Truman State University Upward Bound

Interested in Employment with UB?

Upward Bound offers both academic year and summer employment opportunities. Applicants gain valuable work experience that will benefit the individual and the students. Benefits include:

part- or full-time paid summer employment

enhance your resume for future employment

an opportunity to gain work experience with young people

help teenagers recognize their individual strengths and need areas

a chance to try innovative teaching methods

be a team member with a creative staff dedicated to meeting the academic/social/emotional needs of individual students

Academic-Year Staff travel to area high schools to provide tutorial assistance and advisement to Upward Bound students.

Office Assistants are employed both during the summer and academic year to assist with secretarial responsibilities.

Summer Academic Staff (Instructors) are employed during the summer sessions to teach college-prep classes in mathematics, science, composition, literature and foreign language. In addition to these core areas, project participants are offered classes and/or workshops which improve their communication, leadership and decision-making skills.

Summer Residential Staff are employed to provide academic and personal support through round-the-clock supervision. UB seeks residence hall staff who are positive role models for teenagers, who have demonstrated success as college students and who are able to work closely with program administrators to see that student needs are met. Other than the possible exception of an internship or independent study, residential staff are not able to take classes or assume other employment while working with Upward Bound.