Career Center

SA 1 (Amherst College) - June 25th - August 4th

SA 2 (University of Chicago) - July 2nd - August 12th 

The Organization

At Thrive Scholars, our goal is to see talented economically disadvantaged BIPOC students develop inter-generational wealth and financial security, and become the diverse corporate, civic, and academic leaders our country so desperately needs.

Our comprehensive, data-driven, high-touch program model focuses on the key inflection points that can be the difference between just graduating from any college, and graduating from a top college with the grades, degree, career skills, and network needed to thrive in any career. Over our six-year program, Scholars benefit from admissions and intensive academic preparation before college and a comprehensive set of academic, personal, social-emotional, financial, and career supports throughout college.

The Program

As rising high-school seniors, and rising college first-years, students attend our six-week Summer Academy. At its core, Summer Academy (SA) is an academic boot camp where students learn the quantitative and writing skills they need to excel in college and in their preferred majors, with additional time devoted to personal and professional development topics. Summer Academy is a residential program held on the campuses of Amherst College and the University of Chicago. This year, we will serve 500+ students combined at both sites. 

The Position

We are seeking multiple TAs to assist in teaching  courses of approximately 20-25 students, at Amherst College and  University of Chicago, focused on helping our students further develop the skills they will need to excel in courses at a selective college. The course will meet between 12-15 hours per week, and will include a combination of professor-led instruction and opportunities for students to engage in hands-on and collaborative work. Scholars are required to attend all classes and one office hour session a week, with office hours being held twice per week. TAs will be required to take attendance for assigned courses and office hours, as well as follow up with any Scholar who has missed an office hours session for the week. 

TAs are expected to be present for the entirety of the course time each day, and available for a minimum of 2 hours of office hours during the week. TAs will be paired with Professors based on skill set and need. TAs will also be expected to participate in an orientation before the program begins.

Salary:  TAs will be paid between $4.5K (for undergraduate students) and $6K (for graduate students) for the Summer.

Housing: Room and board will be provided, and covered by Thrive Scholars, for non-local TAs.

Opportunities and requirements:

Writing TA

• Experience working with diverse student populations

• Capable of working with students in individualized, small group, and full class settings

• Bring a compassionate, collaborative, and student-centered approach to teaching

• Be prepared to contribute to both course design and evaluation of student work

• Have strong written and oral communication skills

• At least 2-3 years in graduate program, preferred

Math TA

• Experience working with diverse student populations

• Capable of working with students in individualized, small group, and full class settings

• Bring a compassionate, collaborative, and student-centered approach to teaching

• At minimum, has taken, and passed, two calculus courses in a college setting

• At minimum, has one year experience in supporting students in undergraduate calculus courses

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement:

Thrive has instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees, including remote staff. Individuals selected for job opportunities must be fully vaccinated and up to date, and show proof of vaccination status, in advance of your hire date. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving their second dose in a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) or one dose of a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson).  A person is up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination if they are fully vaccinated and have received one booster when eligible.  Guidelines on booster eligibility are available on the CDC website.

If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, Thrive will consider requests for reasonable accommodations consistent with our policy, and where we are able to provide such accommodations without undue hardship to the organization pursuant to applicable law. Any such accommodation must be approved in advance of the hire date.

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 its importance to the success of our work, Thrive Scholars is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we aspire to build a diverse staff team and community. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We appreciate your time and will review and respond to all applications received.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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About Thrive Scholars

The mission of Thrive Scholars is to help high-achieving, low-income underrepresented students get into and graduate from top colleges equipped to achieve their full career potential.

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