Department and Code: Physics Department
Immediate Supervisor: Lanre Obadina
Supervisor Email: obadinav@rhodes.edu
Number of Student Associates in Position: 1
Pay Rate: $11.25
General Description of Position:
Perform a variety of tasks to support the physics curriculum and program in general. These tasks may include; serving as a lab assistant or peer tutor, maintaining teaching laboratory equipment, developing new teaching laboratory experiments, organizing and coordinating observatory events, sorting and repairing lecture demonstrations, etc.
Maintain laboratory equipment, repair broken items, and coordinate repairs with appropriate personnel.
Stock classrooms with instructional supplies, set up weekly laboratory experiments, and manage the equipment check-in/check-out tracking system.
Serve as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for laboratory courses and tutor students at least one evening per week.
Lead Supplemental Instruction review sessions for introductory physics courses.
Coordinate visits for Taylor Scholarship finalists and assist in organizing the departmental colloquium series.
Catalog new laboratory equipment and beta-test new laboratory experiments and instructional activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Have successfully completed Physics 211 and 213.
Preferred Qualifications:
A junior or senior physics major with excellent laboratory skills, good communication skills, the ability to work independently, and a level of maturity that will ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Physical Demands:
Physics RSAPs work with physics laboratory equipment, which varies in weight and maneuverability. If a student in the position has difficulty with certain duties, the duties will be restructured.