Lead Lab Teaching Assistant

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

None.

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Lead Lab Teaching Assistant

Academic Year

Academic Year

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.

Posting Number

Posting Number STU
1471PO

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 20

Job Type

Job Type Part Time

Job Category

Job Category Students

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 08/25/2025

Multi-Hire Pool Yes

Position End Date (if temporary)

Reports to

Reports to Director for Academic Success

Salary $12/hour

Open Date

Open Date 07/25/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicant

None.

EOE

UIW is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and religion (except in limited circumstances when religious preference is both permitted by law and deemed appropriate as a matter of University policy).

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Other Document
• Student Class Schedule

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a current 3rd or 4th year at Rosenberg School of Optometry?
  • 3rd year
  • 4th year