Teaching assistants (TA) are graduate student employees who under the direct supervision of faculty/instructors, prepare and deliver course materials related to delivering instruction for a course. These activities include grading papers, leading discussion sessions, conducting laboratory exercises, hosting office hours,and keeping class records. It is also an expectation a TA will obtain teaching and leadership skills, gain an increased understanding of the discipline and of course earn money while helping your peers!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 10 hours/week
• Must be reliable and an effective communicator
• Meet with your faculty/instructor routinely to prepare for activities
• If assigned as a TA for BIOS 500 or 501, you are expected to attend the actual lab Responsible for making any copies per the request of the faculty as well as disseminating any information to students
• OFFICE HOURS CANNOT BE 100% ONLINE; must have a balance of hours in-person and a small quantity of online hours.
• Communicate your office hours, includes days and times to the faculty member and ADAP

QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a full-time 2nd year MPH/MSPH or PhD student in good academic standing

Prior completion of the course for which you are assigned with a grade of B+ of higher required or evidence of equivalent academic experience.

TO APPLY
Contact Angela Guinyard, angela [dot] guinyard [at] emory [dot] edu, no later than July 31, 2023. You must be available to begin the position upon the first day of classes, August 23, 2023.

What is SORT?

Established in 2001, SORT is one of the oldest graduate student organizations at the Rollins School of Public Health. This competitive organization seeks to promote future public health leadership by providing students with hands-on training in outbreak response and emergency preparedness. SORT partners with the Fulton County and DeKalb County Boards of Health, the Emory Center for Public Health Preparedness and Research (CEPAR), and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to give members the opportunity to apply public health theory in practical settings.

Who are our students?

We are MPH and MSPH candidates seeking degrees in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Global Health, Health Policy & Management, and Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences.

What skills do our students bring?

Computer and data modeling

Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access); SAS; R; SPSS; ArcGIS; Tableau; ECW/ImageTrend/EMSCharts; Canva; Adobe Suite (Photoshop, XD); REDCap; Salesforce; Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley

Clinical licenses

CPR/First Aid; Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); Wilderness First Responder (WFR)

Additional skills and certifications

COVID contact tracing and testing; qualitative and quantitative study design and analysis; monitoring and evaluation; project management; event planning; curriculum development and teaching; disaster life support; FEMA ICS 200, 800

Languages

Beginner – Spanish, French, Hindi, Bengali, German, Nyanja; Advanced – Spanish, German; Fluent – Kannada, Japanese

How have past members supported community partners?

COVID-19 vaccinations and testing at the GLOBE Academy; Emory COVID-19 contact tracing and booster clinics; CPR/AED training with Emory CEPAR and the DeKalb County Board of Health; assist during DeKalb County MRC events; staff Emory Student Health Fall Flu Clinic; QPR training; SWANSS COVID test data collection; CDC POD exercises and EOC 101 training; USPHS MCI simulation

How can SORT members help you?

SORT members are available to assist on short and long-term projects, including work-study programs (RSPH REAL), summer practicum experiences (APE), and volunteer positions. We are also available for training exercises and response efforts.

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