9th Grade On-Track Summer Bridge Program

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Summer Bridge Program Teacher helps rising ninth-grade students successfully transition to high school through academic enrichment, skill development, and student engagement.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides targeted reading, writing and speaking skill development that is needed for incoming 9th graders to more strongly enter and navigate through Freshman courses
• Scaffold instruction such that it leads to students' in-depth understanding
• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their understandings in a variety of ways
• Support students in understanding how to work in collaborative groups to complete a project
• Knowledgeable about teen developmental markers
• Ability to provide differentiated instruction

• Familiar with MLL strategies

   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: 

• valid CT CSDE Certification

   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bilingual (English and Spanish) 

   

EMPLOYMENT TERMS: 3.5 hrs/ 4 days per week, $41/hour

New London Public School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 

Candidates from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.