Graduate Teaching Assistant - Chemistry

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Institution: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Job Type: Academic Term (Fixed Term)

Position Duration: 9 months

Salary: $1250 per month

The Chemistry Department at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a 9‑month Graduate Teaching Assistant. The Graduate Teaching Assistant will be assigned to teach courses/laboratories in the Chemistry Program as a condition of your assistantship. The remainder of your time is devoted to academics and your thesis / dissertation research.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from an accredited institution of higher education
• Regular admission or good standing with the UA Little Rock Graduate School for continuing graduate students
• Ability to work the required hours (FT‑50% – 20 hrs/wk; PT‑25% – 10 hrs/wk) with regular attendance
• Required to have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment

• Tutoring undergraduate students
• Run, manage, and teach undergraduate freshman, analytical, organic, or other labs as assigned
• Grade lab reports, quizzes, and exams as assigned
• Prepare lab reagents and maintain safety protocols during and after lab sessions
• Manage lab waste and cleanliness of the lab
• Proctor exams or quizzes

• Chemistry major with GPA at least 3.5 (4.0 scale)
• Coursework covering the four sub‑disciplines of chemistry (Analytical, Physical, Inorganic, and Organic)
• Proof of English proficiency

No Background Check Required

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases.

Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

• Constant:
  Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Frequent:
  Sitting, Talking
• Occasional:
  Walking

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