Job description

IvyMax Academy is a leading education service provider that prepares students exceptionally well for admission to top-tier universities and beyond. Since 2004, IvyMax has been delivering industry-best results, having helped thousands of students ace tests, develop strong leadership intelligence, and get admitted to great schools.

The strength of IvyMax’s reputation and brand name is directly attributable to the quality and breadth of its products and services. We are excited to see the continued commitment from IvyMax’s management team to devote significant resources to enhancing IvyMax’s current offerings and developing new high-quality programs, products, and services that are responsive to the evolving market needs.

Responsibilities and Duties

We are hiring mentors for our Summer Research Program. The mentor will work with high school students to develop individual college-level research papers. The program is designed for students to develop their own interests in academic topics, research about the topic, and produce a research paper at the end of the program. Throughout the weeks, the mentor is responsible to check on students’ progress and provide professional feedback for the students.

Guide students to explore different topics and finalize the topic

Familiar with the research process such as academic resources and citation

Assist students with the process of writing a research paper (ex.thesis statements, introduction, first draft, and final draft)

Interact and communicate with students

Provide professional academic advice/guidance for students

Positively reinforce student self-confidence and self-esteem

Be organized and well-prepared for every lecture

Qualifications and Skills

PhD./Doctorate/Postdoctoral Degree required

Great verbal and written communication skills

Familiar with the research process

Experiences with research/ teaching preferred

Fields of research

AI/Data Science: Machine Learning/Data Analysis/Python

Game Design

Java/App Design

Rocketry/Robotics

Biomedical / Genomic

Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering

Economics

Job Type: Part-time

Work Location: Remote

Work remote temporarily due to COVID-19.