WAU Student - Teaching Assistants - Biology & Chemistry Department

About the role

Incumbents typically perform duties ranging in level from unskilled to skilled in chemistry and biology. Duties include preparation of media and reagents for laboratory activities, and participation in the construction, assembly, testing and/or operation of laboratory equipment. Setting up teaching laboratories; ordering, receiving, and distributing laboratory supplies to faculty. Cleaning and maintenance of lab room, equipment, and supplies, and the maintenance of safety procedures in teaching laboratories. Supervising the lab and assisting students during chemical or biological experiments. Grading the lab reports, quizzes, and proctoring exams, under the direction of the course instructor.

Must be a full-time student at Washington Adventist University
Technical assignment for this job requires scientific knowledge and skills at the college “lower/upper” level or equivalent knowledge and skills through experience.
Laboratory experience consisting of at least one-year college courses in chemistry or biology.
Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position, including;
- Leadership ability
- Oral communication skills
- Interpersonal skills.

Teaching Assistants have an approximate time commitment of 6 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of media and reagents for laboratory activities
• Participation in the construction, assembly, testing and/or operation of laboratory equipment
• Setting up teaching laboratories
• Ordering, receiving, and distributing laboratory supplies to faculty
• Cleaning and maintenance of lab room, equipment, and supplies
• Maintenance of safety procedures in teaching laboratories
• Supervising the lab and assisting students during chemical or biological experiments
• Grading the lab reports, quizzes, and proctoring exams, under the direction of the course instructor

Requirements

• Full-time student at Washington Adventist University
• Scientific knowledge and skills at the college “lower/upper” level or equivalent through experience
• Laboratory experience consisting of at least one-year college courses in chemistry or biology
• Leadership ability
• Oral communication skills
• Interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Technical assignment for this job requires scientific knowledge and skills at the college “lower/upper” level or equivalent knowledge and skills through experience.
• Laboratory experience consisting of at least one-year college courses in chemistry or biology.

Skills

• Leadership ability
• Oral communication skills
• Interpersonal skills

Benefits

Washington Adventist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability in employment or in the provision of services. WAU complies with all applicable federal and state laws, including the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Washington Adventist University provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Maryland law. As a religiously affiliated institution, Washington Adventist University exercises its constitutional and statutory rights to give preference in employment to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and reserves the right to claim exemption from certain provisions of Title IX and Title VII where they conflict with the university’s religious beliefs and values.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $17.65 - $21.15/hour. Pay rate is based on experience in science classes.

Schedule

Teaching Assistants have an approximate time commitment of 6 hours per week.