Upper-Division Bio Lab TA
Upper-Division Bio Lab TA
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Teaching Assistants help a faculty member with instructional responsibilities which may include: lab prep organization clean-up and working with enrolled students during the lab session in Swindells Hall. This position is for upper-division (300 & 400-level) Biology laboratory courses in the Spring of 2025 with the possibility of continued employment for similar courses in later semesters. Teaching Assistants work with Charles Bedell (Biology Lab Manager) Dr. David Wynne Dr. David Taylor Dr Susan Murray Dr Laura Dyer or other upper-division course faculty. Working as a teaching assistant for these courses requires successful completion of the course with a final grade of at least a B or other prior knowledge of the techniques used in the lab with permission of the instructor. Teaching Assistants typically work 3-4 hours per lab section each week of the term. Applicants must be available for the following section or during lab prep times to be determined together with the faculty member: BIO 372 Cell and Molecular Biology Lab T 1430:1730 Wynne BIO 376 Developmental Biology Lab W 1335:1635 Dyer BIO313 Freshwater Ecology R 0945:1245 Weilhoefer R 1430:1730 Weilhoefer In a brief cover letter please describe: Your suitability for the position Specific availability for one or more lab sections or to work as a prep TA. You will also be asked to submit a brief resume that summarizes their academic and professional qualifications. Evaluation procedures and schedules: After your initial appointment and a training seminar for new TAs instructors and supervisor will provide feedback throughout the semester. For TAs assisting a course for the first time a mid-semester evaluation form will be completed by the course instructor. The TA and instructor will meet to discuss the evaluation and the evaluation will then be submitted to the supervisor. All TAs will receive an evaluation at the end of the semester and have the opportunity to discuss with the course instructor
Minimum Qualifications
Successful completion of the course(s) that are appropriate to your assignment as a TA or relevant experience Satisfactory evaluations in any previous position as a departmental assistant in the Department of Biology Satisfactory progress toward a degree
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to Biology majors and minors and/or students with prior experience as a laboratory assistant Students with Federal Work Study in Financial Aid Package preferred. Students with Green Dot Certification preferred.
Teaching Assistants help a faculty member with instructional responsibilities which may include: lab prep organization clean-up and working with enrolled students during the lab session in Swindells Hall. This position is for upper-division (300 & 400-level) Biology laboratory courses in the Spring of 2025 with the possibility of continued employment for similar courses in later semesters. Teaching Assistants work with Charles Bedell (Biology Lab Manager) Dr. David Wynne Dr. David Taylor Dr Susan Murray Dr Laura Dyer or other upper-division course faculty. Working as a teaching assistant for these courses requires successful completion of the course with a final grade of at least a B or other prior knowledge of the techniques used in the lab with permission of the instructor. Teaching Assistants typically work 3-4 hours per lab section each week of the term. Applicants must be available for the following section or during lab prep times to be determined together with the faculty member: BIO 372 Cell and Molecular Biology Lab T 1430:1730 Wynne BIO 376 Developmental Biology Lab W 1335:1635 Dyer BIO313 Freshwater Ecology R 0945:1245 Weilhoefer R 1430:1730 Weilhoefer In a brief cover letter please describe: Your suitability for the position Specific availability for one or more lab sections or to work as a prep TA. You will also be asked to submit a brief resume that summarizes their academic and professional qualifications. Evaluation procedures and schedules: After your initial appointment and a training seminar for new TAs instructors and supervisor will provide feedback throughout the semester. For TAs assisting a course for the first time a mid-semester evaluation form will be completed by the course instructor. The TA and instructor will meet to discuss the evaluation and the evaluation will then be submitted to the supervisor. All TAs will receive an evaluation at the end of the semester and have the opportunity to discuss with the course instructor
Minimum Qualifications
Successful completion of the course(s) that are appropriate to your assignment as a TA or relevant experience Satisfactory evaluations in any previous position as a departmental assistant in the Department of Biology Satisfactory progress toward a degree
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to Biology majors and minors and/or students with prior experience as a laboratory assistant Students with Federal Work Study in Financial Aid Package preferred. Students with Green Dot Certification preferred.
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