Biology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Student Hourly POOL

About the role

This position plays a vital role in supporting the University’s critical education mission by providing consistent, high-quality instructional support. The individual will assist faculty and teaching staff in the preparation and delivery of course materials, support classroom and laboratory activities, and contribute to the effective assessment of student learning. By ensuring smooth course operations and enhancing the learning experience, this position helps maintain the University's commitment to academic excellence and student success.

Responsibilities

• Assist a biology professor or graduate teaching assistant with all aspects of course delivery.
• Prepare laboratory materials, support classroom presentations, proctor exams, and grade lab reports and quizzes.
• Under the supervision of the lab director, may independently teach small laboratory sections for non-major students.

Requirements

• Declared major in Biology, a related science field, or Education, as indicated in the application materials.
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a degree program at the University of Kansas (KU).
• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods, the student hourly must:
  • Have been enrolled in no fewer than 6 hours in the past spring semester, or
  • Be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no fewer than 6 hours, or
  • Be enrolled in summer session, or
  • Be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments do not apply to Student Hourly appointments.
• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• A student employee cannot hold an hourly position and a salaried graduate position (GRA/GTA/GA) concurrently.

Qualifications

Required

• Declared major in Biology, a related science field, or Education.
• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at KU.

Preferred

• At least junior standing (or higher) at the time of employment.
• Earned a grade of "A" in the biology course(s) relevant to the lab(s) being taught.
• In good academic standing.
• Eligible for Federal Work-Study funding.

Pay

$12.00/hr minimum up to $13.00/hr

Schedule

Anticipated start date: Monday, August 17, 2026.

Review of applications will be ongoing, and hires will be made as needed throughout the posting period, April 15, 2026 – October 1, 2026.