Clinical ATL - Teaching Assistant

Company Description

RUSM

Founded in 1978, Ross University School of Medicine (Ross Med) prepares skilled, practice-ready physicians to lead within the U.S. healthcare system, supported by a network of more than 16,000 alumni.

Ross Med is committed to expanding access to opportunities across the medical profession and offers students from a wide range of backgrounds the opportunity to pursue a Doctor of Medicine degree. Students complete their foundational studies in Bridgetown, Barbados, before completing their clinical training in one of our affiliated teaching hospitals throughout the U.S.

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Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance - Clinical Academy of Teaching & Learning - Teaching Assistant

Remote - US Based * Must be a recent RUSM Graduate and eligible to work in the USA

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 Steps 1 and 2 CK 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 be required to assist with large group interactive learning activities under the guidance of the Academic Student Support Coordinator. You will be assigned projects for continual improvement on the delivery of board preparation services. 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. 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 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.
• Academic support will consist of at least one-hour weekly tutoring sessions to support Academic Advisor’s recommended study strategy, content review, and test taking skills, as well as monitor the progress and improvement of students toward their Step exam goal.
• Serve as mentors to a cohort of students, by maintaining close communication with each student and providing guidance in all aspects of their performance.
• Engage in weekly step 1 progress support outreach calls as the need arises.
• Participate in faculty development courses and activities, such as, the faculty senate.
• Attend training sessions to become competent in tutoring and assessment skills.
• Work independently and collaboratively with a team by developing and cultivating relationships and networks to achieve results.
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