Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

The College of Naturopathic Medicine at Sonoran University of Health Sciences is seeking applications for our Teaching Assistant pool to assist faculty in a variety of courses in the Naturopathic Medicine degree program. Teaching Assistants help faculty oversee the delivery of instruction and assessment for both courses and labs. Teaching Assistants also provide students with feedback and answer student questions. Teaching Assistants do not need extensive teaching experience but are lifelong learners, proven teachers or mentors, or have a passion for helping support student learning and success. Teaching Assistants are assigned courses aligned with their expertise that are taught using Canvas, Sonoran’s online Learning Management System (LMS). Teaching Assistants are responsible for interacting with students within that LMS.

Responsibilities include:

1. Be familiar with all course content.
2. Equip students with the required knowledge and skills to be successful in the assigned course and to prepare students to be successful leaders in their chosen profession.
3. Assist with grading assignments and facilitating classroom discussions.
4. Provide timely response to communications by faculty, students, and program leadership, preferably within 24-hours.
5. Serve as a positive role model to students.
6. Specific responsibilities to the course as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree or Doctorate in health sciences from an accredited institution. Teaching Assistants will be matched to courses in need of support by degree earned.
2. Related experience in education or as a teaching assistant is preferred.

Documents needed to apply

1. Resume

Working Environment

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extensive periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse. Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling of up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Communicate to perform essential functions.

Background/Screening:

All employees at Sonoran University undergo a background and drug screen prior to hire. All applicants must show documentation of vaccinations or provide titer results for measles. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory outcome of all screens required of this position.

Sonoran University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Sonoran University is a Smoke-Free campus.

About Sonoran University:

Sonoran University of Health Sciences (formerly SCNM) is a non-profit, higher education institution. As an internationally recognized institution of natural health sciences, our evidence-based programs help train the next generation of healthcare providers. Centered on blending academics, research and patient care, students graduate with significant, research and clinical experience that positions them for successful careers as naturopathic doctors or nutrition specialists. Sonoran University’s Sage Foundation for Health contributes to the missions and operations of nine off-site clinics focused on providing naturopathic medical care to local uninsured and underserved communities. The Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research is a state-of-the-art molecular biology/phytochemistry laboratory that seeks to improve therapies for global health concerns by exploring traditional medicine at the cellular, molecular and cultural level to create novel botanical solutions that support people, plants and planet.

The University campus is home to two open-to-the-public clinics. The Medical Center provides naturopathic healthcare for a wide range of patients including but not limited to; family medicine, nutrition and digestive health, mental health and well-being, dermatologic conditions, endocrine and auto-immune concerns, and acute symptoms. The Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine focuses on non-opioid solutions to pain and pain management. Treatments range from cupping and acupuncture to regenerative injection therapies. The Medicinary is the largest natural Medicinary in Arizona offering an expansive collection of the highest quality, professional grade supplements, herbs, and health products. Every purchase made at the Medicinary helps support the Sage Foundation for Health and its mission to provide free healthcare to those in need.