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Qualifications:
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Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in a related content area or education.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, tutoring, or facilitating learning
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with students, colleagues, administrators, and support staff.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment that values and respects diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and individual differences.
Preferred Qualifications
• Two or more years of experience teaching or working with high school-aged students; student teaching experience will be considered.
• Graduate-level coursework completed or in progress in education or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver engaging, student-centered learning experiences for high school students.
• Experience designing, implementing, and adapting curriculum
• Ability to foster student curiosity, engagement, and academic growth through interactive and experiential learning opportunities. |
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
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A successful high school instructor and curriculum designer blends academic expertise, instructional design, teaching, and interpersonal skills. They must be both designers of learning experiences and mentors who inspire students, ensuring the curriculum is rigorous, engaging, and aligned with future academic pathways.
● Teaching experience working with high school students
● Subject matter expertise
● Knowledge of learning theories, pedagogy and adolescent development
● Awareness of digital tools, learning management systems (Canvas), and emerging educational technologies.
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Position Summary/Job Duties:
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Instructor and curriculum designer for the Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence for the Accelerated Learning Program. Program dates are July 11th - July 23rd, 2027. The instructor’s main role in the program is to design curriculum and be a teacher and a facilitator of learning. Instructors can expect to work with a class size of up to 18 high school students.
Course description listed below:
How do intelligent machines learn, make decisions, and shape the world around us? As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into education, business, healthcare, science, and everyday life, understanding how AI works has never been more important. In this course, students will gain a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and the methods used to train intelligent systems to perform complex tasks. Students will explore a variety of modern AI approaches, while examining how these techniques are applied to solve real-world problems. Through both theoretical and hands-on learning experiences, students will analyze the strengths and limitations of different machine learning algorithms and investigate how bias can emerge in data, models, and decision-making systems. They will explore the ethical challenges associated with AI and learn strategies for developing safer, more reliable, and more equitable technologies. Students will apply fundamental mathematical concepts from linear algebra, statistics, calculus, and optimization while building programming proficiency through the implementation of algorithms in Python using both instructional and real-world datasets. Students will also apply the development of critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills in an age increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence. Students will learn how to evaluate evidence, question assumptions, assess the reliability of AI-generated information, and recognize the limitations of automated systems. By the end of the course, students will understand how to responsibly evaluate and use artificial intelligence by applying critical thinking, ethical reasoning, effective communication, and informed decision-making. They will gain foundational knowledge of AI, mathematics, and programming while developing the skills needed to assess the capabilities and limitations of intelligent systems.
Instructors and Curriculum Designers are responsible for:
● Developing an engaging course with activities and lessons designed to provide high-quality and learning for advanced high school students.
● Developing curriculum following Badger Precollege templates and process (Complete Curriculum Packets including course information, weekly schedule, daily lesson plans, presentation slides, and supplemental materials).
● Completing all hiring requirements and trainings required by Human Resources at the UW-Madison and Office of Youth Protection.
● Participating in Pre-Program Staff Orientation.
● Attending instructor check-in meetings scheduled throughout the program.
● Attending opening and closing day events July 11th and July 23rd, 2027
● Leading daily instructional sessions M-F 9:00-4:00pm, July 12th - July 23rd, 2027, for a group of 7-18 students
● Completing post-program student evaluation materials.
Instructors can expect to teach eager, curious students with a strong interest in the subject matter who are interested in a learning experience that they would not have in their traditional classroom. For more information, please visit our website at https://precollege.wisc.edu/alp.
This course delves into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and business by exploring fundamental concepts and the transformative power of innovation. Students will learn to develop practical business plans and strategies, centered around core marketing and business concepts, and examine the ethical and environmental implications of business activities impacted by government policies and global perspectives. In exploring various fields and majors within the business, students will gain insights into areas such as finance, management, marketing and operations offered right here at UW–Madison. Through interactive learning, case studies, and collaborative projects, students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing them to thrive as entrepreneurs and business leaders in a rapidly evolving world.
Instructors are responsible for:
● Developing (or modifying) an engaging course with activities and lessons designed to provide high quality and fast-paced learning for high school students including elements of college, major, and career preparation revolving around the class topic.
● Revising curriculum with existing material following Badger Precollege templates and process (Complete Syllabus including course information, weekly schedule, daily lesson plans, presentation slides, and materials.)
● Completing all hiring requirements and trainings required by Human Resources at the UW-Madison
● Participating in staff orientation before the program begins (June 13th)
● Attending instructor check in meetings scheduled throughout the program.
● Attending opening and closing day events July 19th and July 31st, 2026
● Leading daily instructional sessions M-F 9:00-2:30pm, July 19th – July 31st , 2026 for a group of 8-18 students
● Completing post program student evaluation materials.
Instructors can expect to teach eager, curious students with a strong interest in the subject matter. For more information, please visit our website at https://precollege.wisc.edu/badger-summer-scholars/
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Institutional Statements:
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu
Accommodation Statement:
If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
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