MEDscience Teacher and Program Coordinator

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Why join Harvard Medical School?

Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.

You'll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to shape the future of medicine.

About the MEDscience Program:

HMS MEDscience's mission is to inspire and empower a rising generation of STEM leaders. Our program immerses students in realistic and dynamic simulated medical emergencies that transform the way that students approach and solve problems. Our vision is that all students, regardless of background, education, or zip code, should have equal opportunities in education and the sciences. Our program immerses students in realistic and dynamic simulated medical emergencies that promote teamwork and problem-solving skills. HMS MEDscience engages over 4,000 high school students (including nearly 1,200 Boston Public School students) through school-year and summer programs.

Job Description

HMS MEDscience has an opening for an experienced team teacher for its high school biology-based enrichment program serving a diverse population of students. In addition to teaching, this position will be responsible for coordinating the logistics of our programming for various partners and support the training of volunteers who join our teaching team. This position will directly support the work that advances the goals and vision of HMS MEDscience.

This team member will work effectively within a culture inclusive of individuals with diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations, and appreciate and leverage the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. This role will focus primarily on MEDscience's clinical program but may have the opportunity to teach other program areas (including laboratory science, forensic science, and biomedical engineering) over time.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Teacher

• Delivers interactive lectures, simulation cases, and debriefs that utilize innovative and unique pedagogy techniques aligned with program goals of critical thinking, problem solving, building teamwork, communication skills, developing personal health literacy, and continued interest in STEM fields.
• Collaborates with the MEDscience team to deliver semester-long and module programming throughout the schoolyear and across 11 week-long summer programs.
• Instruct students in medical skills, terminology, and scientific literacy (training provided).

Program Coordination

• Coordinates the programming for at least 20 partnering high school classroom teachers for the fall and spring semester courses: discuss logistics, individualize program curriculum calendar, provide program materials, monitor completion of required paperwork & surveys.
• Coordinates within the MEDscience teaching team: establish roles for each session, responsible for the set-up and breakdown of session materials.
• Provides support and training as needed to partnering high school teachers, interns, and volunteers on the MEDscience curriculum and pedagogy.
• Supervises student survey administration ensuring 100% rate of completion.

Teacher Training:

• Trains newly hired teachers and volunteers on the curriculum, meeting ahead of class sessions to run training and observing classes to provide feedback.

Curriculum Development

• Assists in refining written materials for pedagogy evaluation, and other documents needed for program expansion.
• Works with the teaching team to develop and support curricular innovation and cultural competency in the classroom.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to teach 3-4 in-person sessions each day (75 minutes/session).
• Requires assisting in set-up of simulation equipment and clinical skills training, which can include lifting and carrying objects of moderate weight.