The NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools (NYU Metro Center) is seeking a dedicated healthcare educator responsible for delivering comprehensive pre-nursing education based on coordination with the lead instructor, that prepares students for success in nursing school and healthcare careers.
Responsabilities include: supports curriculum implementation; implements engaging lesson plans; mentors students; provides academic support to students in subjects such as anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, pharmacology, and nursing fundamentals; ensures instructional excellence through evidence-based teaching practices, student performance monitoring, and compliance with educational standards.
Must be committed to fostering critical thinking, clinical readiness, and professional development in aspiring nursing students.
-Supports lead instructor with lesson planning and implementation.
-Provides lessons with mentoring and academic support.
-Provides outreach to students for check-ins with assignments and tasks related to the PreRN program.
NYU Metro Center is a research and professional learning services center that supports equity-focused, evidence-based innovations in educational research and programming. We operate as a complex collective of multiple sub-units with different areas of specialization.
NYU Metro Center’s work falls into five categories: 1) technical assistance to districts and schools; 2) professional learning to teachers and leaders; 3) applied research and evaluation of district and school programs; 4) scholarly research conducted by NYU Metro Center researchers and NYU faculty affiliates; and 5) youth development programs including college readiness, youth-led advocacy and organizing, and youth participatory action research. NYU Metro Center has a history of experience providing assistance and mobilizing resources to address a variety of issues related to educational inequity, segregation, disproportionality, discrimination of all kinds, and social injustice.
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly range for this position is $20.00-$23.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.
The position is hybird, starts on July 13, 2026 and is expected to be 3 hours per week.
The ideal candidate is, first and foremost, committed to our organizational mission and vision and reflects the following qualifications:
Required Education: Background in nursing, healthcare, or a related field.
Preferred Education: Enrollment in or completion of a nursing program preferred but not required.
Required Experience: Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Experience: Experience in tutoring, mentoring, or teaching high school students
Required Knowledge: Medical field terminology, anatomy, physiology and nursing fundamentals
Preferred Knowledge: Passion for education and student success as it relates to the medical field
The person in this position will plan and implement academic and PreRN related instruction to high school students. They will gauge learning and evaluate their own teaching to make any changes necessary to best support students. The position serves 10-50 high school students during the school year and summer program combined.
They will teach students, meet with school Guidance Counselor to discuss student progress, meet with PreRN team for updates, professional development, and overall support.
Contact Jorge Lopez at jal18@nyu.edu with any questions.
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