Upward Bound Summer Elective Instructor Role (Part-Time)

Posted by University of Pennsylvania on March 31, 2026

The Upward Bound program at the University of Pennsylvania is currently looking for Summer Elective Instructors for our summer college prep program! The goal of the Summer Program is to offer 30-35 students an academically-intensive residential program that will simulate a college-going experience and give students a jumpstart on the upcoming year’s academic curriculum. The Summer Program will commence with the Summer Program Orientation & Welcome Week, a week-long program that prepares students for the Summer Program. Instruction will be offered in core curriculum courses: math, English language arts, history, and science. In addition to core curriculum instruction, the Summer Program will offer Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday elective courses (e.g., Neuroscience, Photography, and Senior Seminar for rising seniors) and additional services including tutoring, career exploration, and college tours.

The summer program will begin on Monday, June 15th and end on Friday, July 24th. However, elective classes are scheduled to take place over the course of four weeks: June 22 to July 16, Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday from 1:30-4:05 pm.

We are currently looking for three Summer Elective Instructors and one Summer World Language Elective Instructor. The ideal candidate has experience teaching high schoolers in a school setting. Instructors would be compensated up to $32/hour for 8 hours/week (which includes prep time) for four weeks. During the summer, you would teach eight-sixteen classes depending on your availability. ”

If interested in this opportunity, please email your resume to Macy Smith at msmith9@upenn.edu and 3-4 dates/times that you are free to interview over the next two weeks.