Graduate Teaching Assistant Level 1 Biology; Beg Fall

Job Summary

Graduate TA is assigned 3 lab sections in introductory core biology courses for majors and non‑majors.

Duties include:

• 60% – Assist faculty in laboratory instruction, including material preparation, experiment setup, student guidance during lab sessions, following safety protocols, and equipment maintenance.
• 30% – Grade assignments, quizzes, and exams and provide feedback for student improvement.
• 10% – Provide tutoring and office hours for students seeking clarification.

Course grades are posted by the faculty supervisor on Ban Web for all sections.

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG (students admitted provisionally are not eligible).
• Bachelor's degree in biology or a closely related scientific field.
• Be enrolled full‑time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
• Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.

• Currently enrolled in the Biology Master’s Program.
• Licensed driver.

• Monthly stipend of $1,000.00 per month.
• Tuition waiver reducing graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees while employed in the assistantship.

• Resume.
• UWG Graduate School acceptance letter.

• Must be able to teach labs in person at the Carrollton campus.
• Ability to drive.

For questions or further information about this position, please contact Dr. Andrew Edelman at aedelman.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check, verification of credentials, reference checks, and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre‑employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to applicable federal and state laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of the University of West Georgia and the University System of Georgia (USG).

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board of Regents prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status. No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under any USG program or activity because of the individual’s protected status.