UACS Teacher Partner (Part-Time), Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Posted by Netter Center for Community Partnerships on August 27, 2024

Founded in 1992, the Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships is the University’s primary vehicle for advancing civic and community engagement at Penn. It brings together the resources and assets of both the University and the wider community to help solve universal problems such as poverty, health inequities, environmental sustainability, and inadequate, unequal education as they are manifested in the University’s local geographic area of West Philadelphia and Philadelphia at large. The Netter Center develops and helps implement democratic, mutually transformative, place-based partnerships between Penn and West Philadelphia that advance research, teaching, learning, practice, and service and improve the quality of life on campus and in the community. The Netter Center works with and serves as a model for other higher education institutions across the United States and around the world.

The Netter Center’s university-assisted community schools (UACS) is a strategy to educate, engage, empower, and serve all members of the community in which the school is located and engage students (K-16+) in real world, community problem solving. UACS collaborates with partners to advance teaching, research, learning and service, as well as the civic development of their students.

The Netter Center UACS and the Penn Graduate School of Education collaborate to implement summer enrichment programs for West Philadelphia children and youth.

Job Description

The Teacher-Partners will provide high-quality direct instruction/service to students enrolled in either the UACS K-8 and/or High School afterschool/OST enrichment programs in various subjects, including, but not limited to English Language Arts, Math. Teacher-Partners implement fun, educational, problem-solving learning activities in STEM, arts, literacy and career exploration areas; participate in reflective practice with students and staff; cultivate strong relationships with students, and assist with management of necessary data collection (like student attendance and participation). Teacher-Partners work alongside Penn students, Group Leaders, community partners and others to deliver high-quality programs. The position reports to the Site Director or Program Manager.

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