Part-Time Course Assistant - FRNSC 210 - Academic Year 2026/2027

Job Description And Position Requirements

The Forensic Science Program seeks to hire part-time FRNSC 210 Course Assistants for the 2026/2027 academic year. The successful candidates will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Interact with students and facilitate learning of course material and laboratory concepts.
• Assist with creation, assessment, and grading of homework, lab exercises, lab notebooks, case folders, and mock crime scenes.
• Monitor students and their course progress.
• Other duties as assigned by instructor and/or course manager.

Requirements

• Successfully completed FRNSC 210 - Essential Practices of Forensic Science.
• Forensic Science majors or science pre-majors who will have entered the Forensic Science major by the beginning of the next academic year.

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