Teaching Assistants (Chemistry

Position Title Morehouse College Teaching Assistants (Chemistry)

Position Number

Position Number P40003

Department

Location

Location Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA

Position Summary

The Department of Chemistry in the Division of STEM seeks a graduate teaching assistant who is responsible for the safety of all laboratory activities in a specific teaching lab. The teaching assistant is responsible for always maintaining a safe and instructive learning environment in the laboratory. It is a requirement to attend all pre-lab sessions, all laboratory sessions, meetings with lab curator, and the instructor of record.

Teaching assistants are responsible for performing teaching or teaching-related duties to assist the instructor of record for teaching laboratories, proctor exams, grades tests and homework, provide timely and constructive feedback, and record grades in learning management system ( LMS ) grade book.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of teaching assistant experience, preferably in higher education.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems, i.e. Blackboard.
• Experience with virtual lab simulations such as Labster
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.

Preferred Education/Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ensure the safety of students in the teaching laboratories
• Supervise lab experiments using guided-inquiry pedagogy
• Assist faculty instructors and lab curator with laboratory duties
• Record attendance in LMS
• Facilitate pre-lab lectures
• Grade lab reports and provide timely feedback via the LMS
• Proctor examinations
• Host office hours for tutoring students
• Facilitate post-lab discussion sections

• Excellent scientific communication, analytical and critical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Adaptable to changing responsibilities with the advancement of technological improvements.

Percentage Of Time 100

Posting Number

Posting Number S1436P

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 05/29/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled No

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EEO Statement Summary

Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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