Part time Teaching Assistant, UMKC School of Medicine

The department of Biomedical Sciences University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine)

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Medicine seeks part time, temporary teaching assistants to work with students and faculty for the Human Structure Function I, II, and III and Clinical Correlations courses, Medical Microbiology, Clinical Practice of Medicine 2, and Pathology 2 courses.

The job duties include assisting faculty in the course, facilitating small group/laboratory activities, assisting with exams and clinical assessments, tutoring students that request additional assistance, and completing other duties for the courses as assigned by faculty. Teaching assistants would be housed at the Kansas City campus or St. Joseph campus but may need to facilitate on-site at both campuses as circumstances arise.

Minimum qualification

Applicant must have recently graduated with a Medical Degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Applicant must have demonstrated high achievement in classes listed above. Applicant must communicate well with students and faculty, have excellent verbal, written and organizational skills, and work effectively as a team member with other faculty. Applicant should also be a self-initiator and seek out opportunities to assist students and faculty.

For consideration, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions.

Please combine all application materials (application form, personal letter of interest and applicable experience with accompanying curriculum vitae and a current list of references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document not to exceed 11MB and upload as your resume attachments. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

Handling of Application Materials

After initial review by the committee all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu including the Job Identification number and name of the position.

If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

For consideration, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions.

Open until filled

Part time, unranked, non benefit eligible position. Would work for up to 28 hours/week

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call Human Resources at 816-235-1621.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.