Medical Sciences Instructor, GEMS Program

Georgetown University; United States; On-site; USD 67,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings

Tuition assistance

Work-life balance benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Georgetown University’s GEMS Program seeks a Basic Science Learning Facilitator to lead instruction across biomedical science modules and graduate courses, while providing academic coaching and mentoring for an annual cohort of about 25 students. The role aligns with allopathic medical education and demands strong teaching and advising skills.

The position emphasizes learning-plan development, early intervention for struggling students, and close collaboration with program leadership to support

Qualifications

• 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.
• Two years of experience with anatomical dissection of a human cadaver.

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.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of instruction, advising, learning plans, and assessment data, and report outcomes to the Program Director.

Skills

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Cooperative learning

Education

MS/PhD

MD

Job description

Georgetown University’s GEMS Program seeks a Basic Science Learning Facilitator to lead instruction across biomedical science modules and graduate courses, while providing academic coaching and mentoring for an annual cohort of about 25 students. The role aligns with allopathic medical education and demands strong teaching and advising skills.

The position emphasizes learning-plan development, early intervention for struggling students, and close collaboration with program leadership to support