Medical Student Peer Tutor - Supplemental Instruction Leader II
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Education / Teaching
Tutoring, Education Administration, University Professor
Medical Student Peer Tutor - Supplemental Instruction Leader II
Job Category: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Requisition Number: SUPPI
001145
Posted :
November 29, 2023
Part‑Time
CDU University - LA
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731
E. 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA
Charles R. Drew University is located in the Watts‑Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles and was founded in 1966 in the wake of the Watts uprising. CDU was founded to address inadequate medical care in the region and to provide equitable medical education opportunities for underrepresented students. CDU is strongly invested in the local and regional community. The university leads multiple partnerships and programs to provide equitable healthcare resources in a variety of South Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Provide Supplemental Instruction to enhance students’ academic success in the College of Medicine. The Supplemental Instruction Leader II will assist students with regularly scheduled, out‑of‑class review sessions for all students enrolled in a targeted course. SI will provide informal seminars in which students review notes, discuss readings, develop organizational tools, and prepare for examinations. Students learn how to integrate course content with reasoning and study skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Ascertain course requirements by meeting with the course director(s) and course coordinator(s) prior to the start of each course and maintain contact throughout each course with the course directors and/or course coordinators.
- Maintain regular contact throughout the term with the Senior Director of Learning Skills in the College of Medicine regarding student progress and concerns.
- Be familiar with campus resources available to students and able to offer applicable resources to students when needed to ensure student success.
- Plan SI sessions using a wide variety of interactive learning strategies (without re‑teaching, lecturing, or completing students’ assignments for them).
- Conduct SI sessions with students and ensure timely arrivals (sessions will be held both virtually and in person).
- Prepare handouts, informal quizzes, and other learning aids for SI sessions.
- Administrative responsibilities include but not limited to collecting attendance data survey for every session and turning it in weekly.
- Report on all critical issues the Academic Success Manager immediately.
- Allot up to 3 hours per week for meeting with course directors and/or coordinators (minimum 1 meeting/check‑in per week).
- Allot a total of 3 hours weekly preparation for SI instruction.
- Allot a minimum of 3 hours weekly for SI instruction, including holding review sessions and assisting with USMLE Step 1 prep sessions.
- Allot 3 minimum hours weekly for office hours with students.
- Attend and participate in SI Leader group meetings in order to report and discuss any issues, concerns, and study strategies with Academic Success Manager and other SI Leaders.
- Maintain a professional attitude at all times.
- Follow all university procedures and policies.
- Ensure commitment to the students’ success.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Successful completion of the pre‑clinical curriculum at a US or International medical school (proof of completion in the form of unofficial transcripts is required prior to hiring).
- Successful passing of the USMLE Step 1 exam (proof of passing is required prior to hiring).
- Be able to work flexible hours 10‑20 hours per week, including weekly student sessions and office hours for the entire academic year.
- Prior experience with tutoring or teaching medical students.
- Prior experience with tutoring or teaching students in higher education settings.
- Prior experience with tutoring/teaching in health sciences programs.
- Be able to understand the importance and application of effective study skills and strategies.
- Possess good organizational and time‑management skills. (SI Leaders are responsible for submitting attendance sheets, lesson plans, and time sheets in a timely manner.)
- Prior enrollment in the selected foundations of medicine and organ…
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