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Undergraduate Education Assistant Application
The School of Biological Sciences welcomes applications from undergraduate to help our faculty members in
being teaching assistants, learning assistants, graders, lab prep workers or office managers.
Employment Terms:
 All assistants are employed from one week prior to the start of classes through the end of finals week.
They are required to be on campus for this entire employment period excluding student holidays listed
on the University Calendar.
Fall Semester: August-December
Spring Semester: January-May
 Students are paid a stipend distributed in bi-weekly installments
Minimum Grade Requirements:
 Complete the course with a minimum grade of B or better
 Except for BIOS 101, students may receive a B or better in LIFE 120 or LIFE 121
 Except for BIOS 111, students may receive a B or better in BIOS 313 or BIOS 314
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
 All positions work 5-15 hours per week, depending on the position and course
Teaching Assistants
 Teach a lab or recitation section
 Includes time spent in the classroom, office hours and tutoring, grading, proctoring and preparation
 Required to attend weekly training meetings at the time designated by the course supervisor
Interns to become Teaching Assistants
 Interns are paired with a current Teaching Assistant to shadow a lab or recitation section with the
potential to become a Teaching Assistant in the following semester.
 Same responsibilities as a Teaching Assistant
Learning Assistant
 Attend the course as the enrolled students to assistant the professor
 Includes time spent in the classroom, weekly pre-chapter meetings, office hours and tutoring, grading
and answering questions.
Grader

Assistant professor in preparing assignments, grading and entering grades into Blackboard
Lab Prep Worker
 Setting and break down of weekly labs, preparation of lab materials and solution
 Cleaning and organizing of labs, setting up equipment and equipment care
 Take care of living organisms (plant and animal care)
Lab Office Manager
 Deal with student absences, make up exams and late assignments
 Copy and distribute materials, maintains files
 Generally assists the Lab Manager
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Submit completed to Manter Hall room 348 or via email to [email protected].
NU ID#
First Name
Last Name
Current Address
City
State
Phone Number
Zip
Email
Are you currently employed?
 Yes
 No
Do you qualify for work study?
 Yes
 No
If yes, where?
When are you available to start?
Major
GPA
Planned Graduation Date
What biological sciences or life sciences courses have you taken and what grade did you receive?
What biological sciences or life sciences courses are you currently enrolled in?
Why are you interested in this position? What do you hope to gain from this position?
Do you have previous experience as an education assistant?
 Yes
 No
If yes, please list course, position, semester and supervisor’s name and phone number.
Other previous work experience:
Reference
Name
Phone Number
Email
Relationship
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The following courses are seeking undergraduate education assistants. Please mark the course/position you
would like to be considered for. If there is more than one position, please rank the positions in order of
preference. For example, if you are interest in LIFE 121L, please rank the positions (1-3) with #1 being your
highest preference.
Course #
Course Title
Instructor(s)
BIOS 101
General Biology
Dr. Bill Glider or Dr. William Wagner
Position:
BIOS 101L
Positions:
LIFE 120
Positions:
LIFE 120L
Positions:
LIFE 121
Position:
LIFE 121L
Positions:
BIOS 205
Position:
BIOS 206
Positions:
BIOS 213
Position:
Grader
General Biology Lab
Teaching Assistant
Dr. Anisa Angeletti and Beth Whitaker
Lab Prep Worker
Fundamentals of Biology I
Learning Assistant
Dr. Brian Couch, Dr. Anisa Angeletti,
Dr. Peter Angeletti or Dr. John Osterman
Grader
Fundamentals of Biology I Lab
Teaching Assistant
Lab Office Manager
Dr. Steven Harris and James Buescher
Lab Prep Worker
Fundamentals of Biology II
Dr. Chad Brassil, Dr. Joseph Dauer or
Dr. Eileen Hebets
Learning Assistant
Fundamentals of Biology II Lab
TA Intern
Tim Suhr
Lab Prep Worker
Genetics, Molecular & Cellular Lab
Lab Office Manager
Dr. Pat Herman
TA Intern
General Genetics & Recitation
Teaching Assistant
Human Physiology
Dr. Colin Meiklejohn or
Dr. Alan Christensen
Grader
Dr. Gwen Bachman, Dr. Qingsheng Li or
Dr. Tony Zera
Grader
There is a separate application for BIOS 213L & BIOS 214 interns. See Vicki Hurd or Dr. David Woodman for more information.
BIOS 111L/313/314
Positions:
Biology of Microorganisms Lab/
Deepak Rudrappa
Microbiology Lab
Teaching Assistant
Lab Prep Worker
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Indicate when you are unavailable. For example, your course schedule or other commitments such as student
organizations for the semester in which you wish to be a teaching assistant. A tentative schedule is acceptable.
What term are you seeking employment?
Time
7:30
Monday
Tuesday
 Fall 2015
Wednesday
 Spring 2016
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
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8:30
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9:30
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