Teaching Assistant - Clinical ATL

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About Ross University School of Medicine

Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM), an Adtalem Global Education institution, expands access and opportunity to students on the path to becoming skilled physicians who are determined to make an impact in global communities. RUSM has graduated more than 15,000 alumni who practice in the U.S. and Canada. Located in Barbados, RUSM promotes equitable educational access through the Access and Inclusion in Medicine (AIM) Scholars Program to advance equity in healthcare through diversity and inclusion and to directly impact underserved communities by decreasing health disparities in the U.S. RUSM is accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions.

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Adtalem believes in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation, which thrives when we can work flexibly. Depending on your location, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• HYBRID – If you reside within 50 miles of Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL this role is hybrid, requiring office presence three days a week (Tue, Wed, Thu), with the rest of the workweek spent working from home.
• REMOTE – If you live over 50 miles from Adtalem offices in Chicago, IL, Addison, IL, Columbia, MD, Minneapolis, MN, and Miramar, FL, this role is remote. However, occasional office visits may be required based on business needs, with advance communication for such requests.

Job Description

Clinical Academy of Teaching & Learning - Teaching Assistant
 
As a Teaching Assistant (TA) for the Clinical Academy of Teaching & Learning (cATL), you will assist senior faculty in all areas of board preparation and academic success support provided to students who are in their last two years of their medical school journey. Reporting directly to the Director of cATL, the Teaching Assistant will support the delivery of individualized tutoring, schedule regular individual academic advising sessions, present NBME MCQ reviews in large-group tutoring sessions, and provide mentorship of clinical students. The role will also include providing general academic support for the Clinical Academy of Teaching & Learning (cATL) for Step 1, CK and CSA consistently for about 20 to 30 students on a weekly basis.
 
Teaching Assistants will spend most of their time coaching students in one-on-one and group tutoring sessions and working as a team to carry out the academic content provided to students. You will also be assigned projects for continual improvement on the delivery of board preparation services under the instruction of the Assistant Director – Operations of the Clinical Academy of Teaching & Learning (cATL). You will also be assigned a group of 20 to 30 students as they prepare to take their Step 1 exam after their successful completion of the last medical sciences semester and help them achieve their Step 1 goal.

The Team
 
The Clinical Academy of Teaching & Learning (cATL) mission is to help students achieve a solid foundation in the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to succeed in subsequent core clinical clerkships and in the USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) exams and the RUSM Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA). We are designed to provide students with board exam preparation support by helping them develop a study strategy, identify the best study resources, create a timeline and cultivate skills to increase their chances of achieving their target Step exam scores.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The ideal applicant will be able to engage, mentor, and assist in coaching a diverse student body, as well as work closely and cohesively in a team under the instruction and supervision of the Director, Assistant Director, and senior faculty. To this aim, she/he must possess excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal, and public speaking skills. It is also important the Teaching Assistant be self-directed and able to work effectively as a member of a team. Strong candidates for this role should be motivated by working on complex, ever-evolving initiatives that are student driven.
 
Requirements/Skills

• Assist in the instruction of essential skills for OSCE/standardized patient formative and summative exercises in the RUSM Step 1 preparatory courses.
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