Instructional Assistant

7 months ago


Hamilton, Canada McMaster University Full time

**Schedule**

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM,

35 hours per week.

**Education Level**

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

**Career Level**

2 years of relevant experience.

**Job Description Number**

JD00528

**_Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement._**

**Unit/Project Description**:
The Education Program in Anatomy is seeking an** Instructional Assistant** to support the deliver of the Health Sciences Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) course. Students enrolled in the A&P course include MoMac and Conestoga BScN, Engineers, Midwifery, BHSc, and iBioMed.

**Job Summary**:
Responsible for providing teaching support to the instructor by contributing ideas and information to the development of course material, tests, and assignments. Ensures the proper functioning of teaching labs and tutorials by providing resources to teaching assistants and ensuring course material is being covered during lab and tutorial sessions.

**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Organize and coordinate teaching laboratories, computer-based instruction, and tutorial classes accordingly.
- Introduce and demonstrate labs or tutorial sessions to students.
- Tutor students in programs and assist students with lab work.
- Train others on proper lab techniques, operating laboratory equipment, and on running efficient and effective tutorial sessions.
- Compose test questions and assignments and prepare solution sheets for review by others.
- Assist staff with the preparation and set up of equipment and supplies for laboratories and tutorial sessions.
- Organize and monitor the on-line learning environment for courses in an academic unit, department, or faculty by ensuring that the appropriate course content information is made available to students.
- Write a variety of documents such as procedure manuals, correspondence, and reports.
- Prepare a variety of lecture materials including presentation slides and handouts.
- Provide guidance, advice, and solutions to teaching assistants when resolving student inquiries.
- Provide teaching assistants with appropriate teaching material as specified by the instructor.
- Ensure accurate grading of assignments is completed by teaching assistants and report discrepancies to the instructor.
- Correspond and meet with students to address concerns related to the course including, but not limited to, the resolution of contested grades.
- Liaise with instructors, teaching assistants, and students to ensure information within the academic unit is understood by all parties.
- Exchange technical and scientific information amongst colleagues.
- Operate, adjust, and maintain a variety of equipment and instruments.
- Troubleshoot equipment and perform minor repairs. Ensure major repair requests are escalated to the appropriate area.
- Assign tutorials to teaching assistants and arrange teaching assistant office hours.
- Section classes at the beginning of the year, dealing with all scheduling changes, room reservations, and scheduling conflicts.
- Assess the need for laboratory equipment and provide recommendations for the acquisition of materials and equipment.
- Calibrate laboratory equipment according to established calibration standards.
- Collect, track, and safeguard student marks and tests.
- Calculate student marks and submit final grades to appropriate areas.
- Input, maintain, and verify information in a variety of databases and spreadsheets.
- Pipette a variety of reagents and media.
- Prepare chemical reagents and biomedical media according to formulae and assume responsibility for accuracy in the preparation and standardization of solutions.
- Ensure that all laboratory waste is disposed of according to established policies and procedures.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.
- Requires 2 years of relevant experience.

**Additional Information**:

- prior completion of either HTH SCI 2L03/2LL3 or 2F03/2FF3 Human Anatomy and Physiology;
- advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology education and pedagogy;
- experience teaching with prosected cadaveric material and anatomical models;
- expertise in the use of human physiology experiment equipment such as AD Instruments' PowerLab hardware and software;
- previous experience as a teaching assistant in an undergraduate human anatomy and physiology course that consisted of both wet labs and tutorial sections;
- experience working with undergrad and postgrad teaching assistants;
- experience creating and setting up Objective Structured Practical Exams (OSPE);
- ability to write anatomy and physiology quizzes, multiple-choice questions, OSPE questions and marking rubrics;
- experience translating anatomy and physi



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