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Posted: 16-May-23

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Internal Number: JR21893

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Direct, one-on-one student support

  • Build supportive, trusting relationships with medical students.

  • Assess medical students to identify those who have learning differences and/or academic difficulties.

  • Assist medical students in the development of effective learning plans that promote uptake of strategies for academic improvement.

  • Monitor studentsâ™ progress with learning plans, providing feedback and adjusting plans as appropriate.

Group workshops and resource dissemination

  • Work with other educational staff to design and implement a structured summer study and test taking skills course.

  • Provide lectures and small group teaching to learners regarding effective life-long learning skills (e.g., time management, critical reasoning, learning strategies, study skills, and test-taking strategies).

  • Provide course directors and members of the academic advising team with useful resources for medical students as it relates to their academic advancement.

  • As necessary, refer students to outside supplementary resources and track their engagement and progress.

  • Keep up to date with new developments in learning strategies and skills.

Student progress tracking

  • Update course directors and members of the academic advising team about the academic progress of the medical students. 

  • Provide status reports to academic advising and medical school education senior leadership.

  • Collaborate with advising and education teams to implement and monitor remediation plans for students as necessary.

  • Assist senior leadership with managing centralized tracking database to monitor student assessment data.

Other Responsibilities

  • Conducts regular meetings with students to discuss academic programs, choice of major, academic progress and career goals. Facilitates students' progress towards the degree.

  • Advises students with minor academic difficulties and counseling while responding to queries from faculty, staff and parents.

  • Keeps records of student degree programs and notes on student conversations.

  • Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications
 

Education:

  • Masterâ™s Degree.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

  • Proficiency in all aspects of computer operations including strong working knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Preferred Competencies

  • Comprehensive understanding of effective teaching methods for a diverse array of learning styles.

  • Excellent listening and observational skills.

  • Empathic mindset and ability to support neurodiverse learners.

  • Extensive knowledge of learning differences and strategies for successful academic progress.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to be able to work collaboratively with students, course directors, faculty, and staff within the medical education and student affairs teams.

  • Adept in using techniques to assess individual students' learning skills and their ability to effectively learn.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Ability to proactively identify issues and develop creative solutions.

  • A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to operate with minimal daily supervision.

Application Documents

  • Resume (required)

  • Cover Letter (preferred)

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via the Applicant Inquiry Form.

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