Postdoc tutors and facilitators needed at MIT
Dana Bresee Keeth
bresee at mit.edu
Mon Oct 6 15:20:20 EDT 2014
Dear MIT Postdocs,
Please find below information from Dr. Charles McClinton, whose contact
information is at the bottom of this message. If you are interested,
please contact him directly.
NOTE: Postdocs should check with their faculty supervisors, and
international postdocs should also check with the International Scholars
Office. See the attached guidelines for more information.
Regards,
Dana
**
*From Charles E. McClinton, Ph.D., *Interim Assistant Dean, Office of
Minority Education:
I have the responsibility of assisting students to locate tutors and/or
facilitators to provide tutorial assistance to students for specific
courses, primarily in the STEM courses: Organic Chemistry, Biology,
Physics, Mathematics, etc. We are looking for tutors and/or facilitators
who are either juniors, seniors, doctoral students, or postdocs. Below
please find a brief description of the roles that we currently need to
fill:
*Seminar XL:* an opportunity to continue or to develop teaching skills
while creating a safe learning environment for first year undergraduate
students (no more than six students in a group). Seminar XL
<http://ome.mit.edu/programs-services/seminar-xlle> is a structured
study group program. You will be expected to attend trainings and
monthly check-ins that will provide you with support for this important
role. The commitment to Seminar XL includes: two 90-minute weekly
sessions (scheduled at times convenient to you and the students), one
hour course material preparation and submitting timely student
evaluations. Salary is negotiable, but $20 minimum per hour.
*Tutorial Services Room (TSR):* an opportunity to work one-on-one or
with a group of two students providing personalized academic support.
You will be expected to attend trainings and monthly check-ins that will
provide you with support for this important role. The commitment to TSR
includes: two to six hours per week of service. Salary is negotiable,
but $20 minimum per hour. (See more information about TSR
<http://ome.mit.edu/programs-services/ome-tutorial-services-room>.)
*Charles E. McClinton, Ph.D.
*Interim Assistant Dean
Office of Minority Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 4-107
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
(617) 253-4047
Email: cmcclint at mit.edu <mailto:cmcclint at mit.edu>
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