Curriculum Facilitator - Extra Help - Discovery Partners Institute

DPI Pritzker Tech Talent Labs - Chicago

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The Digital Scholars Program is an intensive summer pre-college program which aims to build a deeper and more diverse pool of students pursuing computing and technology-related fields in Illinois. High school students and incoming freshman at City Colleges of Chicago and Illinois institutions can take courses in computer science, data science, electrical and computer engineering, or mobile app development, as well as build college and career-readiness skills, and increase their exposure to and connectivity with Chicago’s dynamic tech community.

Learncs.online is an adaptation of an online introduction to programming course offered to undergraduate students at UIUC Grainger College of Engineering. Created by Geoffrey Challen in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the learncs.online curriculum was designed to deliver Computer Science (CS) content completely asynchronously and has been highly successful. The curriculum is comprised of a series of lessons which combines text, videos, code examples, interactive walkthroughs, as well as small programming and debugging exercises, offering a structured and guided, yet student-centered learning experience. In Summer 2026, the learncs.online curriculum will be offered as a course for the Digital Scholars Program at Discovery Partners Institute as the Foundations in Computer Science & Coding course.

The Foundations in Computer Science & Coding Curriculum Facilitator position is a 6-week assignment to implement quality instructional and assessment practices with the purpose of positively impacting student achievement.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Pre-College Programs, the Foundations of Computer Science & Coding Curriculum Facilitator is responsible for....

Responsibilities:
• Becoming familiar with the Foundations of Computer Science & Coding curriculum framework and co-constructing a strategic pacing plan for the targeted content to be completed within the 6-week program
• Co-designing an engaging curriculum implementation strategy which alternates between whole group, small group, and individual learning experiences
• Adapting traditional and non-traditional teaching methods to provide instruction and support to Scholars based on their individual needs, abilities, and interests
• Establishing, managing, and maintaining a safe and equitable classroom environment which ensures daily outcomes are met and Scholars stay on track relative to larger program outcomes
• Qualitatively assessing Scholar learning each week, providing feedback and learning support as needed
• Documenting techniques and approaches used to implement the Foundations in Computer Science & Codig curriculum to serve as a program resource
• Participating in weekly staffing meetings to ensure information is exchanged and used in the development and support of the Foundations in Computer Science & Coding Curriculum Facilitator and Scholar learning experiences

Required Skills:
• Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and competing priorities
• Demonstrate skills associated with successful collaboration
o (eg) exceptional communication skills; professionalism; excellent time management and organizational skills; timeliness and dependability; ability to have difficult conversations
• Demonstrate skills associated with successful problem solving
o (eg) remain curious, innovate, iterate, and quickly pivot as needed; keep activities on task and think creatively in the face of unexpected events; consider multiple perspectives in all situations
• Demonstrate skills associated with successful relationship building
o (eg) respect for individual differences of everyone in the room; humility; patience when addressing situations; ability to listen to multiple perspectives
• Demonstrate skills associated with being a life-long learner
o (eg) embrace and model flexibility, adaptability, and a solution-oriented mindset; willingness to model learning and figure out content alongside Scholars; open to feedback; learning from what Scholars have to offer

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of two (2) years professional experience in education or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience teaching Computer Science in the high school or middle grades setting
• Demonstrated effectiveness working with minoritized populations of students (eg: Black, Latinx, young women, non-binary, and first generation)

Position Dates, Times, and Location:
The Digital Scholars Program is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 22, 2026 and end on Friday, July 31, 2026. All on-site instructional times are tentatively scheduled to take place at Harold Washington College, located at 30 E. Lake Street in Chicago. Digital Scholars Program Staff are expected to report in-person from 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Monday through Wednesday and 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM on Thursdays.

This position requires an virtual orientation session for all Digital Scholars Program Staff, scheduled for Monday, June 01 at 6:00 PM at Harold Washington College. This position also requires attendance at the virtual Digital Scholars Student & Parent Orientation Session as well as the in-person Program Closing Celebration. The Digital Scholars Student Orientation is scheduled for Monday, June 08 at 6:00 PM via Zoom, and the Program Closing Celebration is scheduled for Friday, July 31 at a location to be determined.

Position Funding:
The hourly rate for this position is $35 per hour, for up to 115 hours over the duration of the Digital Scholars Program.
For any questions, please reach out to Lindsey Vetvick, Associate Director of Pre-College Programs, at lvetvick@uillinois.edu.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Extra Help employees are not hired with the intent of guaranteed employment. Anyone applying for and accepting Extra Help employment agrees to the conditions of this type of employment and receive no assurance of continued employment. Because Extra Help employees work in temporary/as needed assignments for a maximum of 900 hours, there are no benefits associated with this form of employment.

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