Part-time Teaching Support

Dormont Manufacturing Co; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co in University Park is seeking a motivated individual to assist with undergraduate laboratory activities. Duties include setting up labs by distributing materials and plants, clearing work areas, and maintaining various plant species for educational use.

The position also involves helping students with their lab assignments by providing constructive feedback on their experimental setups. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist in laboratory setup and take down.
• Skills in plant maintenance and feedback provision.

Responsibilities

• Set up undergraduate laboratory activities.
• Clear lab work areas and return materials.
• Maintain various plant species for lab activities.
• Assist students with lab assignments.

Job description

Job Description and Position Requirements

Duties include helping to set up for undergraduate laboratory activities such as distributing materials like pens, samples, plants, and microbial plates across lab benches, bringing plants into the teaching area from growth areas. Take down duties include clearing lab work areas of all used materials and returning them to their storage areas or plants to growth areas. Plant activities include planting and maintaining geraniums, tobacco, tomato, mimosa, and melon plants for a variety of lab activities. TAs will also help students complete the lab assignments by providing feedback on their experimental setups. Pot washing duties include washing small 3.5” square pots used for plants grown for lab activities, stacking them to dry, and replacing them in the pot storage cabinet.

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