Ibiomed Instructional Assistant Intern - Hamilton, Canada - McMaster University

McMaster University

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Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Start Date:
August 26th
, 2024

End Date April 25th
, 2025

Schedule
35 hours/week

Education Level
Undergraduate Student

Career Level
Co-op

Hourly Rate
$30.48

The Integrated Biomedical Engineering & Health Sciences Program (iBioMed) is seeking to hire
1 enthusiastic and highly engaged Instructional Assistant Intern (IAI) for IBEHS 1P10.

The successful incumbent will assist the instructor in collecting and synthesizing Graduate Attribute materials and relevant data for the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) process.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING COMPETENCIES:

Communication:

Communicating technical / nontechnical information to an audience with varying levels of comprehension
Delivering effective and highquality slide presentations to audiences varying in size and composition
Communicating effectively with diverse populations and people occupying different functional roles
Handling difficult situations with tact and diplomacy
Ensuring all written and verbal communications are appropriate to a professional workplace

Relationship Development and Management:

Effective leadership through mentoring of first year students and supervision of teaching assistants
Effectively work in a dynamic team environment while facilitating and promoting team work of others
Creating and maintaining professional relationships with a diverse group including first year students, teaching assistants, professors, professional engineers and staff

Self-management:

Develop essential skills in time management, organization, prioritizing tasks, following through on deliverables

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborating with course instructors to develop and finalize course materials pertaining to lecture, lab, tutorials and design projects
Validate design projects through prototyping and the development of validation tools and equipment
Instruct first year students through weekly tutorials and labs using both lectures and interactive group work
Guide student groups through openended problems by providing appropriate feedback that takes them from problem identification and concept generation to a final working prototype
Coordinate assignmentrelated and projectrelated tasks, including test invigilation, organization students into groups, and developing sample solutions
Lead a large team of teaching assistants by scheduling regular meetings, providing regular training on the use of appropriate software, assigning tasks, and coordinating grading duties
Facilitate the organization of the online coursemanagementsystem's course content, which includes distribution of course materials and inputting of online grades
Stay current with new technologies and materials that pertain to the course and, where appropriate, suggest how they can be implemented towards continuously improving the course moving forward
Maintain confidentiality of information

QUALIFICATIONS:

Currently registered in a Bachelor's degree program in Engineering from McMaster University, or equivalent
Successful completion of ENGINEER 1C03 (Engineering Design & Graphics), ENGINEER 1D04 (Engineering Computation) and ENGINEER 1P03 (Engineering Practice & Profession), or IBEHS 1P10 (Health Solutions Design Projects I), or ENGINEER 1P13 (Integrated Cornerstone Design Projects in Engineering) or equivalent.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 7.0; significant experience could be considered in place of this requirement
Previous experience in
Autodesk Inventor (or similar CAD software) and
Python (or similar programming language) outside of IBEHS 1P10, ENGINEER 1C03 and ENGINEER 1D04 is considered an asset
Demonstrated interest in the biomedical field is desirable

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

LENGTH OF CO-

OP WORK TERM:
8-months, beginning August 26th, 2024

WAGE: $30.

48/hr, 35 hours per week

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

How To Apply

Employment Equity Statement

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the "Dish With One Spoon" wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence.

In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact:

Human Resources Service Centre at ext. 222-HR , or
Faculty of Health Sciences HR Office at ext. 22207, or
School of Graduate Studies at ext. 23679

to communicate accommodation needs.

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