• Program service areas and location: The RFTSSA serves students in the Stockton Unified School District. This academy will be held in person on the Stockton Campus.
• Academy Overview: Our STEM academies are academically intense, mathematics-based, summer enrichment programs designed for students who lack access to resources that would enable them to accelerate their learning and move into college preparatory coursework in high school.
• Academic goals of our academies are designed to develop and enhance skills in abstract & critical reasoning, problem-solving through interpretation, making connections, explanation & demonstration, study techniques, technological skills, methods, and processes used to achieve goals and essential skills for college and career.
• Life goals of our academies are developed with each student and designed to help them develop purpose through building leadership skills and increasing self-esteem/confidence via real-life application of solving practical-everyday problems that often have an impact on life, work, health, and overall well-being. Identified students have the potential to become scientists, engineers, and leaders in their community, yet lack access to academic enrichment programs that support their aptitude during the longest period's collaboration school is not is session, summer. Our STEM academies reinforce and encourage students to consider STEM careers, take STEM classes during high school, participate in their school-site MESA program and pursue Stem fields as college majors.
• Student Profile-RFTSSA: Student participation in the RFTSSA is based on academic criteria. Recruitment starts while students are current 6th graders. Currently, students in grades 7-12 participate in the Stockton academy. Once enrolled, students continue their summer participation through their 12th-grade year.
• Program Design: The program, presented over the course of six summers, introduces students to progressively challenging STEM concepts at each returning grade level (rising 7th - rising 12th). The college-level curriculum methodology covers concepts students typically experience during post-secondary education. The instructional delivery model is project-based and focuses on introducing students to STEM via themed topics. Inclusive are pre/post-tests, guest speakers, team projects, class presentations, library research, field trips, special events, homework, and skill assessments.

• STEM introductory themed core topics in Logic and Engineering to a cohort of up to 25-7th grade students or
• STEM introductory themed core topics Physics and Algebraic Structures to a cohort of up to 20-8th grade students or
• STEM introductory themed core topics in Problem Solving and Statistics to a cohort of up to 20-9th grade students or
• STEM introductory themed core topics in water and computer science to a cohort of up to 20-10th grade students or
• STEM introductory themed core topics in Aeronautics to a cohort of up to 20-11th grade students or
• STEM introductory themed core topics in job training and mentoring skills to a cohort of up to 20-11th grade students.

• Developing critical thinking, abstract reasoning, and systematic analysis
• Demonstrating, through an integrated and hands-on approach, the application of mathematics to diverse disciplines (particularly in the fields of science, computer science, and engineering), and to a wide range of career opportunities
• Developing basic mathematical skills and knowledge
• Learning to communicate and reason mathematically - both orally and in writing
• Learning that hard work, perseverance and commitment result in meaningful knowledge and pride in accomplishment through experiences of success in a rigorous academic program.

• Design all academy instructional & project-based learning experiences through the lens of the Common Core Content State Standards, effective instructional strategies, and assessment driven instruction.
• Design, develop, strategies to and manage STEM learning experiences.
• Model, deliver, and craft rich student-centered learning experiences around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
• Create and implement strategies for integrating STEM experiences into academy curricula.
• Work in partnership with teachers and staff, modeling consistent effective teaching with technology, engagement, lesson plan design, use of technology, STEM, and online tools.
• Implement fundamental knowledge of the connection between technology, computer science, and other fields of study.
• Use data driven practices to assess student learning experiences and to modify curriculum and teaching strategies accordingly.
• Utilize Google Apps for Education skills (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, etc.).
• Perform other related duties as assigned and/or requested

• Bachelor's Degree with a valid Multiple Subject Credential, or Single Subject Mathematics or Science teaching credential, or STEM Degree, or related project-based experience.
• Five (5) years of direct teaching experience in a public middle and/or high school setting.

• Work successfully with diverse students and collegial populations in a variety of settings.
• Engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in the learning environment.
• Promote and enhance diversity and inclusion in professional practices.
• Speak and understand Spanish.
• Use a variety of STEM related educational tools such as, but not limited to: 3D printing, autocad, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, Arduino, Makey-Makey, Codecademy, Sphero, Tynker, BeeBot, Parrot MiniDrone.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.