Student Teaching Assistant - (FOR CURRENTLY ENROLLED PNWU STUDENTS ONLY)

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences•Yakima, WA

37d•$17

About The Position

Under direction of the faculty supervisor, a School of Occupational Therapy Teaching Assistant (SOTTA) will complete tasks in support of the courses taught by the faculty supervisor. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) does not sponsor employment visas. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment with PNWU. Employment eligibility will be verified in accordance with federal law. The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Arts in Medical Science, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually with plans to develop other programs and/or colleges. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five state region. PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https://www.visityakima.com/. The job announcement above is not the full job description, but represents the job responsibilities and requirements. A full job description can be provided upon request.

Requirements

Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Must have the ability to conduct literature searches using online library databases
Must have experience planning and coordinating meetings
Must have experience with audio visual equipment, telephone and web conferencing
Strong organization, interpersonal, and planning skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to problem solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans
Ability to work with and manage different computer programs and databases
Ability to schedule activities and/or meetings

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Experience in education or health care work setting

Responsibilities

Scheduling student activities
Developing, maintaining and organizing electronic filing systems
Communicating effectively with parties involved
Assisting with the scheduling and planning of meetings and/or events
Conducting literature searches using online library databases and other resources
Operating telephone and web-conferencing equipment
Responding in a timely manner to information requests
Attending meetings with faculty supervisor(s), as directed
Maintaining clean and organized workstation and office space
Completing other assignments from faculty supervisor
Understands accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards
Conduct appropriate and consistent with the philosophy and mission of PNWU
Other duties as assigned