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Able to adjust teaching to accommodate various learning styles, and show respect for individual differences of students.
Effectively address students’ challenges and questions to ensure that all students are engaged and actively learning material.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
Experience or knowledge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles or willingness to complete DEI training (we provide the training as part of your mandatory training for the position).
Teamwork oriented, but capable of decision making on your own when necessary.

Maydm Summer Instructors will work with middle and high school students by teaching Maydm curriculum, assisting with student projects, joining in on hands-on activities, and accompanying students on field trips around Madison. Summer Instructors report to the Program Manager.

Responsibilities include:

*Leading daily lessons and activities, teaching both independently and with a co-instructor, following Maydm provided curriculum.
*Learning and staying up to date on changes in Maydm curriculum.
*Helping to contribute to program lesson content and activities.
*Setting up and taking down daily programming supplies. Keeping classroom spaces and materials clean, organized, and in good repair. Involving students in the responsibilities to care for their space and materials
*Attending team check in daily to share classroom notes/observations, plan the next day’s lesson, and review daily student feedback.
*Taking attendance, administering surveys and assessments to students, and promptly completing daily and end-of-program surveys.
*Understanding and following proper procedures to resolve student issues during the program.
*Acting with maturity and appropriate discretion when interacting with students, other teaching staff, family members/guardians, and partner contacts.
*Serving as a role model and mentor to youth interested in STEM futures by sharing your own story and passion for STEM.
*Logging hours worked accurately into your timesheet.

Ability to stand on your feet for 8 hours and interact with students in the class.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/