Graduate Assistant (Tutoring and Lab Assistants); 2nd Year Anatomy-FA25

Gannon University; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Gannon University seeks a Graduate Assistant for its Physical Therapy program, commencing in the second year of the DPT program. Responsibilities include managing lab operations, mentoring first-year anatomy students, ensuring safety protocols, and assisting faculty with administrative tasks. This role emphasizes teamwork and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Participation in the DPT program as a graduate student.
• Ability to assist and manage lab sessions safely.
• Capacity to collaborate with faculty and other graduate assistants.

Responsibilities

• Ensure lab safety and professionalism during sessions.
• Assist with cadaver dissections and mentoring.
• Perform inventory management and lab organization tasks.

Skills

Student confidentiality

Initiative

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

Second year of the DPT program

Job description

The physical therapy program at Gannon University is committed to excellence in student-centered learning, with an emphasis on student-learning outcomes. Our graduate assistants play an important role in achieving these outcomes, working collaboratively with program faculty and colleagues as they assist in program operations, hosting open-lab times with first year students, tutoring as requested by the faculty, and in practice opportunities. Graduate assistants must maintain student confidentiality, display initiative, and be flexible with work requirements. This position is for students beginning the second year of the DPT program.
Responsibilities in the fall semester include:
1. Ensuring that all students abide by laboratory safety guidelines, are wearing proper attire (long pants, closed-toed shoes, eye protection), and are maintaining professional rapport during scheduled lab times
2. Dissection of cadavers per provided instructions. It is expected that the second-year anatomy graduate assistant will mentor the first-year graduate assistant in completion of dissections
3. Assist/manage of open labs for first-year anatomy students to ensure lab safety
4. Assist in maintaining an inventory of essential lab materials including nitrile gloves and dissection kits
5. Ensuring that all lab surfaces and tools are properly cleaned/disinfected following dissections or open labs
Responsibilities in the spring semester include:
1. Maintenance of PT lab environment including organization, set-up/clean-up, inventory and laundry
2. Assist faculty with administrative tasks, grading, and other tasks as assigned

Career Readiness Competencies: Effectively frame communication with respect to diversity of learning styles, varied individual communication abilities, and cultural differences. Teamwork: Collaborate with faculty and the other GA’s to effectively complete all responsibilities and tasks. Professionalism: Prioritize and complete tasks in a timely manner to accomplish program goals and needs.