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

• Strong performance in the laboratory portion of the pre-clinical sequence.
• Ability to work with optometry students at a variety of skill levels.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures.
• Employee shall adhere to all applicable rules and regulations of the University.

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

• Interest in student success and helping current RSO students improve their skills in the pre-clinical sequence labs.
• Comfortable working with students in a small group or one-on-one basis.
• Strong organizational skills.

Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations None specified. Work Hours

• Lab TAs typically work from 5-7 pm on weekdays, with occasional hours of 7-9 pm.
• Weekend hours are usually 10 am-4 pm.
• Lead Lab TA will spend two hours working on administrative tasks related to scheduling lab TA’s and working with instructors.

Physical Demands Typical for position.