Mind-Body Medicine: Teaching Assistant

Job Description:

Saybrook University seeks a graduate student Teaching Assistants (TAs) to join its Department of Mind-Body Medicine, specifically to support instructional activities in biofeedback and neurofeedback. This is an internal hire only.

Under the direction of the Program Director of Applied Psychophysiology program and core faculty member, the teaching assistant will be assigned to support instructional activities up to 9 hours per week. The teaching assistantship offers learning opportunities for graduate students interested in teaching careers and mentorship.
 

A. Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Partnering with the faculty of record to prepare Canvas courses, update syllabi, and manage videoconferences
• Reviewing and responding to submitted assignments as directed
• Attending faculty team meetings as needed
• Supporting department initiatives or special projects
• Respond to emails within 24 hours Monday through Friday
• Submit work hours in Workday by Sunday evening
   

B. Position Requirements

• Advanced skills in biofeedback and neurofeedback practices
• Committed to advancing the Saybrook mission and academic excellence
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Professionalism and mature interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Completion of required university training sessions
   

C. Position Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences
• Completed at least three semesters in the program and with satisfactory academic standing
   

Compensation

• $20.00 per hour
• Up to 9 hours a week
   

About Saybrook University

Saybrook University was founded over 50 years ago by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century in the field of progressive Western psychology. It continues to inspire a new generation of innovators. A non-profit regionally accredited university known for its commitment to humanistic studies and rigorous research, Saybrook University’s academic model puts the student at the center of everything we do to provide a unique, transformational, learning experience. Saybrook offers advanced degrees in organizational systems, psychology, mind-body medicine, and counseling, all in flexible learning formats to help students continue to be active contributors to the fields they work in while they advance their education. Saybrook University is proud to be a community of creative, compassionate innovators dedicated to pursuing new ways of thinking and doing for our professions, organizations, and communities.

For more information, visit www.saybrook.edu.

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation

Saybrook University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.