Summer I-Track Educator

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Job #JPF10872

• Geffen Academy At Ucla / Chancellor'S Organization / UCLA

Position overview

Salary range: The full-time salary range for this position is $4,002 - $9,086, the offered salary will be a pro-rated amount depending on the appointment percentage. Anticipated Hiring Pay Scale: $2,500 - $5,000

Application Window

Open date: March 4, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

Summer Program Dates: June 22 - July 10th

Summer Instructor: I-Track (Makerspace)

Description

Geffen Academy Educators approach teaching as an intellectual profession of the highest order, one in which knowledge is not only transmitted but created. Geffen Academy Educators possess a sophisticated and reflective understanding of their discipline and a record of achievement which demonstrates their ability to utilize and contribute to the robust connections we have with UCLA, a world-class research institution. Educators? innovation is guided by our school's mission to prioritize proven educational practices while also recognizing that teaching is a complex intellectual endeavor that defies rigid codification. We are committed to a humane working environment and also recognize that teaching goes beyond the life of the mind. Geffen Academy Educators seek to create trusting and caring relationships with their students and with their larger community.

Summary

I-Track is an essential academic pillar at Geffen Academy. The department encapsulates design thinking as a framework for future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders. In this three-week course, students use Geffen Academy's Makerspace to solve real-world problems, often building solutions with their own hands. Students will create prototypes using a variety of tools, including textiles, hand tools, and modeling. This course will be self-guided, with supervision and instruction, with student safety at the core of each assignment.

Under the direction of the Summer Program Director at Geffen Academy at UCLA, the Summer I-Track Educator will create this course of study, prepare materials, and deliver an excellent summer I-Track enrichment course for Geffen Academy's Summer Program students. The Educator will teach three courses in the Makerspace: One for rising 5th grade students, one for rising 6th grade students, and one for students entering grades 7 - 12. The classes range from 50 - 90 minutes long and take place every day over the three-week period. The courses are taught in-person on Geffen Academy's Campus.

Job Duties

• Consistent with the iTrack department's goals, participate in the design and development of curricula that cultivate creativity, innovation, and joy in learning.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of makerspace practices, design thinking, communication tools, and project-based learning methodologies.
• Counsel Geffen Academy makerspace users on best practices, ensuring compliance with safety procedures, rules, and policy guidelines.
• Provide clear, accessible equipment and user instructions in multiple formats to support student learning and independence.
• Create a learning environment where students feel safe, welcome, supported, and appropriately challenged.
• Be available to students and families to address makerspace- and department-related questions or concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• This list of duties is not exhaustive.

School: https://www.geffenacademy.ucla.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred in a related field, with a strong background in secondary education.
• Programming experience with creative coding environments such as Processing, OpenFrameworks, Scratch, TouchDesigner, or comparable platforms.
• Experience using digital design tools such as Blender, GIMP, Inkscape, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent software.
• Familiarity with educational management systems and instructional platforms, including Blackbaud, Google Classroom, and Zoom.
• Demonstrated personal integrity, sound judgment, diplomacy, patience, and a strong work ethic.
• Strong experience working with students ages 10?17, including designing and delivering high-quality curriculum and educational programming aligned with institutional values.
• Ability to think and act strategically while maintaining a strong commitment to providing an excellent and accessible educational experience for every student.
• Self-directed and able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain effective, collaborative working relationships with staff, including across interdisciplinary and institutional contexts.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to students, families, and colleagues.
• Exceptional listening skills and sensitivity to the needs and perspectives of others.
• Collegial and collaborative professional disposition; an enthusiastic and reliable team member.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced summer program environment.
• Commitment to Geffen Academy's mission, values, and educational philosophy.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Statement of Teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

References will be checked before an offer is made.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10872

Help contact: hr@geffenacademy.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• ?Misconduct? means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy (https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH)
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/\_files/apm/apm-035.pdf)

Job location

Los Angeles, CA