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Join our Academy Team
Upward Bound provides an annual four-week summer Academy (five weeks for Year 3 students). The Academy provides an educationally enriching program, which introduces students from our four target high schools to the university environment while preparing them academically for institutions of higher learning.
If you would like to join our team of professionals who work hard, play hard, and provide a culture of keeping our Upward Bound students energized to do their very best work, every day… then we would like to work with you!
UB Academy Dates:
Orientation for Students & Parents: June 4, 2022
YR 1 & Y2: June 4 – July 2, 2022
YR3: June 4 – July 7, 2022
Academy Graduation: July 2, 2022
UB Academy Staff Training Dates:
Training Week: May 30 – June 3, 2022
Academy Positions
Academy Mentors (Job ID #4236976) / “RETURNER” Academy Mentors (Job ID #4237414)
During the Academy Summer Mentors will mentor a small group of diverse high school students and plan fun recreational and educational activities. You will gain residential experience and professional skills. Application deadline is March 9, 2022.
Academy Managers (Job ID #4236528)
As an Academy Manager, you will supervise, train, and evaluate Summer Mentors in the residence hall. In addition, you will help plan and implement training for Summer Mentors. Application deadline is March 9, 2022.
Academy Instructors
The Academy Instructors will team-teach an integrated curriculum in the areas of sustainability, climate change, and communication/speech. Please email UpwardBound@nau.edu for more information. Application Deadline is March 9, 2022.
UB Academy Instructor Training Date: TBD
Supplemental Instructors
Supplemental Instructors (SI’s) will accompany UB high school students to Coconino Community College and attend a Psychology or Developmental English class with students. SI’s also meet with the students in the afternoon and evening to provide additional explanation of content, model study skills, oversee study groups and provide tutoring. Please email UpwardBound@nau.edu for more information. Application Deadline is March 9, 2022.
Apply to Supplemental Instructor
Service Learning Leaders (TBD)
The Service Learning Leaders will facilitate a 45 minute Service Learning class, transport, and supervise students at an assigned service learning site, and ensure communication among staff, students, and the site coordinators. The students will make a difference in their community by volunteering with a Flagstaff organization during the Academy which will help them to learn new skills and develop their own service learning project in the future. Please email UpwardBound@nau.edu for more information. Application Deadline is March 9, 2022.
Apply for Service Learning Leader