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Hope College Hope College TRiO Upward Bound TRiO Upward Bound
ProgramProgram
2009 Summer Session2009 Summer Session““Invest Up!”Invest Up!”
• Participate in staff orientation, staff Participate in staff orientation, staff meetings and in-service training.meetings and in-service training.
• Assist in the development of Assist in the development of curriculum, needs assessments, pre curriculum, needs assessments, pre and post-tests.and post-tests.
• Develop and implement course Develop and implement course objectives, syllabus and evaluations.objectives, syllabus and evaluations.
Responsibilities Responsibilities
• Provide classroom management and Provide classroom management and instruction to assigned academic courses.instruction to assigned academic courses.
• Provide a comprehensive, written mid-Provide a comprehensive, written mid-term and final evaluation on each term and final evaluation on each program participant enrolled in classes.program participant enrolled in classes.
• Develop and participate in field trips.Develop and participate in field trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Perform other duties as assigned by the Director. Director.
Responsibilities Responsibilities
Minimum QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
• Bachelors degree and possess a valid Bachelors degree and possess a valid Michigan teaching certificate.Michigan teaching certificate.
• Experience working with low income Experience working with low income and first generation students.and first generation students.
• Previous teaching experience.Previous teaching experience.
AccountabilityAccountability
• Upward Bound Instructors report to the Upward Bound Instructors report to the Director.Director.
O F F I C E H O U R SO F F I C E H O U R S
• The Upward Bound office hours are from The Upward Bound office hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• The secretarial staff will alternate lunch The secretarial staff will alternate lunch hours so that the office remains open hours so that the office remains open throughout the lunch hour. throughout the lunch hour.
• If you need to get into the office earlier than If you need to get into the office earlier than 7:30 a.m. or be here later than 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. or be here later than 5:00 p.m. please make prior arrangements with please make prior arrangements with Debbie.Debbie.
S T A F F M E E T I N G SS T A F F M E E T I N G S
Upward Bound summer teachers are expected Upward Bound summer teachers are expected to attend daily scheduled meetings throughout to attend daily scheduled meetings throughout the Summer Session.the Summer Session.
Your input and participation are very importantYour input and participation are very important!!
• If you will be late or unable to attend a If you will be late or unable to attend a scheduled meeting, please let us know by scheduled meeting, please let us know by calling (616) 395-7745.calling (616) 395-7745.
• In your absence, please read the minutes to In your absence, please read the minutes to bring yourself up to date on schedule changes, bring yourself up to date on schedule changes, student concerns, etc.student concerns, etc.
TIME CARDSTIME CARDS
• All time cards need to be completed All time cards need to be completed and signedand signed beforebefore 12:00 p.m. on 12:00 p.m. on Fridays.Fridays.
• time spent in the classroom. time spent in the classroom.
• all scheduled pre-summer planning all scheduled pre-summer planning meetings. meetings.
• summer staff training dates. summer staff training dates.
• all daily staff meetings.all daily staff meetings.• End of summer staff meeting End of summer staff meeting ((9 a.m., Friday, 9 a.m., Friday,
July 24July 24).).
Teachers are paid for the following and should therefore record the appropriate
hours on your weekly timecards:
• One half hour per day prep time should be One half hour per day prep time should be added to your time card each week for added to your time card each week for teachers teaching 2 classes or more per day teachers teaching 2 classes or more per day
• Fifteen minutes per day should be added for Fifteen minutes per day should be added for teachers teaching 1 class per day teachers teaching 1 class per day
• Additional time should be added (amount Additional time should be added (amount to be determined) for filling out student to be determined) for filling out student midterm/final evaluations midterm/final evaluations
(This will help cover the time spent filling (This will help cover the time spent filling out homework sheets.)out homework sheets.)
• Time off between classes is not paid.Time off between classes is not paid. Some exceptions will be made (teachers with Some exceptions will be made (teachers with
independent studies etc.). independent studies etc.).
• Extra curricular activities are not paid. Extra curricular activities are not paid.
• All exceptions must have prior approval from All exceptions must have prior approval from the Director.the Director.
P A Y R A T E SP A Y R A T E S
• The base rate for teachers is $20.60 per The base rate for teachers is $20.60 per hour. hour.
• Teachers will receive wage increases Teachers will receive wage increases based on budget increases from the U.S. based on budget increases from the U.S. Department of Education.Department of Education.
STAFF I.D.’SSTAFF I.D.’S
All Upward Bound part-time staff will be issued a All Upward Bound part-time staff will be issued a Hope College I.D. and lab access cards.Hope College I.D. and lab access cards.
• The I.D.'s are normally issued for the number of The I.D.'s are normally issued for the number of weeks teachers are employed by the UB program.weeks teachers are employed by the UB program.
• Teachers who work during both the summer and Teachers who work during both the summer and academic year will receive a year round I.D.academic year will receive a year round I.D.
• Campus Safety issues the access cards. These Campus Safety issues the access cards. These need to be returned or paid for, if lost. need to be returned or paid for, if lost.
M A I LM A I L
• Teachers should check their mailboxes each Teachers should check their mailboxes each morning and again before leaving in the morning and again before leaving in the afternoon. afternoon.
• The Office Assistant will go to the mailroom and The Office Assistant will go to the mailroom and copy center twice a day, at copy center twice a day, at 10 a.m.10 a.m. and at and at 2 p.m.2 p.m.
• Incoming mail and requested typing/copying will Incoming mail and requested typing/copying will be placed in your mailboxes.be placed in your mailboxes.
COPYING / TYPINGCOPYING / TYPING
• A work order form must be completed for A work order form must be completed for each work request. each work request.
• The secretarial staff needs eight hours lead The secretarial staff needs eight hours lead time for all copying that is sent to Copy time for all copying that is sent to Copy Center. Center.
• The secretarial staff needs at least one hour The secretarial staff needs at least one hour lead time to make copies in the office. lead time to make copies in the office.
COPYINGCOPYING
Copying must be sent to Copy Center if your Copying must be sent to Copy Center if your work request includes the following:work request includes the following:
• copies need to be three-hole punchedcopies need to be three-hole punched• copies need to be cut in halfcopies need to be cut in half• copies need to be different colorscopies need to be different colors• copies need to be on cover stockcopies need to be on cover stock• copies require special bindingcopies require special binding• more than 15 copies of one original are more than 15 copies of one original are
needed.needed.
Copies will be made in the UB office if Copies will be made in the UB office if your work request includes the your work request includes the following:following:
• less than 15 copies of one original are less than 15 copies of one original are neededneeded
• originals need to be made from a book originals need to be made from a book or articleor article
CASA and Upward Bound Programs share CASA and Upward Bound Programs share the office copy machine.the office copy machine.
• programs will again be running programs will again be running simultaneously this yearsimultaneously this year
• it is difficult to make last minute copies it is difficult to make last minute copies
It will be helpful if:It will be helpful if:
• You plan ahead and pick up your You plan ahead and pick up your copies/supplies from your mailboxes before copies/supplies from your mailboxes before they are needed.they are needed.
The main office gets very busy, especially in The main office gets very busy, especially in the morning when classes are in session; the morning when classes are in session; therefore, it may not always be possible for therefore, it may not always be possible for someone from the office to deliver last minute someone from the office to deliver last minute copies and supplies to your classroom. copies and supplies to your classroom.
Word ProcessingWord Processing
• The secretarial staff needs a minimum of The secretarial staff needs a minimum of one day’s notice to complete all word one day’s notice to complete all word processing requests. processing requests.
Office supplies Office supplies available to available to youyou!!
• copy paper (some copy paper (some colors available)colors available)lined yellow paperlined yellow paperposter boardposter boardpencils, crayons, pencils, crayons, markersmarkersgraph papergraph paperglue, tapeglue, tape
• stapler and staples stapler and staples
• white outwhite out
• compasses, rulers, compasses, rulers, scissors, scissors, calculators & calculators & staplersstaplers
• dictionariesdictionaries
• thesaurusesthesauruses
• All non-consumable supplies need to be checked out All non-consumable supplies need to be checked out with either the secretary or the office assistants. with either the secretary or the office assistants.
• Supplies you need for your classes that are not currently Supplies you need for your classes that are not currently available in the office, may be requested of Debbie.available in the office, may be requested of Debbie.
• Monday (afternoon) is Monday (afternoon) is Meijer Run Day for any new Meijer Run Day for any new supplies needed. supplies needed.
• Supplies that need to be ordered from out of town will Supplies that need to be ordered from out of town will require more lead time. require more lead time.
Office equipment Office equipment available to available to you!you!
• typewritertypewriter
• computers computers
• adding machineadding machine
• paper cutterpaper cutter
• three hole punchthree hole punch
Other equipment may be requested for Other equipment may be requested for your use through Hope College your use through Hope College Technical Services.Technical Services.
• Overhead projectorsOverhead projectors
• TV/VCRTV/VCR
• FansFans
• Screens Screens
• Computer Labs (must be reserved Computer Labs (must be reserved through Debbie ahead of time)through Debbie ahead of time)
• An equipment/lab request form needs An equipment/lab request form needs to to
be completed and given to Debbie 24 be completed and given to Debbie 24 hours in advance. hours in advance.
H O M E W O R KH O M E W O R K
• On an average, students should have about 2 hours of On an average, students should have about 2 hours of homework per night; however, homework per night; however, qualityquality is more important is more important than than quantityquantity (approximately 1/2 hour per class). (approximately 1/2 hour per class).
• Students Students areare expected to complete homework expected to complete homework on timeon time
• Feel free to give homework over the weekend.Feel free to give homework over the weekend.
HOMEWORK TIME(S)HOMEWORK TIME(S)
• Scheduled tutoring sessions. Scheduled tutoring sessions.
• The last 15 minutes of T/TH classes.The last 15 minutes of T/TH classes.
• The administrative staff and one or more of The administrative staff and one or more of the tutor advisors will monitor the tutoring the tutor advisors will monitor the tutoring sessions. sessions.
• Students also have free time in the evening Students also have free time in the evening to study and may sign up for late night study to study and may sign up for late night study if they need extra time.if they need extra time.
Homework BookHomework Book
• All teachers are expected to place a homework All teachers are expected to place a homework sheet in Homework Book before 3:00 p.m. each sheet in Homework Book before 3:00 p.m. each day. This will be located in the main office near day. This will be located in the main office near your mailboxes.your mailboxes.
• Homework assignments and any special Homework assignments and any special instructions should be included on this form as instructions should be included on this form as well as the names of any students missing well as the names of any students missing assignments. assignments.
Hope College TRiOHope College TRiOUpward Bound ProgramUpward Bound ProgramHomework BookHomework Book
CLASS CLASS English English HOUR HOUR 1 1 INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR McGuiness McGuiness
HOMEWORK / INSTRUCTIONS / ASSIGNMENTS:HOMEWORK / INSTRUCTIONS / ASSIGNMENTS:
1. 1. 2. 2. _________________________ _________________________
3. 3. 4. __________________________4. __________________________
Upward Bound strives to:Upward Bound strives to:
• foster independence in our students foster independence in our students
• teach students to become responsible, life-teach students to become responsible, life-long learners long learners
However…However…• Student progress is evaluated on an Student progress is evaluated on an
individual basisindividual basis
• Students are expected to meet or surpass Students are expected to meet or surpass course requirements established and course requirements established and monitored by course instructormonitored by course instructor
• Instructors will follow up with student in or Instructors will follow up with student in or after classafter class
• The administrative staff will follow up with The administrative staff will follow up with students as recommended by instructorsstudents as recommended by instructors
Midterm / Final Midterm / Final EvaluationsEvaluations
Instructors are expected to assess individual Instructors are expected to assess individual student student
progress and assist the student to develop a plan progress and assist the student to develop a plan
of action to accomplish student identified goals.of action to accomplish student identified goals.
• Midterm Evaluations due on Midterm Evaluations due on July 1.July 1.
• Final Evaluations due on Final Evaluations due on July 31.July 31.
Upon completion of Upon completion of evaluationsevaluations
The Upward Bound staff will:The Upward Bound staff will:• review each evaluation review each evaluation • follow up appropriately with students follow up appropriately with students • place one copy of evaluation in the place one copy of evaluation in the
student's file student's file • mail a copy of evaluation out to the mail a copy of evaluation out to the
parentsparents• monitor student progress monitor student progress
Instructors help students Instructors help students meet Program expectationsmeet Program expectations
• Students are expected to treat Upward Students are expected to treat Upward Bound staff, other students and college Bound staff, other students and college property with respect. property with respect.
• Food and beverages are allowed in the Food and beverages are allowed in the classrooms with teacher permission. classrooms with teacher permission. Students are responsible for disposing of Students are responsible for disposing of trash in designated areas. trash in designated areas.
• Problems outside the classroom should be Problems outside the classroom should be reported to the Program Director. reported to the Program Director.
• The Director will take appropriate actionThe Director will take appropriate action. .
Students are encouraged to stay away from Students are encouraged to stay away from property that is not theirs (other offices, elevators property that is not theirs (other offices, elevators etc.).etc.).
Staff & students should monitor noise level as Staff & students should monitor noise level as there are many other students, faculty and guests there are many other students, faculty and guests on Hope’s campus during the summer. on Hope’s campus during the summer.
C O N F I D E N T I A L I T YC O N F I D E N T I A L I T Y
• Please respect the students' right to privacy Please respect the students' right to privacy and confidentiality. and confidentiality.
• It is important that all staff refrain from It is important that all staff refrain from talking about any student in another talking about any student in another student's presence and that criticism student's presence and that criticism remain constructive with the students' best remain constructive with the students' best interests in mind. interests in mind.
Program follow up may Program follow up may include:include:• UB staff meeting with the student(s) UB staff meeting with the student(s)
individuallyindividually• Monitoring student progress closely Monitoring student progress closely • meeting with students on a regular basismeeting with students on a regular basis• suggesting/providing additional tutoring suggesting/providing additional tutoring • providing remedial instruction providing remedial instruction • assisting students to develop study skills, assisting students to develop study skills,
learning techniques and/or organizational learning techniques and/or organizational skillsskills
• Informing parents of the student's progressInforming parents of the student's progress• Student dismissal Student dismissal
A C T I V I T I E SA C T I V I T I E S
There are several afternoon/evening There are several afternoon/evening activities planned throughout the Summer activities planned throughout the Summer
Session. Session.
• Not all are mandatory for instructors; Not all are mandatory for instructors; however, you are encouraged to attend however, you are encouraged to attend them if at all possible. them if at all possible.
Mark your calendar!Mark your calendar!All Staff Orientation/TrainingAll Staff Orientation/Training
June 10 (9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.) June 10 (9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.) June 11 (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)June 11 (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
The tutor advisors, teachers and The tutor advisors, teachers and administrative staff have an administrative staff have an opportunity to get to know and learn opportunity to get to know and learn one another in preparation for a one another in preparation for a great start to the summer session!great start to the summer session!
Pre-Conference &Pre-Conference &
Dorm Move-In: June 12Dorm Move-In: June 12
Teambuilding and preparation for Teambuilding and preparation for the Access to Career Experience the Access to Career Experience program will be the focus of the program will be the focus of the pre-conference. Staff and students pre-conference. Staff and students will greet students and parents as will greet students and parents as they move into Durfee Hall. Move they move into Durfee Hall. Move in is from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.in is from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
UB Live: A Showcase of Culture UB Live: A Showcase of Culture & Talent (East K-8) July 14, 6:30 & Talent (East K-8) July 14, 6:30 p.m.p.m.
Traditions are a part of just about Traditions are a part of just about every family, especially when it every family, especially when it comes to food. Parents, staff and comes to food. Parents, staff and community members are asked to community members are asked to share one of their special traditional share one of their special traditional foods topped off by an evening of foods topped off by an evening of entertainment.entertainment.
Recognition Celebration: July Recognition Celebration: July 2222
Celebrate the academic Celebrate the academic accomplishments of your students accomplishments of your students during a special celebration picnic during a special celebration picnic in the Pine Grove! Department in the Pine Grove! Department Awards are given to ONE or TWO Awards are given to ONE or TWO students.students.
Post-Testing: July 23Post-Testing: July 23
Students will follow an Students will follow an abbreviated schedule for abbreviated schedule for post-testing.post-testing.
Awards Banquet: July 23Awards Banquet: July 23
Students, parents, staff and their Students, parents, staff and their spouse/guest are invited to attend spouse/guest are invited to attend this celebration of the conclusion of this celebration of the conclusion of the Summer Session. Awards are the Summer Session. Awards are presented to deserving students and presented to deserving students and the Bridge students are honored. The the Bridge students are honored. The celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. at the celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Haworth Center.Haworth Center.
Staff Celebration: July 24Staff Celebration: July 24
Enjoy coffee, tea or your Enjoy coffee, tea or your favorite soft drink in the favorite soft drink in the company of the UB summer company of the UB summer staff. Review of staff. Review of accomplishments and accomplishments and suggested improvements. suggested improvements. This event will take place in This event will take place in the UB office.the UB office.
Monday, July 27Monday, July 27
The UB Office is closed.The UB Office is closed.
Mark your calendar!Mark your calendar!