What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Laboratory Instructor position at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth?
Laboratory Instruction and Course-Based Project Advising
- Leads group laboratory sessions for courses in the core undergraduate engineering curriculum. Serves a key pedagogical role in connecting theoretical principles with engineering practice. Some evening sessions may be required.
- May occasionally support laboratories for graduate-level engineering courses.
- Facilitates consistent, high-quality laboratory experiences across multiple laboratory sessions and course offerings.
- Coordinates with faculty to ensure that laboratory experiences are well-matched with the learning objectives, lecture content, and progression of the overall course.
- Performs related administrative tasks, including scheduling laboratory sessions; updating laboratory manuals, guides, and other media; preparing, testing, and repairing laboratory materials; and evaluating student performance.
- Recruits, trains, and supervises laboratory teaching assistants.
- May perform in-class demonstrations for supported courses.
- Advises students on open-ended, course-based projects which may include developing and running technical training sessions, assisting with engineering design and analysis, participating in informal or formal design reviews, and ensuring that student project work is conducted in a safe and professional manner.
Curriculum Planning and Development
- Works with faculty and the Director of Instructional Labs to conceive and develop new laboratory exercises, project experiences, and/or lecture demonstrations for engineering courses.
- May collaborate with faculty to publish the results of lab curriculum development work.
- At the request of the Dean, may serve on curricular working groups or committees
Miscellaneous
- May be responsible for oversight and maintenance of physical laboratory space, laboratory equipment, and/or instructional supplies.
- May provide equipment-specific training and/or research project assistance to graduate students and faculty secondary to supporting engineering courses, course-based labs, and undergraduate student activities.
- May advise on and/or oversee engineering-related extracurricular student activities.