Teaching Assistant - Summer SimLab

Overview

The Office of Academic Excellence at New York Medical College & Touro College of Dental Medicine is hiring Summer SimLab Teaching Assistants (SSLTAs). With Dental Anatomy and Occlusion (DAO) and Prosthodontics I faculty oversight, SSLTAs are responsible for providing pre-clinical support to enrolled D1/D2 students. Opportunities for SSLTAs to assist the Associate Director, TCDM & Clinical Graduate Programs at NYMC are also offered throughout the summer semester. SSLTAs are hired based on their clinical cohort alternate week availability and their previous academic success in pre-clinical courses. SSLTAs are only hired during the student's Alternate Week (aka Self- directed Learning week) M-F between July 1st – August 23rd (exact dates subject to change). SSLTA success will be evaluated by student/faculty/staff feedback. SSLTA hours worked in SimLab each day are determined by specific faculty needs.

Responsibilities

• General support to faculty while assisting D1/D2 students with pre-clinical knowledge.
• Scholarly project as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Must be in good academic standing (i.e., not in remediation and have attained SimLab grades of 85% or higher).
• Applicants must be currently enrolled at Touro College of Dental Medicine.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must be able to communicate detailed information (written & verbal).
• Reliability is a must (i.e., all hired SSLTAs must inform their supervisor and faculty in advance if they are unable to attend at any point during their alternate week).

Schedule

• This position is for 8 weeks during the summer.

• This position is in-person only at 19 Skyline Drive Hawthorne, NY 10532.

** To be considered for this position you MUST specifically note in your cover letter why you are interested in the SSLTA position, what experiences you’ve had teaching/tutoring/mentoring, and any extracurriculars not listed on your resume.

Maximum Salary

USD $19.00/Hr.

Minimum Salary

USD $17.00/Hr.