Posting Summary
The RutgersCamden Faculty of Arts and Sciences Deans Office is seeking up to 4 instructors to lead a new MCAT workshop that will be offered to undergraduate students for academic credit. The course offered in partnership with The Princeton Review TPR will utilize materials from TPRs selfpaced course and be supplemented by American Association of Medical Colleges AAMC materials and direct instruction. We seek instructors who can teach at least one of the four sections: Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; Psychological Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior; and Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. Instructors can elect to teach inperson (in Camden NJ) or through synchronous virtual instruction although inperson teaching is preferred. Students course work begins during the Winter Break utilizing selfpaced materials; instructors are not required to teach during this time but will be monitoring students progress and grading assignments. Beginning the week of January 17 the course will meet two evenings a week from 5:20 p.m. 9:50 p.m. and continue until the end of April 14 total weeks). Two of the four topics will be addressed each class session. An instructor teaching one section will attend class only one of the two days. Instructors should expect to spend approximately 2.53 hours each week instructing students with additional time allotted for grading. Primary responsibilities of the MCAT Workshop Instructors will include: Create and maintain course syllabus with coinstructors based on template provided by similar workshop offered at RutgersNew Brunswick Develop content for selected area for the 14 weeks of instruction Maintain attendance and grade records Assign final grades Provide tips resources guides etc. to support and supplement instruction Be available to students for questions after class / via email Work closely with the RUC Learning Center Staff for all matters related to classroom management Work closely with FAS Deans Office for academic matters and final grade submission
Overview
Rutgers UniversityCamden is a diverse researchintensive campus of approximately 7400 undergraduate and graduate students and 1100 faculty and staff members located in Camden N.J. directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. The campus thrives with a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. The university is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine consistently ranks Rutgers UniversityCamden among its Best Bang for the Buck universities and best national research universities. Recently RutgersCamden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university.