Frontiers of Science Institute Summer Employment Opportunities
Frontiers of Science Institute needs summer instructors and mentors for our six-week program.
Program Dates: June 13 - July 22, 2022
Service Dates: Begins one week before program start and ends one week after program
end.
Application review begins immediately and will continue until all positions are filled. For full consideration, please apply before May 1, 2022.
Residential Advisors
posted March 1, 2022
Undergraduate residential advisors are needed for the periods June 12 - July 22. The
position requires overseeing 25 high school student in a dorm setting and directing
students toward daily activities. Housing is provided for the duration of the program
and compensation is $2,800. To apply, please send your resume to brandon.batzloff@unco.edu.
Research Mentors
posted March 1, 2022
Status: Needed (on-campus & online)
Faculty or graduate students will mentor a group of up to 4 students students on a research project. Students are encouraged to develop a project, but the project can be based on existing research of the lab to which they are assigned.
The interests of students this year are in the areas of: Medical Sciences (including Nursing), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Computer Science/Engineering, Computational Modeling, Physics (particularly dynamics), and Psychology. However, applicants outside these areas are encouraged.
Qualifications
Status as graduate student, faculty, or employment in research or the tech industry.
Responsibilities
- Attend pre-service training.
- Meet with students at least once per week.
- Ensure development and execution of research or computer engineering project.
- Coach students while they write individual research papers and prepare a collective research poster and presentation.
- Assist with additional activities as needed
Compensation
Stipend: $800 - $1200 depending on the number of students mentored.
Instructional Staff
posted March 1, 2022
Status: Applications will be waitlisted for opening positions (on-campus & online)
Instructors needed in STEM fields. Instructors must be able to work as members of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team. Some weekend and evening work is required.
Qualifications
Instructors must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in their field – recent graduates, current teachers and graduate students are encouraged to apply.
A Master’s degree or ABD status is preferred
Responsibilities
- Attend pre-service training.
- Develop integrated, hand-on curriculum that incorporates high order thinking skills.
- Participate in orientation.
- Attend weekly staff meetings.
- Teach daily for two weeks.
- Assist with FSI special activities
- Write an evaluation on student advisee.
- Submit FSI teaching experience narrative at end of program.
Optional duties that increase pay level:
- Teach more than one two week course section.
- Mentor student research
- Lead weekend camping trip.
- Lead weekend field trips.
- Transport students as needed
Compensation
Stipend: $2,500 - $6,300 depending on commitment time.
