STUDENT-Teaching Assistant- Patient Care Skills I & II

Ithaca College • Ithaca, NY

30d • $16 - $16

About The Position

PTBS 51900 Patient Care Skills I Course Coordinator: Angela Reynolds, PT, DPT, NCS, CBIS Purpose of the job: Responsibilities will be split between virtual and in-person TAs. Virtual TAs will be expected to complete most of the grading, while in-person TAs will assist during 6 lab sessions in the course and handle some additional grading. Virtual TAs will also be asked to complete media preparation (videos and cases) during the Spring semester. Each week during the summer, all TAs will meet with the course coordinator to discuss content for the week and grading plans, including consistency plans for grading. The same TAs who will be working in PCS I this summer will also be working in PCS II in the fall. That description is as follows: PTBS 52000 Patient Care Skills II Course Coordinator: Laura Gras, PT, DPT, DSc, GCS Course Needs: Running open labs and assisting in grading documentation.

Requirements

• DPT I physical therapy students in good academic standing, who demonstrate effective verbal communication skills, are punctual, take initiative, and have a strong interest in helping students learn
• Students should also have a good understanding of how to write a SOAP note, the correct format of a SOAP note, and will be expected to grade objectively using a formatted grading rubric
• Virtual TAs must be available for grading throughout the summer semester (average of 0-4 hours per week for 6 weeks), as well as media prep in the Spring semester (~10 hours of independently scheduled time)
• In person TAs must be available to attend labs (1-2x per week for 3-6 hours) throughout the summer course duration
• DPT II students in the Physical Therapy Program who are in good academic standing and have successfully completed the course previously
• Essential functions of this position include demonstrating appropriate patient-handling skills, effective communication and teaching skills, strong documentation skills, and the ability to interact with others

Responsibilities

• Virtual TAs will be expected to complete most of the grading
• In-person TAs will assist during 6 lab sessions in the course and handle some additional grading
• Virtual TAs will also be asked to complete media preparation (videos and cases) during the Spring semester
• Each week during the summer, all TAs will meet with the course coordinator to discuss content for the week and grading plans, including consistency plans for grading
• Running open labs and assisting in grading documentation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed