Graduate Teaching Assistant

Job title: Graduate Teaching Assistant in Lawrence, KS at University of Kansas

Company: University of Kansas

Job description: DepartmentEcology & Evolutionary BiologyPrimary CampusUniversity of Kansas Lawrence CampusJob Description30% - Instruction or leading of lab sections

• Leads small groups of lab sections or other small groups based on instructor's needs

30% - Assisting students with questions

• Serve as point of contact during class time and outside of class to answer student questions regarding course and assignment materials

30% - Grading

• Assisting with grading exams and assignments based on instructor of record's needs.

10% - Other Responsibilities

• Attending meetings with supervising instructors


• Communicating with instructors and students.

DisclaimerThe University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.Work Schedule20 hours per weekContact Information to ApplicantsRose Sumaya

[email protected]Cassandra Jim

[email protected]Required Qualifications

• Current KU graduate student in good academic standing as indicated on application materials.


• Completion of undergraduate coursework in biological concepts such as biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, plant and animal development, morphology, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny as indicated on application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of graduate coursework in biological concepts such as those listed above.


• Previous experience in education such as prior work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, or other related experience as indicated on application materials.

Position OverviewThe Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology invite graduate students with experience in biology to submit applications for GTA positions in 100 or 200-level undergraduate biology courses. Applications will be reviewed and placed in a pool for consideration as Graduate Teaching Assistants for hiring during the Fall 2025 semester.Reg/TempTemporaryApplication Review Begins25-May-2025Anticipated Start Date18-Aug-2025Additional Candidate Instruction

• A complete application will include a current resume or CV as well as a copy of an official transcript demonstrating completed biology coursework.


• To ensure consideration, apply before the application review date, 5/25/2025. A review of applications will continue until a qualified pool of applicants has been identified

Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).Employment Conditions(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.(2) This is a salaried/exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

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Location: Lawrence, KS

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