Graduate Teaching Assistant; TCBES

Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant (TCBES)
Description

Title:

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Position Number: GA09

Hiring Unit:
College of Natural & Health Sciences (TCBES)

Location:

UH Hilo

Date Posted:
September 29, 2025

Closing Date: continuous recruitment until filled, first review December 15, 2025

Salary Information: GA09-09, $1640.50/mo. $19,686 (annual)

Monthly Type: 9 Month

Full Time/Part Time:
Part Time Equivalency - 50% FTE

Temporary/Permanent:
Temporary - Not to Exceed: 7/31/27

Other

Conditions:

Appointment to begin approximately August 2026, pending position clearance and availability of funding. Graduate Assistants will be given initial one year terms, appointments may be extended based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Priority will be given to students in their 1st and 2nd year of the TCBES program.

Graduate Assistants will be under the direct supervision of the Graduate Assistant Coordinator of the TCBES program, as well as the supervisor of the specific academic unit under which the candidate will be functioning.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Teach or assist programs in the department to which the candidate will be assigned.

* Work closely with the appropriate departmental Graduate Assistant Coordinator throughout the semester. Duties could include, but not limited todata gathering, course planning, preparation, grading, classroom management, student advising.

* Work with students to enhance their comprehension of assigned reading materials or advise on academic matters.

* Conduct informal discussion groups to ensure understanding of lectures and lab assignments.

* Supervise students in the laboratory, as well as on field excursions.

* Train and monitor laboratory users for compliance with basic safety and scientific procedures.

* Ensure proper maintenance of laboratory and field equipment and supplies.

* Transport students in a 12- or 15-passenger van, if needed.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Accepted to or currently enrolled in the UH Hilo TCBES MS Program.

* Bachelor's degree in Biology, Marine Science, Geography, Agriculture, or a related Environmental Science or Environmental Studies field or equivalent education/training or experience.

* Significant knowledge of, and ability to teach topics in biology, environmental science, marine science, agriculture, and/or geospatial techniques (GIS) at the undergraduate level.

* Demonstrated ability to communicate well.

Desirable Qualifications

* Previous experience teaching, leading discussions, record keeping, or supervising undergraduate students in a classroom, laboratory, or field setting.

* Previous experience in grading and evaluating student work.

* Previous experience with curriculum development, tutoring and/or outreach either in formal or informal education.

* Previous experience with community building, conflict resolution, and people management.

* Previous experience with quantitative methods such as statistics, advanced GIS, remote sensing, and/or computer programming.

* Previous experience conducting independent scientific research.

* Previous experience with website management.

* Valid driver's license.

Specifics to Departments

1.Biology:

GA position provides support for BIOL 280, BIOL 281L, and BIOL 481L. Duties for BIOL 280 include, but are not limited to:
1) Grading homework assignments and exams.
2) Giving a guest lecture.
3) Holding office hours.
4) Preparing exam review study sessions.
5) Assisting students with obtaining and using software (Minitab, R), including troubleshooting or providing directions.
6) Providing guidance to students on their group research project. Duties for BIOL 281L include, but are not limited to:
1) Attending each lab and assisting with driving students to the field site in an 12-passenger van.
2) Assisting students on lab assignments and data collection in the field and data analysis.
3) Holding office hours.
4) Helping grade lab handouts. Duties for BIOL 481L include, but are not limited to:
1) Helping out with the field work by preparing field materials for surveys/experiments.
2) Driving the 12-passenger van with students to and from field sites.
3) Assisting with project development, data collection in the field and data analysis.
4) Providing feedback on their draft manuscripts.
5) Holding office hours.
6) Giving one lecture and one lesson in the lecture portion of the course.

2.Geography & Environmental Science: GA position provides academic support and technical assistance for the Spatial Data Analysis & Visualization (SDAV) geospatial teaching facility. Duties may include, but not limited to:
1) Providing undergraduate and graduate tutorial support for students enrolled in various geospatial classes (including GEOG
201, GEOG
280, GEOG
328, GEOG
470, GEOG
480, GEOG 481, CBES 670, CBES
681), and for students needing to use GIS and geospatial techniques in class or independent research/thesis projects.
2) Holding regular office hours and being familiar with geospatial software and relevant course assignments to effectively answer…