Instructional Assistant - Chemistry

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Academic Examinations, Biology, Chemistry, Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Laboratory, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Techniques, Online Courses, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, Time Management, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Albuquerque, NM
POSTED
30+ days ago

The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology is seeking several Instructional Assistants for undergraduate chemistry courses, which may include labs or lecture sections. The Instructional Assistants will work under supervision of faculty in charge of the courses duties.

Possible Duties may include:

  1. Supervise student laboratory work and provide guidance for lab procedure

  2. Grade student reports, lab practical, and other course assignments and assessments.

  3. Enforce lab safety rules prescribed by the course.

  4. Attend mandatory training and preparatory meetings

  5. Conduct zoom meetings for remote scheduled courses or online office hours

  6. Maintain student grade records

  7. Hold office hours for students with questions related to the course

  8. May assist with troubleshooting laboratory experiments.

  9. Help set up, operate, and maintain a variety of standard laboratory instrumentation as required for laboratory exercises.

  10. Assist with lab drawer check in /check out

  11. Facilitate student class or lab discussion and problem solving

  12. Assist course instructor to proctor exams

  13. Other duties assigned by the course instructor

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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1889
WEBSITE
http://www.unm.edu/