Posted
Thurs., March 23
Start Date:
June 2023
Organization
The Center of Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE)
Position Description
The Center of Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE), a unit within the Mount Sinai Health System’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion, has worked for over four decades to expose young minds from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to science and medicine through its robust education pipeline program portfolio. They are seeking to hire a Teaching Assistant.
This is a position for someone taking a gap year, aspiring to apply to medical or graduate school, or someone who sincerely enjoys working with STEM students (primarily boys in grades 11th and 12th).
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting CEYE Instructor with design, execution and teaching of a biotechnology course
- Assisting with developing STEM – based curriculum for middle and high school programs
- Teaching complex scientific information in a clear, understandable, age-appropriate format
- Lead/co-leading a virtual summer program for students exploring six diverse fields of medicine.
- Supporting students during laboratory experiments and their development of research techniques
- Assisting with college preparation for students (ex: essay writing and college application review)
- Holding one-on-one and group sessions with students to support research projects, including proper research presentation etiquette and writing an academic scientific research paper
- Disseminating, collecting, and tabulating data from program evaluations, from students and faculty mentors, using measures of central tendency and reporting data visually in Excel
- Communicating with Medical Education staff to coordinate logistics for CEYE programming
- Assisting in CEYE research, database input, filing, and other administrative activities as needed
Position Requirements
- Bachelors in Science (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field)
- Desire to work with disadvantaged youth from middle to high school level
- Understanding of educational equity and the mission of the CEYE
- Familiarity with NYC public school system
- Excellent oral and written communication skills is a plus
- Prior experience working with youth (tutoring, teaching, camp counseling, etc.) is a plus
- Experience working in a research lab is a plus
- Comfort with youth engagement via online platforms is a plus
Time Commitment
Full-time, with a minimum one year commitment.
Compensation
$16/hour
Apply
To apply and for more information, please email your resume and cover letter to Ms. Kenya Townsend (Program Director).
