The Upward Bound Program is a federally funded program sponsored by the department of education and is geared to service disadvantaged/low income high school students in the grades 9th - 12th.

The Upward Bound program is seeking for a part time English instructor for the academic Saturday program which will begin on November 4, 2023. Instructor must commit to dedicate (4) hours every Saturday from 10:00 - 2:00 pm for a total of 15 weeks (Saturday only at Bronx Community College).

• Must submit a syallabus for classroom instruction for approval prior to the start of the Saturday program
• Required to teach all levels of English - Literature and Composition
• Prepare and administer Pre and Post test
• Evaluate students academic needs
• Produce progress reports/transcripts at the end of the academic year for each student
• Report to the associate director/curriculum coordinator any concerns or academic need of student

• Must be certified by the Department of Education in English
• Must have several years of experience working with the high school population
• Must have some knowledge of Trio programs

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

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