YESS seeks instructors

Looking for a summer job that will polish your teaching skills while you inspire the scientists of the future? You can do both. The Young Engineering and Science Scholars program is seeking motivated instructors for its upcoming summer session.

Places are still open for Caltech graduate students and postdocs who have a knack for demonstrating the analytical and experimental skills necessary to succeed in a research career. The program needs talented instructors with specialties in biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to work with some of the country’s most amazingly gifted students, while at the same time attaining and honing priceless teaching skills and experience,” says Milton Mitchell Jr., the program’s coordinator.

Beginning on June 26, some 10 YESS instructors will teach high school sophomores and juniors the rigors of scientific exploration as well as the joys that come with discovery. Over the course of a month, the class curriculum will include lectures and laboratory exposure, research, project work, and field trips.

Curriculum development begins in late March, and the instructors are compensated with a $2,500 stipend, Mitchell adds.

To apply for a teaching position, contact Mitchell at ext. 6207 or send an e-mail to yess@caltech.edu. Applications will be accepted through February 18. The YESS office is located in the Center for Student Services.

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