Student Hourly - Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Tech TA
University of Kansas
- Lawrence, KS
- $15.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
This position may involve teaching organic chemistry laboratory and/or restocking the labs at the end of week and/or setting up experiments at the beginning of the week.
Possible activities include, but are not limited to: * Teach organic chemistry laboratory including:
- Presenting pre-lab lectures
- Supervising laboratory experiments
- Enforcing laboratory rules
- Grading student laboratory assignments
- Attending weekly TA meetings
- Holding office hours
- Clean glassware (distillation apparatus, flasks, etc.)
- Conduct room checks between each lab period
- Locate missing/misplaced equipment and return to the proper area(s)
- Replace broken glassware
- Replenish solutions/chemicals
- Monitor chemical waste and dispose of waste as directed
- Collect and submit items for lost-and-found
- Maintain the supply of gloves, paper towels, weighing paper, filter paper, etc. in all labs
- Pick up packages and orders at the Chemistry Department stockroom
- Maintain chemical inventory
- Gather needed supplies and materials for labs
- Prepare necessary solutions
- Gather and organize needed glassware and chemicals (e.g., ice, dry ice, liquid nitrogen, etc.)
- Set up and break down lab experiments
- Place stock room glassware, equipment, and chemicals into lab
- Return stock room glassware, equipment, and chemicals as directed for next-use convenience
- Check primary waste bottle and move contents to secondary container, if necessary. Notify Director as secondary containers fill.
- Clean up chemical spills, fume hoods, balances, lab benches, etc.
- Maintain the supply of gloves, paper towels, weighing paper, filter paper, etc. in all labs
- Break down boxes and take to recycle
- Check glass waste boxes and replace as necessary
- During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
- Must have taken and passed CHEM 331.
- Taken and passed CHEM 335 and CHEM 336.