Posted Jul 11, 2026

Require Student Hourly - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Kansas

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Job title: Student Hourly - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Company: University of Kansas
Job description: Department

Chemistry

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description

The Department of Chemistry maintains a pool of undergraduate teaching assistants (UTA) who may be called upon to assist faculty with undergraduate chemistry instruction. Commensurate with qualifications, responsibilities may include teaching general chemistry laboratory, organic chemistry laboratory, or an advanced-level laboratory course. Must enforce laboratory rules, prepare and present brief pre-lab lectures, write and administer laboratory quizzes, grade student laboratory assignments, attend weekly UTA meetings and perform experiments prior to meeting with students. Must proctor and grade evening lecture exams and hold weekly office/discussion hours to address students' questions about lab work and chemistry lecture problems. May be asked to attend weekly laboratory lectures.

Disclaimer

The 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 persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, [email protected], 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY 9for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).

Work Schedule

Varies

Contact Information to Applicants

Jason Applegate
[email protected]

Required Qualifications
Advertised Salary Range

$15.00/hour

FTE

0.25

Preferred Qualifications
Position Overview

This is a pool for undergraduate teaching assistants which is ongoing through the Department of Chemistry.

Reg/Temp

Temporary

Application Review Begins

01-Aug-2023

Anticipated Start Date

14-Aug-2023

Additional Candidate Instruction

Complete an online application and attach resume including the following information:

1. List which chemistry courses you would prefer to teach: CHEM 110, 130, 135, 150, 170, 175, 190, 195, 331, and 336.
2. List the number of lab sections you would prefer to teach: one or two.

THIS IS A POOL POSTING. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE ONGOING AND HIRES WILL BE MADE AS NEEDED THROUGHOUT THE POSTING PERIOD.
Expected salary: $15 per hour
Location: Kansas Apply Now