Physics Program - Teaching Assistant (Physics Lab) (2025/2026)

About the role

Lab instructors will rely on their teaching assistants to provide valuable instructional/grading support and offer their unique insights for improving the labs from a student perspective. While helping fellow students learn physics, teaching assistants will become better teachers, better learners, better communicators, and improve their own understanding of physics.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional and grading support to students in lab sections.
• Offer unique insights to improve lab sessions based on student feedback.
• Help students construct their own understandings of lab material.

Requirements

• Must be a current University of La Verne student.
• Successfully completed the Physics sequence 201/203 or 202/204 with a grade of B- or better.
• Interest in physical science.

Preferred Qualifications

• Committed to working both Fall and Spring semesters for a minimum of 5 hours/week.
• Ability to communicate effectively and help students construct their own understandings of lab material.
• Dependable, reliable, and self-sufficient.

Work Schedule

TA will work one or two of the following lab sections:

• Tuesday 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
• Tuesday 06:50 PM – 09:50 PM
• Wednesday 01:00 PM – 04:00 PM
• Wednesday 06:00 PM – 09:00 PM
• Tuesday 08:40 AM – 11:40 AM
• Thursday 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
• Thursday 06:50 PM – 09:50 PM

Mandatory Pre-Lab Meetings

Mandatory Pre-Lab Meetings: Fridays (time to be decided)