Lead Lab Teaching Assistant

University of the Incarnate Word, United States

Updated: 2 days ago
Location: San Antonio, TEXAS
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


Position Title Lead Lab Teaching Assistant
Academic Year 2025-2026
UIW Mission
University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good.
Position Summary
The Lead Lab Teaching Assistant (TA) assists current RSO students with lab tutoring for the following courses: Clinical Optometry I, Clinical Optometry II, Clinical Optometry III, Clinical Optometry IV and Neuroanatomy. Additionally, the Lead TA performs administrative duties in scheduling and communicating with Lab TAs approximately 2 hours a week. The Lead Lab Teaching Assistant reports to the Director for Academic Success.
Essential Functions
  • Create a weekly schedule for the Lab Tas (this includes coordination individual TA preferences/availability).
  • Communicate all lab policies and responsibilities to the Lab Tas.
  • Document any issues that may arise with the students using the lab.
  • Communicate closely with the Lead instructors of the Clinical Optometry I-IV courses as the need arises.
  • May schedule self as an after-hours lab TA, ensuring that all lab TAs document and submit their hours worked in a prompt and timely manner.
  • Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications


Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Strong performance in the laboratory portion of the pre-clinical sequence.
  • Ability to work with optometry students at a variety of skill levels.
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
  • Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University.
Required Education
Current 3rd year/4th year UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry student who has completed the courses in with the TA will assist.
Required Work Experience
No prior work experience is needed.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Interest in student success and helping current RSO students improve their skills in the pre-clinical sequence labs.
  • Comfortable working with students in a small group or one-on-one basis.
  • Strong organizational skills.
Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations
None specified.
Work Hours
  • Lab TAs typically work from 5-7 pm on weekdays, with occasional hours of 7-9 pm.
  • Weekend hours are usually 10 am-4 pm.
  • Lead Lab TA will spend two hours working on administrative tasks related to scheduling lab TA’s and working with instructors.
Physical Demands
Typical for position.

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