Teaching Assistant

Location:

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton Campus

Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Worker Type:

Regular

Exemption Status:

No

Job Summary:

Support faculty in the delivery of graduate level curriculum via review sessions, leading group or cohort study sessions, exam reviews and tutoring of graduate students in traditional, part-time and online graduate degree progreams.

Job Duties:

• Assist faculty in assurance of graduate student learning.
• Support, facilitate and in certain circumstances lead classroom instruction.
• Supervision of a group of graduate students via tutoring and peer mentoring.
   

Work is typically performed in an office environment but can also include evening weekend, online or face-to-face facilitation of student learning, tutoring or advising. . Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details:

• This position will be a conditional one year (12 month) fixed-term appointment.

Education:

Master's Degree- (Required)

Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s):

Skills:

Critical Thinking, Organizing, Teamwork, Working Independently

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.