Medical Education Facilitator & Student Coach, GEMS Program

Georgetown University; Vinalhaven (ME); On-site; USD 76,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgetown University in Washington, DC, invites applications for the Basic Science Learning Facilitator (BSLF) within the GEMS Program. The BSLF will lead instruction across biomedical science modules and graduate courses for an annual cohort of ~25 students.

The role also emphasizes academic coaching, development of student learning plans, and coordination of the GEMS mentoring program, supporting first-year medical students through the transition to medical education.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: MS or PhD in the Biomedical Sciences, with emphasis in one or more of the following: Gross Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy, Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, or Microbiology; or an MD.
• Four years of teaching experience in a health-professions curriculum with application to clinical contexts (two years with an MD).
• Four years of experience in academic-skills and learning-strategies advising in higher education.
• Two years of experience providing direct instruction and academic support to students transitioning into rigorous graduate or professional education.
• Two years of experience with anatomical dissection of a human cadaver.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pedagogical methods for the allopathic medical context.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction across the GEMS biomedical science modules and graduate courses for an annual cohort of approximately 25 students.
• Design, implement, and evaluate the GEMS curriculum in alignment with the School of Medicine’s allopathic medical curriculum.
• Provide individualized and group academic coaching and learning-strategies support to students.
• Develop, document, and monitor student-directed learning plans, identifying and intervening early with students who would benefit from additional support.
• Coordinate the GEMS mentoring program and provide transitional support to first-year medical students adjusting to medical school.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of instruction, advising, learning plans, and assessment data, and report outcomes to the Program Director.

Education

MS or PhD in Biomedical Sciences, with emphasis in Gross Anatomy, Microscopic Anatomy, Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, or Microbiology; or an MD.

Job description

Georgetown University in Washington, DC, invites applications for the Basic Science Learning Facilitator (BSLF) within the GEMS Program. The BSLF will lead instruction across biomedical science modules and graduate courses for an annual cohort of ~25 students.

The role also emphasizes academic coaching, development of student learning plans, and coordination of the GEMS mentoring program, supporting first-year medical students through the transition to medical education.