Lead Lab Teaching Assistant

Position Details

Position Information Position Title Lead Lab Teaching Assistant Academic Year 2025-2026 UIW Mission University of the Incarnate Word is a Catholic institution that welcomes to its community persons of diverse backgrounds, in the belief that their respectful interaction advances the discovery of truth, mutual understanding, self-realization, and the common good. Position Summary The Lead Lab Teaching Assistant (TA) assists current RSO students with lab tutoring for the following courses : Clinical Optometry I, Clinical Optometry II, Clinical Optometry III, Clinical Optometry IV and Neuroanatomy. Additionally, the Lead TA performs administrative duties in scheduling and communicating with Lab TAs approximately 2 hours a week. The Lead Lab Teaching Assistant reports to the Director for Academic Success. Essential Functions

• Create a weekly schedule for the Lab Tas (this includes coordination individual TA preferences / availability).
• Communicate all lab policies and responsibilities to the Lab Tas.
• Document any issues that may arise with the students using the lab.
• Communicate closely with the Lead instructors of the Clinical Optometry I-IV courses as the need arises.
• May schedule self as an after-hours lab TA, ensuring that all lab TAs document and submit their hours worked in a prompt and timely manner.
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Required Education Current 3rd year / 4th year UIW Rosenberg School of Optometry student who has completed the courses in with the TA will assist. Required Work Experience No prior work experience is needed. Preferred Qualifications

Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations None specified. Work Hours

Physical Demands Typical for position.