities
Ability to utilize effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to maintain the confidentiality of student records

Abilities:

Ability to teach students basic Computer Science concepts and their application
Ability to cover the Core Concepts listed above and teach them with accuracy and clarity
Ability to assess student work according to general instructional standards
Supervise three classes of 30+ middle school students

Required Documents:

Cover letter
Resume
CTE Certification
Letter of Recommendation (2)
Teaching Certificate

Application Procedure

Required Documents:

Cover letter
Resume
CTE Certification
Letter of Recommendation (2)
Teaching Certificate

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