TEACHER POSITION: Summer Program 2016
University of Virginia
Summer Enrichment Program 2016
Interviews begin in October 2015.
Please complete and submit this application as soon as possible.
This application is for current UVA students only.
Other applicants please apply online via jobs.virginia.edu.
In conjunction with the Curry School of Education Gifted Education Department, the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is
seeking instructors to fill Morning Teacher positions. This position involves curriculum planning, two professional
development sessions, orientation sessions, and six weeks (3 two-week sessions) of teaching gifted students. Summer classes
will be June 20 – July 28.
Morning classes are held 8:30–11:30 a.m. (for grades 5-6 and 7-8) OR 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (for grades 9-11). Afternoon
sessions are held 1:30-3:30 p.m. (grades 9-11) OR 2:30-4:00 p.m. (grades 5-6 and 7-8).
Teachers will have responsibility for planning and implementing the curriculum as well as sharing their experiences,
techniques, and strategies used by them as a teacher of the gifted. Salary is $3,000 for morning classes, $2,000 for afternoon 911 classes, and $1,500 for afternoon 5-6 and 7-8 classes. Specific responsibilities of teachers include the following:
1.
Have a passion for connecting with young learners and growing in your own teaching practice!
2.
Attend at least one Professional Development session during the spring semester, TBA
3.
Develop a curriculum which is appropriately designed to challenge various levels of gifted learners. Submit plans for a
nine-day unit.
4.
Develop a parent letter related to your course.
5.
Consult with the Director and/or Curriculum Supervisor regarding curricular questions on an “as needed” basis.
6.
Attend SEP Orientation on June 16-17, 2015. You will also use the week of June 13 to set-up your classroom, organize
materials, etc. as you need.
7.
Teach classes every day at St. Anne’s Belfield for six weeks (3 two-week sessions; Monday-Friday the first week and
Monday-Thursday the second week of each session). Teachers report to their classrooms no later than 30 minutes
before the class is scheduled to begin.
8.
Complete a student report for families by the second Friday of each session.
9.
Collaborate professionally with SEP staff, students, and counselors.
Dates to remember:
 Teacher interviews will begin the week of October 13.
 Course descriptions are due by Wednesday, October 22.
 Professional Development Workshops TBA in the spring
 Parent letters due by Wednesday, April 22.
 Supply lists submitted and supply boxes packed by Friday, April 24.
 Staff orientation will be on Thursday and Friday, June 16 and 17.
 Classes will be June 20 – July 28.
The University of Virginia does not discriminate by age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or gender in education and
employment.
TEACHER POSITION: Summer Program 2016
UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA
Summer Enrichment Program 2016
This application is for current UVA students only.
Other applicants please apply online via jobs.virginia.edu.
Name:
Street Address:
City/State/Zip Code:
Telephone number you wish to be contacted at:
Preferred e-mail address:
As a UVA student, do you have your advisor’s permission to work in the SEP Summer Program?
Professional References – Please provide details about two people familiar with your work.
Name:
Relationship to you:
Contact Information:
Name:
Relationship to you:
Contact Information:
TEACHER POSITION: Summer Program 2016
PART I: Educational Background and Teaching Experience
Please give a description of your background. For example, what are you studying? What degree are
you pursuing? If you are working on an advanced degree, what did you previously study? What are you
doing now? What teaching experience have you had? Please give as much detail as possible—use
additional space if necessary.
PART II: Course Proposal
Helpful Hints for Course Proposals
 SEP seeks classes that are not found in the “regular” education coursework. If you wish to
teach a more traditional topic (culture classes, astronomy, etc.), find a twist or a new lens for
engaging learners with this topic!
 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes are always in high demand! Could
you integrate any of these areas into your course at some point?
 SEP values active and authentic learning! Our curriculum focuses less on “content coverage”
and more on depth and engaging these learners with key ideas and principles from various
disciplines and fields.
 NOTE: This is only a proposal. We just want to find out about your initial ideas – full
curriculum development will come later.
PREFERRED GRADE LEVEL (circle one): 5-6 OR
7- 8
OR 9-11
ARE YOU WILLING TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH GRADE LEVEL? Yes OR
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A (circle one): Morning Class
No
Afternoon Class
Both
(Note: If you are interested in teaching both morning and afternoon classes, you may teach one grade level in the
morning and a different grade level in the afternoon. The class topic does not necessarily need to be the same in
both morning and afternoon.)
Course Learning Goal(s): What is the big idea of your class? Or, in 2-3 sentences, what would you
want students to remember about your class (content-wise) five years from now?
TEACHER POSITION: Summer Program 2016
Primary Learning Experiences: Please describe some of your ideas regarding the primary
learning experiences you plan to engage kids in during the class (projects, labs, explorations,
etc.)? How are these authentic to your field or discipline?
Thoughts on Gifted Students: How does this course provide enrichment (i.e., extending beyond
traditional curriculum) for gifted/high-ability students at the elementary school level?
Course Description: Please write a short (150 words or less) description of this course that could
be used for our brochure. See sample below.
 Include an eye-catching title
 Describe the big ideas and primary learning experiences students will engage in. Think of
the description as an advertisement to children enrolling in your course (ask questions in
your description, pique interest)
SAMPLE:
Psycho-Acoustics! Exploring Music and the Brain
Ever wondered why music affects us so profoundly? So do scientists, and there are more questions
right now than answers. In this course we will join the investigation into the growing field of music
cognition, a discipline that seeks to understand human perceptions of sound and musical experience,
through a combination of hands-on experimentation and composition/analysis challenges designed
to integrate principles of acoustics, neuroscience, and psychology with artistic creativity and critical
inquiry. You will also learn to compose and edit electronic music, design and execute experiments
that test and measure both sound and human perceptions of it, and will attempt various musical
challenges. No previous musical experience required! Other topics covered will include instrument
design, the origins and functions of music, ethnomusicology, and music and identity.
TEACHER POSITION: Summer Program 2016
TITLE:
DESCRIPTION:
About You: 1) What inspires you to teach this course? 2) What professional goals do you have for
this teaching experience?
Interviews begin in October. Please send the completed application as soon as possible to:
Email:
Mail:
curry-sep@virginia.edu
Summer Enrichment Program
PO Box 400264
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4264
Drop Off: Lambeth House, corner of Thomson Road and Emmet Streets
1912 Thomson Road
Thank you for your interest in our program!