Locations: Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Coral Gables, FL; Amherst, MA; Chicago, IL
Employment Type: Temporary, Full-time, Exempt
Salary Range: $15,500-19,000, depending on site/program
Benefits: Faculty accepted to residential program receive room & board and up to $500 travel reimbursement
Priority Review Deadline: Applications completed by January 15th will receive priority consideration. Submissions after this date will be reviewed based on program needs and availability.
Work Schedule: Faculty members typically work 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday, with a scheduled break included in the workday.
The Organization:
At Thrive Scholars, we provide high-achieving, diverse, and underrepresented students, including students of color from under-resourced communities, the opportunities they need to thrive at top colleges and in meaningful careers.
Our comprehensive and data-driven program model focuses on the key inflection points that can be the difference between graduating from any college and graduating from a top college with the grades, degree, career skills, and network needed to thrive in any career. Thrive Scholars originated in Los Angeles as South Central Scholars (“SCS”) twenty years ago. Over this time, the organization has refined its program model and, in the last five years, has focused on expanding nationally; reaching more high-achieving underrepresented students, growing the number of Scholars we serve; and deepening our program impact. Thrive Scholars has begun to grow its footprint with new summer program offerings in three additional cities, with more to come. The organization has approximately 75 year-round employees and close to 200 summer employees.
The Program:
Summer Academy has long been the keystone of Thrive Scholars’ Six-Year Program, offering a signature summer experience through intensive college-preparatory courses taught by college instructors. Thrive’s current strategic direction builds on the success of Summer Academy to expand our impact by establishing community-based Thrive Academies in cities across the United States. We launched our first two Thrive Academies as commuter programs in Los Angeles and New York City in 2024 while simultaneously continuing to offer the residential Summer Academies for Scholars who are part of our Six-Year Program. We are gearing up to open a third Thrive Academy in Chicago and expect to continue extending our reach to other cities in the coming years.
The Students:
Our students are high-achieving and identify as underrepresented, including first-generation college-goers, students of color, and those from under-resourced communities, with an average high school GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale. They are eager to learn, inquisitive, and highly motivated to succeed. In general, they see themselves as good students who perform well in school and are determined to live up to that expectation. Students in SA 1/TA 1 are rising high school seniors, while students in SA 2/TA 2 are rising college freshmen.
The Position:
This full-time, seasonal faculty position involves teaching two sections of either math or writing (up to 35 students each), with a focus on developing students' skills for college success. Faculty for Summer Academy, a residential program, are expected to live on campus, while Thrive Academy faculty will commute daily to the program's location. The role requires a commitment of 35–40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, including teaching, grading, and preparation time. Each class meets for 2 hours and 45 minutes, blending faculty-led instruction with hands-on, collaborative work. Faculty will have the support of one Teaching Assistant (TA), selected with Thrive Scholars' approval or identified by Thrive. Writing courses include Introduction to Creative and Expository Writing and Introduction to Academic Writing, while math courses cover Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, Multivariable Calculus, and Statistics. *
Expectations:
*The list of typical duties & responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed by this position. The omission of an essential function does not preclude Thrive Scholars from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Sites and Compensation:
University of Southern California - Commuter
Mercy University, Manhattan Campus - Commuter
University of Chicago - Commuter
University of Miami - Residential
Amherst College - Residential
This is a temporary, full-time, exempt position.
Housing :
For residential faculty, housing is provided on campus in dormitory-style accommodations, featuring community bathrooms, showers, laundry facilities and shared common spaces. Each faculty member will have a private single room. Family housing is not available. Please expect that there will be no air conditioning and ADA requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Working Environment & Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a seasonal employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Thrive Scholars provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. Knowing their importance to the success of our work, Thrive Scholars is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we aspire to build a diverse staff team and community. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
For more information, please visit thrivescholars.org
Academies
Chicago, IL
Amherst, MA
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Coral Gables, FL
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