Lead Lab Teaching Assistant

Position Title Lead Lab Teaching Assistant

Academic Year 2026-2027

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, Neuroanatomy lab and any other labs as needed. Additionally, the Lead TA performs administrative duties in scheduling and communicating with Lab TA’s while ensuring smooth functioning of the labs.

Essential Functions

• Creating a weekly schedule for the Lab TA’s (this includes coordination individual TA preferences/availability).
• Communicating all lab policies and responsibilities to the Lab TA’s.
• Documenting any issues that may arise with the students using the lab including lab cleanliness.
• Communicating closely with the Lead instructors of the Clinical Optometry courses as the need arises.
• Scheduling 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 which the TA will assist with.

• 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.

• Comfort working with students in a small group or one-on-one basis.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Required Certifications, Licenses or Registrations

• None.

• 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.

• Physical Demands

• Typicall for this position.

• Posting Details

• Posting Details

• Posting Number

• STU1652PO

• Number of Vacancies

• 8-15

• Job Type

• Part Time

• Job Category

• Students

• Desired Start Date

• 08/24/2026

• Multi-Hire Pool

• Yes

• Position End Date (if temporary)

• Reports to

• Director, Academic Success

Salary

$11 an hour depending on work experience with UIW and RSO

Open Date 07/28/2026

Close Date 05/15/2027

Open Until Filled No

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).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Other Document

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a current UIW student?
• Yes, I am a doctoral student
• Yes, I am a graduate student
• Yes, I am a senior
• Yes, I am a junior
• Yes, I am a sophomore
• Yes, I am a freshman
• No, I am not a UIW student

Are you aleast a 3rd or 4th year Optomety student, who has completed the courses the TA will assist?

• 3rd year
• 4th year
• No

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