Gear Up Instructor (NEW)

Position Summary

The Gear Up Partnership Division is hiring a Part Time Gear Up Instructor. The Gear Up Instructor is responsible for teaching 7th-grade students at the GEAR UP Afterschool Camp from May 12 to May 23, 2025, at Patti Welder Middle School and/or STEM Middle School. Courses taught will require secondary certification in one of the following subjects: English, math, or science.
This is a grant funded position with the Department of Education.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare one or more two-hour content area lessons in English, math, and/or science that are highly engaging to meet the needs of all learners.
• Teach content area lesson(s) and utilize listening and questioning strategies to keep learners focused on program activities.
• Create a professional and welcoming environment by modeling respect for all students.
• Maintain a positive attitude and provide positive feedback.
• Perform other duties as assigned by GEAR UP staff.
• Follow all FERPA guidelines for the handling of student records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and secondary certification in English, math, and/or science is required.
• A professional reference letter is required.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills is required.
• Experience working with diverse populations is preferred.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle controls, keypads, etc.
• Will be required to sit and reach with hands and arms as well as sit, stand, and walk.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, some color vision, and the ability to adjust focus from documents to computer screen.
• Hearing of light to moderate sound is required by this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The following benefits apply to all part-time positions scheduled to work 20 to 29 hours or more each week. These part-time positions are also eligible to participate in our TRS retirement plan.


Victoria College offers an excellent benefit package for eligible employees that includes group insurance as well as a generous amount of paid time off:

Group Insurance
Health insurance

• Part-time employees: 50% VC paid; employee pays up to 66% for dependents

• Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following a 60-day waiting period

• Coverage for the new employee/dependents is effective on the 1st of the month following hire date
  • Flexible Spending Accounts – health and dependent care
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Term Life
  • Short and long-term disability
• Accidental death & dismemberment
• As an added benefit, Victoria College will issue a credit of up to $15 each month to part-time employees to help offset the cost of premiums

• Currently, the employee contribution is 8.25%. The state and Victoria College, together, contribute 8.25%
• Social security is deducted each pay period
• Payroll deduction for 403-b and 457 deferred compensation plans are available

• Workers compensation insurance
• Direct payroll deposit
• Tuition waiver for benefits eligible employees and their dependents through age 25
• Use of the Sports Center which includes treadmills, rowing machines, exercise classes, etc.
• Technology training

• Vacation for eligible employees (does not apply to faculty positions). Effective 90 days after start date.
  • Part-time employees: 40 hours up to 10 years of service then 60 hours for 10 years of service.
• Sick leave
  • Part-time employees: accrues at 4 hours each month
• Developmental and professional leave

• One week at Thanksgiving
• Two weeks for Winter Break
• One week for Spring Break
• Regular holidays
  • Labor Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Non-faculty employees get Fridays off during the summer