Full-Time Teaching Assistant
The CEYE is one of the longest sustaining and well-developed pathway programs in the nation. 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 almost five decades to expose young minds from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to science and medicine through its robust education pipeline program portfolio.These program experiences take place in the real-time learning environment of the Icahn School of Medicine Laboratories and Mount Sinai Hospital. The Center for Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE) works with a
cross section of public schools, colleges, and other youth organizations throughout NYC to implement academic year and summer courses and internships that prepare underrepresented students for STEM careers. These experiences bolster student preparation and performance in science, language arts, mathematics and technology in a context where they can explore a wide spectrum of careers in medicine, research, nursing, and allied health, as well as extend their reach to college and these career fields.
Teaching Assistant Position:
This is a perfect position for someone taking a gap year, aspiring to apply to medical or graduate school, or someone who sincerely enjoys working with STEM students in middle and high school.
✓ Start Date: ~May 2024
✓ Minimum 1-year commitment
✓ Fixed Stipend Rate: $19.00/Hour
✓ Full-Time, mostly in-person with some hybrid opportunities
✓ Must be a NYC resident
Responsibilities:
- Assist with developing STEM – based curriculum for middle and high school programs
- Teach complex scientific information in a clear, understandable, age-appropriate format
- Lead a virtual summer program for students exploring six diverse fields of medicine
- Assist CEYE Instructor with design, execution and teaching of a biomedical science course
- Hold one-on-one sessions with students to support their academic success and help them establish a sense of scientific identity
- Support students during laboratory experiments and their development of research techniques
- Hold one-on-one and group sessions with students to support research projects, including proper research presentation etiquette and writing a scientific research paper
- Disseminate, collect, and tabulate data from program evaluations, from students and faculty mentors, using measures of central tendency and reporting data visually in Excel
- Assist in CEYE research, database input, filing, and other administrative activities as needed
- Communicate with Medical Education staff to coordinate logistics for CEYE programming
- Create social media posts and program flyers utilizing Canva
- Run all social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.)
Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Science (Biology, Chemistry, Neuroscience, 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
Additional Qualifications:
- Engaging and friendly personality
- Multifaceted teaching style that breaks down information for different types of learners
- Ability to relate with middle and high school students
Preferred:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Prior experience working with youth (tutoring, teaching, camp counseling, etc.)
- Experience working in a research lab
- Comfort with youth engagement via online platforms
For more information, interested candidates can contact Ms. Kenya Townsend (Program Director) at CEYE@mssm.edu. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to the email address above.