Instructional Assistant - Chemistry

Instructional Assistant
- Chemistry

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 Hourly

Campus:
Main
- Albuquerque, NM

Department:
Chemistry Department (889A)

Employment Type:

Student Employment

Student Type:
Student Employment

Status:
Non-Exempt

Background Check

Required:

No

For Best Consideration Date: 5/18/2026

Position Summary:

The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology is seeking several Instructional Assistants for undergraduate chemistry courses, which may include labs or lecture sections. The Instructional Assistants will work under supervision of faculty in charge of the course duties. Possible duties may include:

• Supervise student laboratory work and provide guidance for lab procedure
• Grade student reports, lab practical, and other course assignments and assessments.
• Enforce lab safety rules prescribed by the course.
• Attend mandatory training and preparatory meetings
• Conduct zoom meetings for remote scheduled courses or online office hours
• Maintain student grade records
• Hold office hours for students with questions related to the course
• May assist with troubleshooting laboratory experiments.
• Help set up, operate, and maintain a variety of standard laboratory instrumentation as required for laboratory exercises.
• Assist with lab drawer check in /check out
• Facilitate student class or lab discussion and problem solving
• Assist course instructor to proctor exams
• Other duties assigned by the course instructor

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

- Qualifications:

Must have completed Chemistry courses: 1215/1215L, 1225/1225L, with a "B" or better grade. 301/303L or 302/304L for Organic IAs

Application Instructions
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