General Summary:
Upward Bound summer tutors are responsible for assisting in classes leading daily study sessions and co-facilitating a creative workshop. Tutors may at times be asked to assist in aspects of dorm life. Further tutors assist in special events and field trips. Tutors are responsible for being knowledgeable about content area and working with the teachers to stay current with what is going on in the courses. Additionally tutors are present in the dorms and at meals. Tutors are assigned a small group of students who they share a suite with and meet with for activities and mentorship regularly. Candidates must be highly motivated patient and energetic. This position is residential 5 nights per week for 7 weeks (one week of staff training followed by six weeks of youth programming).
Compensation:
$4200 plus room and board.
Tentative dates:
Orientation (mandatory): June 22-26 2026
Program Dates (Sunday evenings Friday afternoons): June 28 August 7 2026
*Please note that Sunday June 28th is student move in day which will be in the afternoon. All following Sundays start in the evening.
Location:
Dean College 99 Main St Franklin MA 02038
*Roundtrip transportation provided from Boston to residential site. Pick-up and drop-off location is JFK/UMass T-Station.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Program Objectives:
The goal of the Upward Bound Program is to provide participants with the skills and motivation necessary for access to and success in post-secondary education. Upward Bound strives to help students develop confidence and a love of learning. Upward Bound offers an array of academic personal enrichment and college/career services designed to supplement high school education and tailored to address specific student needs including a residential summer program. The summer program exposes students to life on a college campus allows for intensive rigorous academic work and creates space for students to learn valuable social and decision-making skills. Upward Bound students learn the skills necessary to be agents of change in their own lives their communities and the world at large.
How to Apply:
Please email the following items to Applications will be reviewed as they are received until all positions are filled:
Additional Information:
The University of Massachusetts Boston provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression age sexual orientation national origin ancestry disability military status genetic information pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition or membership in any other protected class. The University of Massachusetts Boston complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the university operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
Please email with any questions.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume cover letter and list of three references.
This is a non-union exempt is a grant funded position with a current end date of Aug 31 2027 subject to renewal contingent on funding and university needs.
The specific pay for this position will be determined by the University based on the consideration of all relevant factors when and if it decides to extend an offer of employment.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment wewill ensure that persons withdisabilitiesare provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact or .
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