The Robinson Center for Young Scholars seeks instructors to develop and teach enrichment courses through the 2026-2027 Enrichment Saturday Program for students currently in grades K-8.
The courses are offered during the 2026-2027 school year (see session dates below) on Saturday mornings at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. Each class lasts 1 or 2 hours, and instructors may teach up to 4 classes per Saturday.
Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Enrichment Saturday Instructors report directly to the Enrichment Program Manager. This temporary, hourly position involves curriculum internalization and implementation, classroom instruction, working with classroom aides, and attending all required orientation and professional development training.
These classes are intended to provide intellectually ambitious students with challenge, inspiration, and fun, in a collaborative, supportive learning environment. We welcome instructors who have subject matter expertise in STEM, humanities, social sciences, arts, creative writing, and interdisciplinary topics.
The Saturday 2026-2027 session dates are as follows:
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Pre-session planning and training:
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Course proposals are due August 3
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In-person orientation and professional development on September 12th
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Fall Saturdays: September 26 to November 21 (9 days)
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December Saturdays: December 5 and December 12 (2 days)
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Winter Saturdays: January 9 to March 13 (9 days; no classes on February 13)
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Virtual training on January 6th
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Spring Saturdays: April 17 to June 12 (8 days; no classes on May 29)
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Virtual training on April 14th
A general hours breakdown is:
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Teaching up to 4 courses per quarter, 1-2 hours per class
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Up to 10 hours of creating and internalizing time per course, as determined by the Program Manager
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4.5 hours of prep time per course throughout the Fall and Winter Sessions
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1-2 hours of prep time per course for December Session
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4 hours of prep time per course for the Spring Quarter
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Up to 8 hours of new employee training, as assigned by the program manager
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6 hours of program-specific orientation and professional development training
Instructors may be required to do additional planning or training based on the specific program needs as determined by the Program Manager.