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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 International Law: Diplomacy and Global Affairs 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:
What role do diplomacy, international law, economics, and foreign policy play in shaping the world? Whether interested in law, international affairs, political science, public policy, economics, global studies, or diplomacy, this course will provide the intellectual foundation and practical insights into how ideas, foreign policy, institutions, and negotiations shape the world around them.
Students will explore the institutions, legal frameworks, and political processes that influence relations among countries and shape decision-making on global affairs. This class will focus on building the foundations of international relations, diplomacy, governance, economics, and international law. Students will investigate how international law is created, interpreted, implemented, and enforced, while exploring the roles played by governments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, corporations, and individuals in addressing global issues. Using historical and contemporary examples from around the world, students analyze issues such as human rights, conflict, international cooperation, economics, environmental policy, and global security. Students will use real-world examples and case studies to learn how legal principles and diplomatic strategies influence international outcomes and shape relations between nations.
A key feature of this course is to develop the communication and leadership skills that diplomats, policymakers, lawyers, and advocates use every day. Students will strengthen their abilities in persuasive speaking, argumentation, negotiation, and policy analysis through debates, mock negotiations, and collaborative problem-solving exercises. By combining academic exploration with hands-on diplomacy, students will research national interests, develop policy positions, evaluate competing perspectives, and practice advocating for solutions to complex international challenges. The course culminates in a summit style simulation, where students represent international stakeholders and work together to negotiate resolutions to pressing global issues. By the end of the course, students will have deeper understanding of international law and global affairs while building the critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills needed to engage thoughtfully in an increasingly interconnected world.
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.
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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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