Instructor, Foundations of Medicine and Healthcare (Austin)
About The Position
Circuit Stream is hiring an instructor to deliver its provided Foundations of Medicine and Healthcare curriculum to students ages 13–17 at St. Edward's University in Austin. The instructor will make medicine and healthcare approachable through case-based learning, discussion, and hands-on activities, helping students explore healthcare careers, examine symptoms and patient information, interpret data, and consider possible treatment plans. Curriculum, lesson resources, activities, training, and support from Circuit Stream’s Education team are provided. This is an in-person summer teaching role scheduled for June 7–18, 2027, and June 21–July 2, 2027, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. each day. Instructor onboarding and training are required upon hire, with an additional 2–3 hours of training in June before courses begin. A criminal background check will be requested before working with youth learners. Compensation is USD 1,500–1,650 per week.
Requirements
- Enjoy working with teenagers and be able to keep a group engaged, participating, and excited to learn.
- Have professional, academic, clinical, research, or substantial project experience in medicine, healthcare, health sciences, biomedical sciences, nursing, or a closely related field.
- Have a completed bachelor's degree in a healthcare, medicine, nursing, or health-science discipline, or be pursuing a master's or Ph.D.
- Have strong communication and facilitation skills and be able to explain medical and healthcare concepts clearly and responsibly to beginners.
- Be dependable and prepared, receptive to feedback, and comfortable taking responsibility for student behavior and safety.
- Be available to teach on weekdays for all listed summer course dates.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching, tutoring, mentoring, coaching, camp, or youth-program experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver Circuit Stream’s provided Foundations of Medicine and Healthcare curriculum with energy, clarity, and strong classroom facilitation.
- Guide students through medical case studies, healthcare scenarios, data interpretation, and hands-on activities while ensuring they work toward course learning objectives.
- Connect course concepts to diverse healthcare careers and explain medical and health-science ideas clearly and appropriately for beginners and teenagers.
- Create an inclusive, positive classroom environment and use appropriate behavior-management techniques to reinforce expectations, rules, and safety requirements.
- Supervise students during scheduled indoor and outdoor activities outside classroom instruction each day.
- Monitor learner progress and communicate concerns or support needs to the Circuit Stream team.
Benefits
- Opportunity to introduce teenagers to medicine and healthcare and help them explore future academic and career paths.
- Complete curriculum, lesson resources, activities, instructor training, and support from Circuit Stream’s Education team.
- Community of instructors and educators to connect with and learn from.
- Opportunity to strengthen teaching and mentorship skills while making a visible impact on students.
