Medical Physiology Note Taker

Dr. Erika Allen and Bart Jarmusch supervise the Note-Takers for the Medical Physiology program.

The note-taker will support a student's learning by providing clear and accurate notes as a record of lectures or classes. As some students may have difficulties taking notes for a number of different reasons, for example sight or hearing impairments, specific learning difficulties or because writing is difficult and painful, these notes are essential tools for learning and revision. The work of a note-taker provides crucial support. Note-takers will be paid $10 per hour for approximately 25 hours for a 3 credit course.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The main responsibility of a note taker is to provide organized, legible or typed notes for class and provide a copy of these notes to the Core Curriculum Team so they may distribute them to the students. It is the note-taker's responsibility to attend class on a regular basis and to provide notes for every lecture.

To provide the student with an accurate and full account of the information conveyed in lectures or classes where it is necessary to take notes.

To ensure notes are clear and comprehensive. This requires fast and accurate typing, legible handwriting, accurate spelling, and the ability to extract all relevant information from lecture material.

To provide notes to the student within 48 hours, in an agreed format to meet their needs.

(In many instances this will involve provision of typed notes, but might also include alternative formats, such as handwritten/large print/on A3 paper/on colored paper/delivered by hand/typed-up or scanned and sent via email to a college email account).

To maintain regular contact with the assigned Teaching Assistant liaison, from the outset of your work, to ensure they are receiving notes in a timely fashion and in a mutually agreed format.

To complete and return relevant paperwork accurately and promptly.

To work in a professional, helpful and flexible manner, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To be mindful of the importance of the role you are engaged in for the student for whom you are working.

To liaise with the Disability Advisory Service on an ongoing basis, in order to monitor support, provide adequate notice if you are unable to attend lectures and ensure notification of any changes to your availability for work or contact details, when necessary.

To engage in training relevant to the role and occasional supervision/team meetings where relevant.

Note takers are not responsible for tutoring, typing papers, advising students, etc. If students approach you for this assistance, please decline respectfully and refer them back to Student Accessibility Services.

It is preferable that the note-taker is a full time student enrolled in the Masters of Science in Medical Physiology program.

Note-taker must be enrolled and remain enrolled in the class for which notes are being taken.

Note-taker must have a strong command of the English language.