Student Employment: QUADS Mentor - AY 23/24
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Job no: 495059
Work type: Student Employment
Campus: North Haven - North Haven, CT
Categories: Non-Federal Work-Study
| Job Title: |
Student Employment: QUADS Mentor |
| Department: |
School of Education/ QUADS CONNcap |
| Student Employment Type: |
Non-Federal Work-Study |
| Responsibilities: |
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This position is a grant-paid position.
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The QU Advancing Diversity in Science (QUADS) program will engage high school students in Connecticut school districts in developing science skills and knowledge through a place-based science education experience.
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QUADS will take place at the high school and at QU during the academic year and includes a weeklong on-campus summer experience.
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Supported by secondary science teachers (Facilitators), QU students (Mentors) and QU faculty, students will engage in authentic sensemaking of a community-based phenomenon or solve a community problem, supported by intensive mentorship from secondary science teachers, QU faculty, and QU students (Mentors).
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Equity-based science pedagogical principles (community-based phenomenon, multi-generational learning, cultural pedagogies, diverse sense-making, and place-based science education) will be used to design meaningful opportunities for students to both enhance and contextualize their college readiness and learn science while moving towards social justice
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| Qualifications: |
- All majors welcome! You do NOT need a science major or background
- Good interpersonal skills; including working with high school students
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Responsible, reliable and committed to working towards equity and social justice
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| Hours of Position: |
- August - Nov 2023
- 20 hours total professional learning workshops at QU:
- Sept 2023-May 2024
- 1-2.5 hour per week at school site engaging with Students and Teacher
- optional : 12 hours professional learning workshops at QU over 3 days (one each in Jan/Feb/Mar)
- June 2024
- 20-30 hours during 1 week Summer Experience at QU (Dates/Times TBD)
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| Required Documents for Application: |
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| Instructions to Applicants: |
Click Apply at the top of the page. Complete the required application. |
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