Volunteer - Pathology Teaching Assistant

Location: Remote
Time commitment: 2 to 6 hours per week
Start Date: January 6, 2025

STEM Canada is a registered not-for-profit global program specializing in an 
advanced, STEM-based educational curriculum emphasizing the interconnected 
subject areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The STEM 
program is open to all students from preschool to high school with the mission 
to deliver top-notch STEM literacy and application designed to teach students in the STEM fields, yielding globally competitive results.

Job Description:

The pathology teaching assistant facilitates virtual lab activities and helps students comprehend disease processes, diagnostic methods, and clinical applications. In addition, the assistant helps teachers clarify fundamental pathology topics.

Responsibilities:

•	Support for Teaching: To offer advice on pathology subjects like histology, disease 
        development, and diagnostic methods, hold virtual office hours.
•      Encourage dialogue on important pathology subjects, such as inflammation, neoplasia, 
        and cellular damage.
•	Help with creating and presenting presentations and course materials.
•      Facilitation of Lab and Case Studies: Assist in setting up and managing virtual pathology 
        labs or simulations (such as examinations of microscopic slides).
•      Help in the development and analysis of case studies that center on situations 
        involving clinical pathology.
•	Feedback and Grading: Evaluate assignments, quizzes, and exams. Give pupils helpful 
        criticism so they can improve their knowledge and abilities.
•	Resource Development: Make additional educational resources, like reference 
        materials, films, and visual aids. To improve learning, oversee and select resources 
        pertaining to pathology.
•	Participation of Students: Encourage essential questioning by means of facilitating 
        conversations about pathology's sensible makes use of in areas like personalized 
        treatment and diagnostic advancements.
•      Students must be endorsed to relate pathology standards to actual-international 
       healthcare troubles.

Qualifications:

•	A bachelor's degree in biology, pathology, or a similar discipline is required; graduate 
        students are preferred.
•	Strong grasp of pathology principles, such as disease processes, diagnostic methods, 
        and histology.
•	It is beneficial to have prior familiarity with pathology tools, such as virtual slide 
        software and microscopic analysis.
•	Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
•	Preferably, you have prior teaching or tutoring experience.
•	Outstanding multitasking and organizing skills.

Benefits:

•     Gain valuable experience in content moderation and community management.
•     Play a vital role in fostering an inclusive online environment for STEM enthusiasts.
•     Access networking opportunities with educators, industry professionals, and like- 
       minded individuals.
•     Receive a certificate of volunteerism for your contributions to STEM Canada's mission.

SMAC is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We 
welcome and encourage applications from all religious backgrounds, persons of color, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, and others who can contribute to the diversification of our community.

Please send your resume and cover letter tovolunteer@stemcanada.ca

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their resume for timely evaluation.