What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Worker - Life Sciences Teaching Assistant position at PALMER COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
Student Employment Opportunity: Life Sciences Teaching Assistant
**This position is for current Palmer College of Chiropractic students only.
Function:
The purpose of the Life Sciences TA is to assist the Faculty Instructor with lab activities that require help in the dry and wet labs.
Job Description:
The Teaching Assistant will carry out the following responsibilities:
- Carry out the instruction of their assigned laboratories in a manner consistent with the wishes of the lead instructor for that class.
- Attend orientation or training for lab assignments are required by their supervising lead instructor.
- Participate in laboratory practicals. This will include the administration of the exam and may also include exam set-up, tear-down, and proctoring.
- The TA will prepare for a lab in such a manner that they can not only teach the assigned material but also answer most reasonable questions that students may ask about the information.
- The TA will help prepare labs with prosections, bones, opening tanks, using preservatives on donors, and closing and cleaning tanks/tables.
Qualifications:
- Must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 to remain in the program.
- Pass the course they are teaching with at least a “B”.
- The application process also includes an interview.
Anatomy labs for the Fall 2025 trimester
- Gross Anatomy I (T, W, Th 2:50-4:35)
- Neuroanatomy I (M, T, W, Th 1:00-2:50 ; W 10:15-11:05)
- Gross Anatomy II (Th 2:50-4:35)
- Spinal Anatomy (M, W 2:50-4:35)
Student’s length of employment will be from the date of hire until termination either by student or the supervisor not to exceed the student’s graduation from Palmer College.