Science Teacher

The Upward Bound Program is a federally funded program sponsored by the Department of Education and is designed to identify youths with the potential for education at the post-secondary level. Encourage qualified individuals to complete high school and enroll in a post- secondary institution of their choice. The program provides individual/group counseling, advisement and technical assistance from 9th - 12th grade in career exploration; education planning; college entrance examinations preparation; admission and financial aid procedures; tutoring; cultural and motivational development and guidance on secondary school re-entry to other programs. The academic program will take place at Bronx Community College.

Part time teacher is required to teach on Saturday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm from November 1, 2025 - March 27, 2026.

Mandatory High School courses: Biology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Chemistry and (Physics is a bonus).

Start Date: November 1, 2025

• Devote 4 hours every Saturday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Prepare lesson plans and instructional materials
• Prepare Pre and Post exams
• Prepare and submit weekly progress and attendance reports
• Conduct evaluation of student's progress
• Work closely with the Upward Bound staff
• Must be able to develop individual remediation plans and work with students individually and in groups
• Other duties as assigned

• Science instructor must have a New York State Certification in Science (9th - 12th grade)
• Two or three years of experience in an educational training program or in a target high school
• Must have knowledge of problems and interests of disadvantaged youth
• Quality of integrity, dignity and cordiality
• Must provide two (2) signed letters of recommendation on a business letterhead

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.