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Inside Higher Ed · 4 days ago

Teaching Fellow EEI - Online (Explore Engineering Innovation)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$31.10/hr - $54.50/hr

3+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking Teaching Fellows for the Explore Engineering Innovation course aimed at undeclared freshmen engineering students at Johns Hopkins University. The role involves engaging students through problem-solving instruction, coordinating with teaching staff, and providing support during the course, which emphasizes hands-on lab experiences and critical thinking skills.

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Responsibilities

Teaching Fellows must be present and available during the entire course. This includes the daily synchronous 3-hour session as well as time to coordinate with the teaching team, grade student submissions, check student messages daily outside of class time, and hold occasional study sessions

Teaching Fellows must be prepared to spend time independently to review course materials and complete the online training program prior to the first day of the course

Teaching Fellows must be comfortable with the course material and be able to relate the curriculum to high school students

Teaching Fellows must work with the Instructor to develop a sense of community for the high school students participating in the class

Teaching Fellows must be able to assist students remotely as they conduct the various activities throughout the course

Teaching Fellows must work with the Instructor to monitor the discussion boards and answer student messages in less than 24 hours

Teaching Fellows must be available for supplementary instruction when requested by a student outside of the synchronous session

Teaching Fellows may create, as needed, additional videos to act as supplemental material to clarify/demonstrate the lab set up and/or to fill in any instructional holes that may arise

Teaching Fellows will assist Instructors and ensure that students receive their graded assigned work promptly - within 1-2 days of the assignment due date - and provide detailed feedback to students so that they are able to learn from the activity and improve their future performance

Teaching Fellows will assist Instructors and ensure that grades are posted to the learning management system in a timely manner

Teaching Fellows must ensure that child safety protocols are upheld

Qualification

STEM education experienceClassroom managementAlgebra IIPhysicsCanvasMicrosoft Office SuiteProficient with ZoomCommunicationProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math Discipline

Candidates for these positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check and fingerprinted per policies related to working with minors

All employees participating in Hopkins Pre-College programs must enroll and participate in mandatory online training relevant to working with minors and working at JHU

Availability to teach June 29 to July 31, Monday through Friday. Each class will meet synchronously for a single 3-hour block at the same time each day. The synchronous class meeting will occur during one of the following time intervals: 9am - noon, 2-5pm, 7pm-10pm (all Baltimore local times)

Availability to participate in pre-course training

Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula