UW GenOM Project

GenOM Family! We are currently taking applications for our Summer 2021 Cohort! If you know any graduating seniors (intending to attend UW Seattle) interested in scientific research in genetics, life science, and/or engineering send them our way!

GenOM Project - Genomics Outreach for Minorities, University of Washington If you are not able to access the application website and have contacted UW NET ID retrieval services, please download the application here: DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATION

NOW HIRING: Summer Program Community Development Assistants

The UW GenOM Project is seeking (2) Summer Program Community Development Assistants for summer quarter 2020.

The UW GenOM Project sponsors three ALVA programs for incoming freshmen: GenOM, Clean Energy, and Molecular-Engineering (MEM-C) to provide a research internship for ~20 incoming freshmen to the University of Washington. There will be ~13-14 GenOM students, ~4 Clean Energy students, and ~3 MEM-C students. The majority of the students will come from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds.
Unlike previous years, there will be no residential program. It is essential that the ALVA 2020 participants develop a strong sense of their cohort, and learn how to thrive as an underrepresented/underserved individual on the University of Washington campus in a STEM field. Additional support will be also needed to help the students navigate the stress and mental health challenges of this public health crisis. These community development assistants will serve as mentors for the students during the summer and continuing on into the academic year, as well as primary points of contact to UW GenOM Project and College of Engineering staff.

Position Dimension and Impact to the University:
• This position will directly impact the UW GenOM Project’s mission to increase diversity, particularly to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority and women students graduating with STEM degrees.
• This position may also contribute to general student supervision during program activities, and/or contribute to additional STEM related workshops in other laboratory based classrooms and course work.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Attend remote training sessions prior to the start of the program, which will be scheduled for May and June.
• Mentor ALVA participants.
• Coordinate with the ALVA staff and instructors on timing of online instruction, technology used, feedback and evaluation, and input from the students. Make recommendations for adapting to student needs.
• Coordinate with ALVA staff on including seminars from other summer research programs around the country
• Coordinate with ALVA staff on bringing in faculty participation as much as possible
• Assist participants with ALVA coursework.
• Design ALVA remote professional development and community building activities.
• Notify the program staff of any and all problems and make recommendations to improve the student experience.
• Ensure that participants are abiding by the policies set forth by the UW GenOM Project, College of Engineering.
• Foster a sense of community within the group, seek ways to include all students in activities, and guide the students to an appreciation of diversity in many forms.
• Attend staff orientation and weekly staff meetings.
• Carry out all duties assigned by the UW GenOM Project and College of Engineering staff

Qualifications:
• Completed two years of studies at the University of Washington; and be majoring or focusing in STEM.
• Be able to attend to the well-being of the students as much as possible, including emotional/mental health.
• Be able to work with students from a diverse set of backgrounds, and support each student based on their individual needs so they can have the best experience possible in the program.
• Previous experience working with other students in a mentorship role.
• Demonstrate the ability to enforce discipline fairly and to work with participants who may have differing abilities, motivational levels, backgrounds, learning styles, and access to remote learning.
• Pass a criminal background check.
• Previous experience with the ALVA programs (either as a participant, instructor, volunteer, or tutor).
• Multi-task, work quickly and effectively under pressure and problem solve when issues arise.
• Communicate effectively with the ALVA staff in a collaborative way

Compensation:
• Summer Program Community Development Assistants will receive a stipend of $3,000 each.
Please send a cover letter, resume and names of three references to Latoya Surratt at [email protected] by the end of the day on Monday, April 27th, 2020.

NOW HIRING: Mathematics Instructors

The UW GenOM Project is seeking (2) Mathematics Instructors for summer quarter 2020. The purpose of this position is to provide shared instruction to prepare incoming UW STEM freshmen from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds for advanced university level problem solving skills in calculus.
The UW GenOM Project sponsors three ALVA programs for incoming freshmen: GenOM, Clean Energy, and Molecular-Engineering. All programs are 9-week summer internship programs that provide students with academic support, hands-on research experience (which will be during the academic year), and professional development. The three programs are blended, with students participating in different activities (particularly research), depending on the program. The majority of the students are from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds. This year, the program is not residential, and will be run remotely, with the research beginning during the academic year.

The mathematics curriculum focuses on intensive problem solving based mathematics derived from UW math texts, and will help students gain an awareness of the areas that they need to improve in order to succeed in the UW College of Engineering’s and science departments.
Position Dimension and Impact to the University:
• This position supports improved math and problem solving skills of pre-college STEM students
• This position will directly impact the University of Washington’s mission to increase diversity, particularly to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority and women students graduating with STEM degrees.
• This position may also contribute to general student supervision during program activities, and/or contribute to additional STEM related workshops outside of the mathematics classroom and course work.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Online Instruction – 70%
• The instructors will lead an online pre-calculus or calculus workshop for 6-12 students, four days per week, 1.5 hour/day
• Coordinate virtual study sessions with volunteer tutors.
• This position will require an additional 3 hours of preparation time four days per week for evaluation and grading.
• Investigate and use appropriate technology to deliver instruction and feedback remotely.
• Coordinate with other instructors, and with the students, to deliver the instruction in a time and format that is flexible to students’ other responsibilities at home.

Student Evaluation and Curriculum Design – 25 %
• Oversee skills evaluation of all ALVA students; design and structure curriculum and daily lesson plans accordingly.
• Design testing tools, guidelines, and goals to observe student progress; may use existing models and templates.
• Supervise grading and solicit program staff for observation of student progress.
• Independent time for grading and curriculum design.
Other – 5%
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Junior standing in a STEM field, and have completed at least Math 126 or higher.
• Be proficient in algebra, pre-calculus, calculus and be familiar with the UW problem solving teaching methodologies. Educational background in math is preferred.
• Have at least 1 year of previous teaching experience, ideally at the freshman level.
• Experience with/understanding of challenges faced by underrepresented minority and female students in STEM.
• Ability to work with students who have differing abilities, motivational levels, backgrounds, learning styles, computer experience, and access to computer technology.
• Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.

Compensation:
• Stipend of $2800
Please send a cover letter, resume and names of two references to Latoya Surratt at [email protected] by the end of the day on Monday, April 27th, 2020.

NOW HIRING: Chemistry Instructors

The UW GenOM Project is seeking (2) Chemistry Instructors for summer quarter 2020.

The UW GenOM Project sponsors a series of Alliances for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans (ALVA) programs for incoming freshmen: GenOM, Clean Energy, and Molecular Engineering. All three programs are 9-week residential summer internship programs that provide students with academic support, hands-on research experience, and professional development opportunities. The three programs are blended into one program, with students participating in different activities (particularly research), depending on the program. This year, the research experiences will be moved to the academic year, and the program will be remote – not residential. The research component will be moved to the academic year.
All ALVA students have a Chemistry course during nine weeks of the program. The purpose of this position is to provide instructional leadership in chemistry skills to prepare incoming UW ALVA freshmen, who are primarily from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds, for advanced university level problem solving skills.

Position Dimension and Impact to the University:
• This position supports improving chemistry and chemistry study skills for incoming underrepresented and underserved freshmen who are interested in STEM fields.
• This position will directly impact the UW GenOM Project’s mission to increase diversity, particularly to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority and women students graduating with STEM degrees.
• This position may also contribute to general student supervision during program activities, and/or contribute to additional STEM related workshops in other laboratory based classrooms and course work.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Online Instruction – 70%
• The instructor will lead a semi-weekly Chemistry class related to first year Chemistry (142/152/162) or Organic Chemistry (237/8/9).
• 5 hours of online instructional activities two days a week with additional time for preparation, evaluation and grading. Investigate and use appropriate technology to deliver instruction and feedback remotely.
• Coordinate with other instructors, and with the students, to deliver the instruction in a time and format that is flexible to students’ other responsibilities at home.

Student Evaluation and Curriculum Design – 25 %
• Oversee skills evaluation of 8-12 ALVA students. Design and structure curriculum and lesson plans accordingly.
• Design testing tools, guidelines, and goals to measure student progress; may use existing models and templates.
• Supervise grading and solicit program staff for observation of student progress.
• Independent time for grading and curriculum design.

Other – 5%
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Required: Completion of organic chemistry (i.e., UW CHEM 237/8/9).
• Be at least a junior STEM undergrad who has had teaching or tutoring experience.
• Experience with/understanding of challenges faced by underrepresented minority and female students in STEM.
• Ability to work with participants who have differing abilities, motivational levels, backgrounds, learning styles and computer training/knowledge/accessibility.
• Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.

Compensation:
• Stipend: $1450.
Please send a cover letter, resume and names of two references to Latoya Surratt at [email protected] by the end of the day on Monday, April 27th, 2020.

NOW HIRING: Bioinformatics Instructor

The UW GenOM Project is seeking (a) Bioinformatics Instructor for summer quarter 2020.

The UW GenOM Project sponsors a series of Alliances for Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans (ALVA) programs for incoming freshmen: GenOM, Clean Energy, and Molecular Engineering (MEM-C). All three programs are 9-week summer internships that provide academic support, hands-on research, and professional development. The three programs are blended into one program, with students participating in different activities (particularly research), depending on the program. This year, the research experiences will be moved to the academic year.

All of the GenOM students, and perhaps the Clean Energy and MEM-C students, will have a Bioinformatics course during nine weeks of the program. The purpose of this position is to provide instructional leadership in computer programming and data science skills to prepare incoming UW ALVA freshmen, who are primarily from underrepresented and/or underserved backgrounds, for succeeding in computer science courses, and for developing fluency in bioinformatics techniques they may need in their research.

Position Dimension and Impact to the University:
• This position supports developing bioinformatics skills for incoming underrepresented and underserved freshmen who are interested in STEM fields.
• This position will directly impact the UW GenOM Project’s mission to increase diversity, particularly to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority and women students graduating with STEM degrees.
• This position may also contribute to general student supervision during program activities, and/or contribute to additional STEM related workshops in other course work.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Online Instruction – 70%
• This is a new course for ALVA, so the instructor is expected to develop the curriculum, and solicit input from the other ALVA instructors, staff, and selected faculty/grad students.
• Make use of online instructional tools as appropriate (i.e., Data Carpentry Genomics Workshop); may also develop your own.
• If possible, connect the data to real work – whether in a specific lab, or a larger data set.
• A total of 4 hours of online instructional activities in bioinformatics two days a week with additional time for preparation, evaluation and grading. Investigate and use appropriate technology to deliver instruction and feedback remotely.

Student Evaluation and Curriculum Design – 25 %
• Oversee skills evaluation of ALVA students. Design and structure curriculum and lesson plans accordingly.
• Design testing tools, guidelines, and goals to measure student progress; may use existing models and templates.
• Supervise grading and solicit program staff for observation of student progress.
• Independent time for grading and curriculum design.

Other – 5%
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Required: Completion of CSE 142, knowledge of R, Python, and/or bioinformatics training.
• Be at least a junior STEM undergrad who has had teaching or tutoring experience.
• Experience with/understanding of challenges faced by underrepresented minority and female students in STEM.
• Ability to work with participants who have differing abilities, motivational levels, backgrounds, learning styles and computer training/knowledge/accessibility.
• Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.

Compensation:
• Stipend: $2500.

Latoya and I are seeking your ideas and input. As spring quarter progresses, we will be working with the University of Washington, including the research labs, to evaluate what we can or cannot do for the summer. Three major components are dorm housing, in-person classes, and access to research labs. If any or all of those components become impossible, then we hope to modify ALVA so that the participants would still have a valuable experience.

If you have any thoughts or ideas about potential creative solutions, could you please forward those to Lisa and Latoya? If you could think about what has made ALVA most impactful for you in the long run, that will help us to do the best we can by the 2020 students. In the meantime, we hope that you and those who are important to you stay healthy.

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Calling all GenOMers...
Come get your Valentine’s Day Sip on.
DIY Italian Sodas and sweet treats! 

It’s official. Dead Week has commenced.

PARTAAAAY ALERT! COME BY THE GENOM ROOM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

Alva Family,

If you would like to go on any of these trips this summer, please sign up on these polls. Please sign up by the Thursday before the weekend!

Food Lifeline- https://doodle.com/poll/8n3zxagduum23qfv

Pride Parade- https://doodle.com/poll/wyvqsxc9m8bmvgcm

Alki Beach and Lynnwood Bowl/Skate- https://doodle.com/poll/822mbqdk9y7qp3b4

Cedar Butte (Rattlesnake Ridge) Hiking/BBQ- https://doodle.com/poll/qyke3uskcvtr34nr

Food Bank Farms Produce Harvesting- https://doodle.com/poll/bca5pef5vaq8vyua

Also, we are need of volunteer drivers for these events. If you are interested, please take this course and email me to let me know via email
https://facilities.uw.edu/catalog/vehicle-rental/safety
http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/fleetservices/training-safety

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Come and celebrate the newest member of the ALVA family.

We are now officially accepting resumes and cover letters for (2) ALVA Math Instructors

See info below for job posting and how to apply