AP1 & AP2 Lab Teaching Assistant

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title AP1 & AP2 Lab Teaching Assistant Department Biology Terms and Hours Approx. 2-3 hours/week, Fall and Spring Semester Job Category Student Employment Hourly Wage Portland Metro Minimum Wage ($16.80) Job Summary

Laboratory Teaching Assistants help a faculty member with technical and instructional responsibilities which may include: lab prep, organization, clean-up, and working with enrolled students during the lab session in Swindells Hall and/or via remote telework arrangements. This position is for the laboratory courses BIO365 and BIO366: Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2, which are coordinated John White (AP 1 Lab) and Dr. Christie Engesser Cesar (AP 2 Lab). Teaching Assistants typically work approx. 2-3 hours per lab section each week of the term.

Please check the schedule of classes for Spring 2026 lab days and times for AP1 and AP2 lab.

BIO365

• BIO365A - M 0915:1215 - White
• BIO365B - M 1230:1530 - Dyer
• BIO365C - T 0945:1245 - Dyer
• BIO365D - Th 0945:1245 - Dizney
• BIO365E - W 1220:1520 - Mitra
• BIO365F - Th 1610:1910 - Ruegg

BIO366

• BIO366A - M 0915:1215 - Cesar
• BIO366B - M 1230:1530 - Flann
• BIO366C - T 0945:1245 - Cesar
• BIO366D - T 1255:1555 - Ruppell
• BIO366E - W 1230:1530 - Flann
• BIO366F - Th 0945:1245 - Cesar
• BIO366G - Th 1255:1555 - Ruppell

In your application, please include a current resume and a cover letter answering the following questions:

• Explain why you are interested in this opportunity.
• How do you envisions this role will help you in reaching your personal goals?
• What do you think your greatest strength and greatest weakness will be in your role as a laboratory teaching assistant?
• For which section(s) (days and times) are you applying to be a teaching assistant? You may still apply if you do not know your schedule; however, please identify any known restrictions about your schedule (e.g. only possibilities are on Tues/Thurs).

Core Duties

• Prepare for lab each week: read the experimental procedures, TA instructions, and any other special information that is provided by the course instructor or laboratory manager.
• Assist with regular pre-lab period set-up: gather instructional items, set up demonstrations, prepare the cadavers for viewing when applicable.
• When requested, provide brief introductory presentations at the beginning of the lab period.
• Assist students during the lab by answering questions or providing experimental advice.
• Clean up after each lab: properly store or dispose of solutions; clean spills using proper methods; clean/wipe-down the hoods, lab benches, and the areas around instruments used during the lab; return and secure all caps and tops to chemical bottles; refill/replace consumable supplies as needed; take dirty glassware or tools to washing area and/or bio-hazardous waste bags to the dishwashing room; wash and put away other glassware or other items, as needed.
• Show up at time designated by Instructor. TA's must notify Instructor if they cannot prep the lab, attend, or assist with clean up for a lab period for any reason.
• Promote Safety in the lab at all times: enforce proper use of protective equipment, proper handling of chemical spills, proper handling of broken glassware, proper collection of chemical waste for disposal, and proper disposal of non-hazardous lab waste. Be alert for potentially unsafe behavior, practices, set-ups, and situations, and correct them or bring to the attention of the Instructor if you are unsure of the proper procedures to be used.
• Attend all TA meetings - time to be arranged by supervisor.
• Provide feedback to faculty on exercises.
• May be asked to assist with grading (exams, quizzes, lab assignments).
• May be asked to independently run Open Lab sessions.
• Submit accurate, bi-monthly time sheet via an online portal to supervisor.
• Other relevant duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of the BIO 305/365 and BIO 306/366 with an overall grade of B+ or better.
• Satisfactory evaluations in any previous position as a departmental assistant in the Department of Biology.
• Satisfactory evaluation from an anatomy and physiology instructor.
• Satisfactory progress toward a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Students with Federal Work Study in Financial Aid Package preferred.
• Students with Green Dot Certification preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting 10 pounds
• Standing for up to 120 minutes

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number SE1051-2023 Number of Vacancies 4-8 Estimated Start Date 08/21/2026 Open Date 07/17/2026 Close Date 08/23/2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have Federal Work Study funds in your Financial Aid package?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

• • Have you attended a Green Dot training?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

• Willing to/interested in attending

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents