Summary

The Laboratory Teaching Assistant must be an upper-level undergraduate or graduate science major, who has exhibited outstanding competency and/or experience in their content areas. They will provide administrative and instructional support to faculty members and students. Duties will include assisting with lab preparations/cleanup, grading, and holding open labs/review sessions outside of the scheduled lab time. Must have earned an "A" or "B" grade in both the related lecture and lab courses in order to be a TA, and receive approval of professor for assigned lab course section.  Positions are assigned for a variety of lab courses including but not limited to:  Anatomy, Physiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, General Biology I and II, Microbiology, Botany, and Zoology.

Essential Functions

Assists in proper procedural and safety standards in the classroom by: 

• Setting up the laboratory for each class exercise, including organization and distribution of equipment, supplies, and handouts.
• Cleaning, organizing, and proper disposal of chemicals and biohazardous waste in the lab following class.
• Maintaining an inventory of required laboratory supplies for specific courses by communicating with the Instructor, Lab Director, Lab Manager, and Operations Manager as needed.
• Attending training programs in which Teaching Assistants learn lab protocol, safety, and apply teaching theory.
• Possibly running the laboratory in-person for an instructor who is teaching the course remotely. This includes setting up, turning on, and connecting any devices required for remote delivery in the classroom/laboratory. Troubleshooting any problems with said devices and seeking help from IT when necessary.

Provides administrative and teaching support to instructors by:

• Discussing and planning lessons with professors.
• Attending scheduled class times to assist with conducting lab activities.
• Proctoring exams and assisting with grading as necessary.
• Preparing a recitation of procedures, experimental objectives, background of applicable topics, and discussion of processes that may occur during a laboratory exercise.
• Possibly assisting the instructor with remote delivery of the lab.
• Timely and accurate submittal of new hire paperwork and hourly time tracking (clock-in/clock-out) in Workday.

Communicates effectively and professionally with students to assist them with the successful completion of their laboratory exercises by:

• Acting as a classroom aide and assisting/supervising students with their lab work (in-person).
• Planning and/or facilitating open lab sessions outside of the normally scheduled lab time (in-person).
• Assisting with or leading review sessions during and/or outside of the normally scheduled lab time (in-person).
• Maintaining sign in sheets and logs of these sessions.
• Arranging for coverage during absence.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Must be a current Barry University student.
• Must have taken both lab and lecture courses to qualify for the position in a specific lab.
• Must have earned an “A” or “B” grade in both courses.
• Must have the approval of the professor teaching the specific lab course section.
• This position requires the employee to physically report to campus and the classroom (in-person) to assist the instructor with the class. The instructor may be teaching the course remotely, but the teaching assistant must be able to facilitate the lab in a face-to-face format.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 

10

Benefits: Barry University offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees that includes health, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement, tuition assistance, paid time off and work/life balance initiatives such as wellness programs, spirituality in the workplace, and training and development.

Barry University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.