Application - School of Biological Sciences
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Application - School of Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Education Assistant Application The School of Biological Sciences welcomes applications from undergraduate to help our faculty members in being teaching assistants, learning assistants, graders, lab prep workers or office managers. Employment Terms: All assistants are employed from one week prior to the start of classes through the end of finals week. They are required to be on campus for this entire employment period excluding student holidays listed on the University Calendar. Fall Semester: August-December Spring Semester: January-May Students are paid a stipend distributed in bi-weekly installments Minimum Grade Requirements: Complete the course with a minimum grade of B or better Except for BIOS 101, students may receive a B or better in LIFE 120 or LIFE 121 Except for BIOS 111, students may receive a B or better in BIOS 313 or BIOS 314 POSITIONS AVAILABLE All positions work 5-15 hours per week, depending on the position and course Teaching Assistants Teach a lab or recitation section Includes time spent in the classroom, office hours and tutoring, grading, proctoring and preparation Required to attend weekly training meetings at the time designated by the course supervisor Interns to become Teaching Assistants Interns are paired with a current Teaching Assistant to shadow a lab or recitation section with the potential to become a Teaching Assistant in the following semester. Same responsibilities as a Teaching Assistant Learning Assistant Attend the course as the enrolled students to assistant the professor Includes time spent in the classroom, weekly pre-chapter meetings, office hours and tutoring, grading and answering questions. Grader Assistant professor in preparing assignments, grading and entering grades into Blackboard Lab Prep Worker Setting and break down of weekly labs, preparation of lab materials and solution Cleaning and organizing of labs, setting up equipment and equipment care Take care of living organisms (plant and animal care) Lab Office Manager Deal with student absences, make up exams and late assignments Copy and distribute materials, maintains files Generally assists the Lab Manager Revised 4/2015 Page 1 of 4 Undergraduate Education Assistant Application Submit completed to Manter Hall room 348 or via email to [email protected]. NU ID# First Name Last Name Current Address City State Phone Number Zip Email Are you currently employed? Yes No Do you qualify for work study? Yes No If yes, where? When are you available to start? Major GPA Planned Graduation Date What biological sciences or life sciences courses have you taken and what grade did you receive? What biological sciences or life sciences courses are you currently enrolled in? Why are you interested in this position? What do you hope to gain from this position? Do you have previous experience as an education assistant? Yes No If yes, please list course, position, semester and supervisor’s name and phone number. Other previous work experience: Reference Name Phone Number Email Relationship (Continued) Revised 4/2015 Page 2 of 4 Undergraduate Education Assistant Application The following courses are seeking undergraduate education assistants. Please mark the course/position you would like to be considered for. If there is more than one position, please rank the positions in order of preference. For example, if you are interest in LIFE 121L, please rank the positions (1-3) with #1 being your highest preference. Course # Course Title Instructor(s) BIOS 101 General Biology Dr. Bill Glider or Dr. William Wagner Position: BIOS 101L Positions: LIFE 120 Positions: LIFE 120L Positions: LIFE 121 Position: LIFE 121L Positions: BIOS 205 Position: BIOS 206 Positions: BIOS 213 Position: Grader General Biology Lab Teaching Assistant Dr. Anisa Angeletti and Beth Whitaker Lab Prep Worker Fundamentals of Biology I Learning Assistant Dr. Brian Couch, Dr. Anisa Angeletti, Dr. Peter Angeletti or Dr. John Osterman Grader Fundamentals of Biology I Lab Teaching Assistant Lab Office Manager Dr. Steven Harris and James Buescher Lab Prep Worker Fundamentals of Biology II Dr. Chad Brassil, Dr. Joseph Dauer or Dr. Eileen Hebets Learning Assistant Fundamentals of Biology II Lab TA Intern Tim Suhr Lab Prep Worker Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Lab Lab Office Manager Dr. Pat Herman TA Intern General Genetics & Recitation Teaching Assistant Human Physiology Dr. Colin Meiklejohn or Dr. Alan Christensen Grader Dr. Gwen Bachman, Dr. Qingsheng Li or Dr. Tony Zera Grader There is a separate application for BIOS 213L & BIOS 214 interns. See Vicki Hurd or Dr. David Woodman for more information. BIOS 111L/313/314 Positions: Biology of Microorganisms Lab/ Deepak Rudrappa Microbiology Lab Teaching Assistant Lab Prep Worker (Continued) Revised 4/2015 Page 3 of 4 Undergraduate Education Assistant Application Indicate when you are unavailable. For example, your course schedule or other commitments such as student organizations for the semester in which you wish to be a teaching assistant. A tentative schedule is acceptable. What term are you seeking employment? Time 7:30 Monday Tuesday Fall 2015 Wednesday Spring 2016 Thursday Friday Saturday 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 Revised 4/2015 Page 4 of 4