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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 revisor blends academic expertise, instructional design, teaching, and interpersonal skills. They must be both revisors 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 reviser for Insight into the Medical Field: Examining Careers in Healthcare and Medicine Badger Summer Scholars Program. Program dates are July 19 – July 31, 2026. The instructor’s main role in the program is to review curriculum with existing material 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:
Are you interested in healthcare but unsure which medical field is the right fit for you? What does a day in the life of a healthcare professional look like? From patient care and medical research to public health and healthcare administration, the world of medicine offers a wide range of academic pathways and career opportunities. This course is designed to help high school students explore the diverse fields of study, professions, and specialties that shape today's healthcare system while gaining insight into the educational journeys that lead to careers in medicine. Through interactive activities, research, skill-building exercises, hands on labs and conversations with healthcare professionals, students will examine the roles and responsibilities of physicians, nurses, researchers, therapists, administrators, and other members of the healthcare team. Students will develop a deeper understanding of how healthcare professionals work together to improve patient outcomes, advance medical knowledge, and address the evolving health needs of communities. As students explore the world of healthcare at UW–Madison, they will gain exposure to a variety of academic disciplines, majors, and professional pathways within the medical and health sciences. By the end of the course, students will have a stronger understanding of the many career opportunities available in healthcare and be better prepared to make informed decisions about their future educational and professional goals. This course provides an engaging foundation for students who are curious about medicine and eager to explore the many ways they can make a meaningful impact through healthcare.
Instructors and Curriculum Revisers are responsible for:
● Developing 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.
● Revise 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 25th and August 6th, 2027
● Leading daily instructional sessions M-F 9:00-: 3:30pm, July 26th - August 6th, 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. 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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