Title: Physics Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Employee Classification: Student Help Regular
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Physics

Teaching assistants' primary responsibilities include but not are not limited to the following: Teaching labs for PHY 102-112 (depending upon assignment), assisting students during lab hours, and grading lab assignments in a timely manner.

$14.00/hour (will be increasing to $15/hour on 1/1/2025)

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must have at least one semester of graded coursework at ISU with a major GPA of 2.75 or above.

Preference will be given to applicants who:
1. Are a Physics major at Illinois State University and are enrolled in the appropriate major courses.
2. Are registered for PHY 112 (Physics for Scientists and Engineers III) or beyond by Fall 2024.

Varies, scheduled lab times range from 8:00am - 9:00pm, Monday - Friday

August 2024

Work Availability

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Work availability: Please attach course schedule, and also indicate other times that you are also unavailable (due to organization mtgs, etc).

Rachel Purviance
rmenken@ilstu.edu

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

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