* Develop lesson plans aimed at optimizing student understanding and success* Facilitate engaging class discussions that encourage active participation and hone critical thinking skills* Utilize a variety of teaching methods to create a dynamic classroom environment* Conduct weekly office hours to facilitate one-on-one meetings with students and ensure their individual needs are being met* Provide detailed feedback on all assignments to help students improve their writing skills… Show more * Develop lesson plans aimed at optimizing student understanding and success* Facilitate engaging class discussions that encourage active participation and hone critical thinking skills* Utilize a variety of teaching methods to create a dynamic classroom environment* Conduct weekly office hours to facilitate one-on-one meetings with students and ensure their individual needs are being met* Provide detailed feedback on all assignments to help students improve their writing skills and understand how they are being evaluated* Maintain a presence on Blackboard to enable students to track their progress and access class information and assignments Show less

* Provide one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs* Edit student writing and provide feedback aimed at improving critical writing skills* Generate writing assignments for students specific to their skill levels* Prepare weekly progress reports for each student* Lead round-table fiction workshops for students of all ages* Develop writing prompts and exercises to facilitate and encourage the creative writing process* Meet with students and families to… Show more * Provide one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs* Edit student writing and provide feedback aimed at improving critical writing skills* Generate writing assignments for students specific to their skill levels* Prepare weekly progress reports for each student* Lead round-table fiction workshops for students of all ages* Develop writing prompts and exercises to facilitate and encourage the creative writing process* Meet with students and families to discuss academic progress* Provide diagnostic evaluations for prospective students Show less

* Provide instruction to meet individual student needs* Develop age-appropriate lesson plans to aid child learning* Foster a child-focused classroom environment* Conduct parent meetings and prepare progress reports to track child development * Support and perform toward achieving agenda and school goals* Attend workshops to hone teaching skills

* Provide editorial assistance on scientific manuscripts and abstracts for members of the Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology (LCDB), revising sections for clarity of concepts, continuity of thought, and effective communication of ideas * Conduct extensive one-on-one meetings with scientists to discuss current projects and assist them in translating their findings into comprehensible and publishable manuscripts* Proofread all manuscripts, abstracts, and official documents for… Show more * Provide editorial assistance on scientific manuscripts and abstracts for members of the Laboratory of Cell and Developmental Biology (LCDB), revising sections for clarity of concepts, continuity of thought, and effective communication of ideas * Conduct extensive one-on-one meetings with scientists to discuss current projects and assist them in translating their findings into comprehensible and publishable manuscripts* Proofread all manuscripts, abstracts, and official documents for grammatical and typographical errors* Review journal formats and lay out manuscripts to conform to requirements* Generate personnel packages for new hires, terminations, and appointment conversions, and coordinate all immigration paperwork for foreign scientists* Attend monthly meetings with Principal Investigators to discuss and manage the budgets for five laboratory sections* Serve as the LCDB representative on the DIR Intranet Superusers Committee, helping to develop a new institute-wide intranet for the NIDCR* Maintain and update the LCDB web-based intranet and internal database using Adobe Dreamweaver * Coordinate official foreign and domestic government travel for members of the LCDB* Train incoming support staff, including the Office Manager and Program Support Assistant* Coordinate weekly animal procurement for five laboratory sections Show less

* Determine and edit the contents of The Messenger * Report on events within American University’s Literature Department and contribute feature articles* Correspond with alumni of American University's Literature Department to provide professional updates * Create the layout of The Messenger

* Determine and edit the contents of Folio * Review and critique incoming fiction submissions * Oversee editorial staff * Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief to create the layout of Folio * Create and oversee fundraisers and other Folio events

* Review and critique fiction submissions * Assist with the layout of Folio * Assist with fundraisers and other Folio events

* Review and critique incoming manuscripts * Collaborate with editors on various book projects * Conduct research for editorial staff * Contribute ideas during weekly editorial meetings * Perform various clerical tasks