Instructional Assistant - Chemistry Fall 2026

Pay: $16.00 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: 8/17/2026

The Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology isseeking several Instructional Assistants for undergraduate chemistry courses, which may include labs or lecture sections. The Instructional Assistants willwork under supervision of faculty in charge of the courses duties.

Possible Duties may include:

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

Qualifications:

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

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