The Governor’s Honors Program (GHP is a 4-week residential summer program for skilled, knowledgeable, and talented high
school sophomores and juniors. GHP offers instruction designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social
enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders. The instruction GHP
provides is legislatively required to be significantly different than what is provided in a typical classroom. See our students in
action by visiting the GHP Student Site (ghpstudentsite.com).
Duties & Responsibilities: Students will interview and be accepted to study in one of three areas:
● Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering,
● Electrical & Computational Engineering, and/or
● Civil/Environmental Engineering.
Instructors for Engineering will create innovative learning environments that allow students opportunities to conceptualize, create,
analyze, and market effective solutions to engineering problems based around one of three instructional areas.
Note: GHP provides robust onboarding for our summer faculty and will provide as much information and guidance to support
instructors as needed.
Schedule:
● The program runs from June 15, 2025– July 13 2025. It is a 4-Week, Summer Residential Assignment at Georgia Southern
University in Statesboro, GA (on-campus housing and dining plan are also provided)
● Faculty will provide instruction in the “major” discipline Monday – Saturday, and will provide instruction in an elective area of
study Monday-Friday.
● Faculty members are required to attend paid staff orientation and training sessions in advance of the summer program, work
collaboratively with discipline specific department staff on an ongoing basis; participate in outside-of-class activities when
directed; and other assigned tasks related to the Governor’s Honors Program.
● A virtual training session will be held for new and returning faculty on Friday, March 22nd and Saturday March 23rd 2025.
Faculty must prepare unit plans and/or a syllabus and course overviews that reflect a rigorous and engaging curriculum.
Faculty must be able to maintain accurate records of attendance.
Minimum Training & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Minimum of (3) three years successful teaching experience in the
specific content area at the college or secondary level. Experience teaching gifted education classes, Advanced Placement, or honors
courses OR comparable experience teaching high school age students in a private or out of school environment (e.g., YMCA, private
studio, professional ensemble classes) within the applicant’s field of expertise.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Significant experience teaching gifted secondary learners

• Excellent organization skills
• Proven ability to provide a challenging and differentiated instructional experience to diverse learners
• Proven ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to participate in coaching and professional growth opportunities to improve instructional practice and to support others to
improve their craft
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of professional integrity
Salary Details: $5,000
Interested individuals should email a cover letter and resume to fran.dundore@gosa.ga.gov and must apply for the position by clicking
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We will review all applications. Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted to arrange an appointment.
Preference will be given to applicants who meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications.
Applicants who are not selected for interviews will not receive notification.
Thank you for your interest in working with the Governor’s Honors Program!
For more information about this job contact:
applicant@opb.state.ga.us
http://gosa.georgia.gov
or fran.dundore@gosa.ga.gov