Biology GTA: Lab Instructor & Research Support

Jacksonville State University; Jacksonville (AL); On-site; USD 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Jacksonville State University in Alabama invites applications for a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in Biology. The GTA assists faculty with lab work, delivers classroom instruction when needed, and supports department operations.

Schedule varies with lab activities, taking on in-class and post-lab tasks as assigned. Selected candidates must be degree-seeking JSU graduates, enrolled in a graduate program, and meet GPA requirements including 3.00 in Biology coursework.

Qualifications

• Must be classified as a degree‑seeking graduate student at JSU.
• Must be actively enrolled in a graduate degree program at JSU during the assistantship semester.
• Must hold the minimum required GPA for the student’s enrolled degree program, and a minimum GPA of 3.00 in Biology coursework.
• During the assistantship semester, must be enrolled in six to nine graduate semester hours in fall or spring, or six to nine hours in a full summer term.
• Must not be holding another campus job.
• Must complete FERPA training, Sexual Harassment training, and other required training.

Responsibilities

• Serves as lab instructor.
• Assists in logging and processing course materials, assignments, papers, and internship materials.
• Assists in research related tasks including use of the library and internet to find and/or update sources.
• Assists faculty and lab supervisor in lab preparation and clean-up.
• Performs a combination of duties under the supervision of the faculty and lab supervisor.
• Performs clerical and other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Jacksonville State University in Alabama invites applications for a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in Biology. The GTA assists faculty with lab work, delivers classroom instruction when needed, and supports department operations.

Schedule varies with lab activities, taking on in-class and post-lab tasks as assigned. Selected candidates must be degree-seeking JSU graduates, enrolled in a graduate program, and meet GPA requirements including 3.00 in Biology coursework.