Four Corners Summer Job Listings
Please Scroll Down Below the Dotted Line For Open Instructor, SI and Office Assistant Positions
The Academy Residential Jobs:
Summer Leader: Summer Position CLOSED
Summer Leaders live and work in the residence hall with the high school participants who attend the program. Summer Leaders work in a role similar to a Residential Assistant; creating community in the dorm and providing fun and educational programming for The Academy comprised of three programs: Four Corners Upward Bound Math Science, Upward Bound and the Nizhoni College-Prep Academy. Summer dates are May 30 - July 7, 2012. Room, meal-plan and a $1,550 stipend are included. Training dates during spring semester will be Friday afternoon and all day Saturday, April 6th and 7th, 2012. Deadline: February 3, 2012 5:00 PM
Download an application Here Required: Employment Background Investigation
The Academy Desk Assistants: Summer Position CLOSED
There are four desk assist positions to assist with The Academy comprised of three programs: Four Corners Upward Bound Math Science, Upward Bound and the Nizhoni College Prep Academy. The Front Desk can be a flurry of activity at times and very quiet at other times. Desk Assistants must be able to keep a lot of information organized and act as the central hub of communication for all of the Summer Program staff, students and families. Desk Assistants must attend some parts of training during the spring semester as well as the week just prior to the Summer Program. Desk Assistants may take classes or work other jobs outside their employment hours. $7.65/hr. Deadline: February 3, 2012 5:00 PM
Download Job Application, Download Job Description and Reference Forms, Required: Employment Background Investigation,
The Academy Team Leader: Summer Position CLOSED
The Team Leader is in charge of planning and implementing the programming activities for the participants of the Academy. They work with the RHD and another Team Leader as a direct supervisor for the Summer Leaders. Team Leaders are also in charge of student conduct meetings, supervising the Desk Assistants and other tasks as outlined in the job description. They live in the dorm and receive a meal plan and a $2,000. Deadline: February 3, 2012 5:00 PM
Download Application, Required: Employment Background Investigation
Team Leader open only to former Team Leaders/Summer Leaders until further notice.
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Four Corners Upward Bound Math and Science
Academic Jobs~ CLOSED Deadline March 23rd by 5:00 PM.
Complete an application and submit it to Terry White Hubbard University Union
Room 245.
Highly motivated high school students from northern Arizona and New Mexico will attend a summer program and reside on the NAU campus for four weeks. Classes will be either two or four weeks including instruction on Saturdays. Room and board are not available for academic staff or the student office assistant.
Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Supplemental Instructor/Tutor Positions CLOSED
Supplemental Instructors (SI) will actually spend more time with students than instructors will. Each subject area instructor is paired with a supplemental instructor.
A typical day of an SI will be to attend classes with students and teach tutoring sessions that supplement what students learned or will learn in each class. Due to scheduling some SI sessions will meet prior to the class. Each SI will work closely with the instructor to prepare all of the students to earn As in the class regardless of each students' prior knowledge. The SI will teach students how to learn. The SI will be expected to teach study skills including how to best communicate with the instructor, how to anticipate what will be on tests, note taking and note review skills, memory methods that are best for the subject area, test taking strategies and stress management. Test taking strategies will include Arizona Instrument for Measuring Standards (AIMS) for students that have completed the 9th grade, ACT and SAT for students that have completed the 10th grade and Accuplacer for students that have completed the 11th grade. All Supplemental Instructors and Instructors will be required to attend a training session in the spring
Biology/Latin SI - CLOSED
This SI will attend two classes namely Biology and Foreign Language - Latin Greek for Science and teach one SI session daily. Classes will be held Monday-Saturday. This SI will work closely with one Biology/Latin instructor who will teach two classes Biology and Latin/Greek for science. The SI will attend Biology and Latin/Greek classes and teach one SI session per day for these two classes. All students will have completed the 9th grade. Dates of Employment will be June 11 - June 22, 2012. Biology Class 10:00-11:30, Latin/Greek for Science 11:30-11:55, Bio/Latin Greek for Science SI Session 1:00-1:50. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $800 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Chemistry and Physics SI- CLOSED
This SI will attend two classes namely Chemistry and Physics and teach two SI sessions daily. Classes will be held Monday-Saturday. This SI will work closely with two instructors: the chemistry instructor and the physics instructor. The chemistry students will be rising juniors and the physics students will be rising seniors. Dates of Employment will be June 11 - June 22, 2012. Chemistry Class 8:00 - 9:20, Chemistry SI Session 2:00 - 3:20. Physics class will be 9:30 - 10:50. Physics SI Session will be 1:00 - 1:50. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $1,030 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Math SI-CLOSED
This SI will work closely with one math instructor. This SI will attend three math classes namely Geometry, Algebra II and Pre-Calculus and teach three math SI sessions daily. Monday - Saturday, except there will be no math classes or SI sessions on June 22-23 and July 4.
Dates of Employment will be June 11 - July 6, 2012. Classes will be held Monday-Saturday, Math CLASSES will be held as follows: geometry 8:00 - 9:20 , Alg. II 9:30 - 10:50, Pre-Calc. 2:00 - 3:20. Math SI SESSIONS will be held as follows: Pre-Calc. SI 11:00 - 11:50 (6/11-6/21) then 3:30-4:20 (6/25-7/6) time needed to change to accommodate English SI. Alg. 2 SI (1:00 - 1:50) and geometry SI 3:30 - 4:20. The last 10 days of teaching the SI Session for pre-calc. will overlap with the SI Session for geometry so the SI will be expected to have a plan and prepare students for this less than ideal overlap. It may be possible for the student office assistant to assist the SI during these sessions.
Geometry students will have completed the 9th grade, Algebra II students will have completed the 10th grade and Pre-Calculus students will have completed the 11th grade. Accuplacer test taking skills will be taught to all three grades to begin preparing students for calculus. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $2,210 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
English SI -CLOSED
This SI will work closely with one English instructor and attend three English classes namely English Literature for rising sophomores and two different English Composition classes for rising juniors and rising seniors. The English SI will teach three SI sessions daily. Dates of Employment will be June 25 - July 6, 2012 there will be no classes on July 4th. English CLASSES will be held as follows: rising sophomores 8:00-9:20, rising seniors 9:30 - 10:50, and rising sophomores 2:00 - 3:20. English SI SESSIONS will be held as follows: rising seniors 11:00 - 11:50, 1:00 - 1:50 rising sophomores, and rising juniors 3:30 - 4:20. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $1,105 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.
Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Instructor Positions
Biotechnology & Latin for Science Courses - Instructor CLOSED
This instructor will teach two classes namely biology and Latin. Biology will consist of biotech skills using lessons available through a partnership that NAU's Center for Science Teaching and Learning has with the University of Ariziona who provides science kits through the Helios' foundation. Latin and Greek for Science will consist of teaching biology terms and the roots of science terms students will need to fully comprehend the Bio/Tech lessons and this vocabulary assistance needs to help. The students will have completed the 9th grade and have completed either Earth Science or Biology, therefore some students may have never had a high school biology class. Dates of Employment will be June 11 - June 22, 2012 Classes will be held Monday-Saturday. Class times will be as follows: Biology 10:00-11:30, Latin 11:30-11:55. An exception will be on June 22nd The Instructor will prepare students to make a one hour demonstration TIME TO BE DETERMINED, IT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN CLASS TIME. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $1,155 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.
Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Math Instructor - CLOSED
The Math Instructor will teach Geometry, Algebra II and Pre-Calculus to prepare students for their next math course. Classes will be held Monday-Saturday June 11 - July 6, except there will be no math classes on June 22-23 and July 4th. Math class times will be as follows: geometry 8:00 - 9:20 , Alg. II 9:30 - 10:50, Pre-Calc. 2:00 - 3:20 The instructor will prepare test questions to match the format for grade level exams: Rising sophomores Geometry for the Arizona Instrument in Measuring Standards (AIMS); Rising juniors Algebra II for the ACT and SAT math sections and rising seniors for APmath and the Accuplacer math placement test. The instructor will also create test questions for all three grade levels using free response questions used on the AP exam to help students begin to understand calculus concepts withtout having to make calculus calculations (Ross, Dixie Collegeboard.com, Adapting AP Mathematics Questions as a Pre AP Strategy, these are available in Terry Hubbard's office and easier than it sounds). The math instructor will work closely with the math supplemental instructor to assist students with earning an A regardless of each student's prior knowledge. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $3,150 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Chemistry Instructor - CLOSED
The Chemistry Instructor will prepare high school students who are rising high school juniors to perform chemistry demonstrations for their parents on June 22nd. The instructor will have some support from a guest speaker from from the NAU Institute for Tribal Environmental Policy (ITEP) to teach students chemistry concepts associated with measuring indoor air quality. Dates of Employment will be June 11 - June 22, 2012 Classes will be held Monday-Saturday. Chemistry Class 8:00 - 9:20. An exception will be on June 22nd. The Instructor will prepare students to make a one hour demonstration TIME TO BE DETERMINED, IT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN CLASS TIME. The instructor will use this opportunity to provide fundamental understanding of chemistry skills to prepare students for high school chemistry. Students will also learn how to monitor for carbon monoxide and learn about environmental monitoring careeres from Northern Arizona's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $660 Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.
Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
Physics Instructor - CLOSED
The Physics Instructor will teach the mechanics and electrical power of wind power generation to rising high school seniors who have not yet taken physics. Students will assemble wind generator kits and visit a wind farm or proposed wind farm site. They will interpret wind speed graphs and make various calculations using equations pertinent to power generation collected by elementary students from the wind for schools program. Students will present their work to their parents on June 22nd. Dates of Employment will be June 11 - June 22, 2012 Classes will be held Monday-Saturday. Physics class will be held 9:30 - 10:50 daily Monday through Saturday. An exception will be on June 22nd. The Instructor will prepare students to make a 1 hour demonstration for their parents TIME TO BE DETERMINED, IT WILL BE DIFFERENT THAN CLASS TIME.
To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
Total Pay: $1,073 Depending on Experience Please Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.
Click link below to apply:
Instructor and Supplemental Instructor General Application
English Instructor - CLOSED
The English Instructor will teach three classes namely English Literature for students that have completed the 9th grade and two different English Composition classes for students that have completed the 10th grade and 11th grade. The instructor will prepare test questions to match the format for the English section of grade level exams: Rising sophomores the Arizona Instrument in Measuring Standards (AIMS); rising juniors the ACT and SAT and rising seniors the Advanced Placement and Accuplacer placement exams. Dates of Employment will be June 25 - July 6, 2012 Mon. - Sat. except there will be no classes held on July 4. English class times will be 8:00 - 9:20 (rising-juniors), 9:30-10:50 (rising seniors) and 2:00 - 3:20 (rising sophomores). The term rising indicates that these students will be going into the high school grade level mentioned the following school year. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Office Assistant: CLOSED
Deadline March 23, 2012
The Office Assistant responsibilities will be varied. The Office Assistant must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working with a wide variety of tasks and people. The position requires you to work with others while being supervised at times and then working independently at other times. The ideal applicant will have an interest in developing new skills. The applicant must be friendly, responsible, organized, flexible and self-motivated. To simplify taking attendance it is desirable that the applicant be willing to use personal cell phone to take attendance. Employment dates May 14 - June 1, 7:30 - 4:30 Mon- Fri. AND June 4-June 30, 2012 7:30 - 4:30 Mon- Saturday. Also work Sunday June 10th 8:30 - 11:30 and have off June 23rd all day. Finally work July 1-13 M-F 7:30-4:30. Total Pay: $2,961 Click link below to apply:
Office Assistant, Instructor and SI Application
Complete an application and submit it to Terry Hubbard University Union Room 245 by March 23, 5:00 PM.