Full-Time Teaching Assistant Position

The CEYE is one of the longest sustaining and well-developed pipeline 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 over four 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. Please learn more at: www.icahn.mssm.edu/ceye

Teaching Assistant Position:

This is a perfect position for someone taking a gap year, aspiring to apply to medical or graduate school, and/or enjoys working with STEM students in grades 6ththrough 12th. The role will initially be virtual, with immediate increasing in-person expectations as the post-COVID plans phase in.

Start Date: January 2021

Minimum 1-year commitment

Fixed Stipend Rate: $15.00/Hour

Full-Time

Must be a NYC resident

Responsibilities:

•Assist with design, execution and teaching of Biology course with components related to Data Science, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB) for students in grades 6 through 12

•Assist with developing STEM –based curriculum for middle and high school programs

•Teach complex scientific information in a clear and understandable, age-appropriate format for students

•Support CEYE bioinformatics faculty and facilitate course needs

•Support students during laboratory experiments and their development of research techniques

•Assist with college preparation for students (ex: essay writing and college application review)

•Hold one-on-one and group sessions with students to support research projects, including proper research presentation etiquette and writing an academic 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

•Communicate with Medical Education staff to coordinate logistics for CEYE programs and events

•Assist in CEYE research, database input, filing, and other administrative activities as needed

Qualifications:

•Bachelors in Science (Biology, Biochemistry, Data Science etc.)

•Desire to work with disadvantaged youth from middle to high school level;

•Must have a strong interest or experience in bioinformatics and/or coding

•Considerable programming experience in R, Python, Java or similar are strongly recommended

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 Kenya.Townsend@mssm.eduor (212) 241-7655. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to the email address above.