Position Overview

The Tufts Pre-College team and the Tufts Environmental Studies Program are currently seeking a Program Instructor for the 2-week Climate Resilience Institute (CRI). This is a summer program offered to rising High School juniors, seniors, and graduating seniors. The goal of this program is to teach students about the interdisplinary nature of contemporary environmental issues and how they impact climate resilience. Students will learn from diverse voices and leading scholars and practitioners at the front lines of environmental science, policy, justice, and climate activism through a combination of lectures by the lead instructor and other experts in the field. Students will have the opportunity to go on several field trips, supplementing in-class instruction and introducing students to the broad array of career paths available in the vast environmental field. The program has a strong focus on hands-on learning and culminates with the completion of a capstone project that involves data collection, analysis and visualization. The Climate Resilience Institute will take place over two weeks during July 21st ? August 1st, 2025. The days are typically divided into lectures, interactive discussions or fieldtrips and group work on the capstone project. For sample schedule or samples of student?s capstone projects go to https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/high-school/programs/climate-resilience-institute

Compensation

The total compensation for the Climate Resilience Institute Program Instructor position, inclusive of all planning and program time, is $9,973 (standard summer instructor rate).

Responsibilities

As a Program Instructor, your duties include, but are not limited to:

• Hiring
  • Identify and recruit your CAs
• Program Planning
  • Coordinate with CAs, set-up Canvas site, designs classroom sessions, or other resources as needed
  • Develop and refine Climate Resilience Institute curriculum and syllabus
  • Identify and recruit guest speakers
  • Design summer program schedule, including field trips as well as any opening and closing activities, in coordination with the Environmental Studies Program.
  • Plan final project for students prior to program start
• Operations
  • Lead and instruct a group of students in an in-person instructional setting, maintaining high standards for behavior and safety
  • Attend all program events from July 21st - August 1st, 2025 
  • Assist students who are struggling with course content and proactively support them as needed
  • Serve as a positive adult role model for members in the program through appropriate dress, speech, attitude, and courtesy
  • Evaluate program daily and suggest improvements, needs, hazards and recurring trends to Program Lead for further evaluation
  • Demonstrate reliability and punctuality by arriving on-time for all scheduled activities
  • Ensure student attendance is monitored during programming
  • Submit final grades in a timely manner in accordance with Tufts University deadlines
  • Other duties as needed

We are seeking an engaging instructor who uses an interdisciplinary approach to teaching through case-studies and hands-on class activities. The successful candidate must be able to teach a capstone project, where students collect, analyze and communicate with data.

Required:

• Advanced degree relevant to Environmental Studies.
• Must be able to instruct students of varying skill and experience levels in multiple programs based on interest and ability
• Must demonstrate responsibility, a desire to help others, discretion, and flexibility
• Ability to work with students of diverse ethnic backgrounds, academic profiles, and skill levels
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and customer service skills
• Adept critical thinking, process development, and operationalization. Strong attention to detail
• Excellent project management skills, prioritization abilities and navigation of tight deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Passion for learning and education
• Familiarity with ArcGIS StoryMaps is a plus 

Submit your resume and cover letter to be considered for this position. Please reach out to [email protected] with a subject line of: Climate Resilience Program Instructor if you have any questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis after January 6th, 2025. 

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