Job Summary

Each Graduate TA is assigned 3 lab sections in introductory core biology courses for majors and non-majors. Duties include:

60% - Assisting faculty in laboratory instruction, involving material preparation, experiment setup, student guidance during lab sessions, following safety protocols, and equipment maintenance.
30% - Grading assignments, quizzes, and exams and offering feedback for student improvement.
10% - Providing tutoring and office hours for students seeking clarification.

Course grades are posted by the faculty supervisor on BanWeb for all sections.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for a graduate assistantship at the University of West Georgia (UWG), students must meet the following criteria:

Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
Bachelor's degree in biology or a closely related scientific field.
Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.

A monthly stipend of $1000.00 per month
A tuition waiver, reducing your graduate tuition to $25 per semester plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship