Summer Reading/Writing Instructor

Opportunity Programs seeks a summer job for a Reading/Writing instructor from 7/14/23-8/12/23. This instructor must be able to think creatively while also being detail-oriented and organized. They need to be able to synthesize information from many different sources into a cohesive whole that is engaging and interesting for students.

WRITING INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop lesson plans, teach mechanics and creativity in writing, and teach reading.
• Educate students in the basics of reading, writing, and reviewing poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.
• Assess student performance, adjust curriculum and create individual study plans, edit written essays.
• Plan and implement educational goals and objectives.
• Organize and run all classroom activities, including homework assignments and grading.
• Modify curriculum to adjust to time constraints and student abilities.
• Cover the principles and uses of rhetoric, as well as writing strategies across academic disciplines.
• Work with a diverse student population.
• Teach students through developmentally appropriate reading, writing, and study skill strategies to help them become college ready.
• Guide students in use of proper grammar, spelling, college level vocabulary, and introduce and implement proper MLA and APA citation formats.
• Speak about plagiarism in college.

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