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CHEM 254 Teaching Assistant, Chemistry & Biochemistry

🇺🇸 Oberlin, Ohio 🕑 Part-Time 💰 $13 - $14 per Hour 💻 Teaching 🗓️ October 28th, 2026

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Oberlin College is hiring a CHEM 254 Teaching Assistant for the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department. The TA will assist with CHEM 254 lab sections by supporting students in the laboratory, preparing reagents, attending weekly meetings, and enhancing their knowledge and teaching skills in chemistry-related materials.

Highlights
  • Assist in CHEM 254 lab sections with a 5-7 hour weekly commitment
  • Provide student support with lab techniques and processes
  • Prepare laboratory reagents and supplies
  • Attend weekly TA meetings
  • Must have prior knowledge and mastery of CHEM 254 material
  • Must be an enrolled student at Oberlin College and have passed CHEM 254
  • Compensation ranges from $13.00 to $13.75 per hour depending on prior TA experience within the department
  • Opportunity to develop professional relationships with students and improve educational skills
  • Applicants should complete the "Availability" section of the application fully
  • Contact points: Prof. Jason Belitsky and Dr. Cristinel Miinea for questions

CHEM 254 Teaching Assistant, Chemistry & Biochemistry Full Description

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CHEM 254 Teaching Assistant, Chemistry & Biochemistry

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Applicants must complete all of the “Availability” section of the application in order to be considered.

Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.

Questions may be directed to either Prof. Jason Belitsky, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry ([email protected]) or Dr. Cristinel Miinea, Chemistry & Biochemistry Laboratory Instructor and Manager ([email protected]).
Posting Details
Announcement Information
Job Summary
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites applications for Teaching Assistants (TAs) for Spring 2027. There are openings for assisting CHEM 254 lab sections. Applicants must be pursuing an interest in the sciences in order to be considered (pursuing a major in chemistry or biochemistry is preferred, but not required).

Chemistry & Biochemistry TAs will get the opportunity to develop their understanding of the materials at hand, gain further knowledge of topics that they previously learned, develop a professional relationship with new students, and develop their skills as educators.
Responsibilities
5-7 hour/week commitment.

Responsibilities include:
• Prior knowledge and reasonable mastery of CHEM 254 material;
• Availability to attend TA meetings on a weekly basis;
• Assisting students in lab with relevant techniques and processes;
• Assisting with the preparation of laboratory reagents and supplies.
Qualifications
You must be an enrolled student at Oberlin College & Conservatory to qualify. In order to be considered, applicants must have earned a passing grade in CHEM 254.
Quick Link for Posting https://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/17871
Compensation
$13.00-$13.75 depending on prior TA work experience in the department.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must complete all of the “Availability” section of the application in order to be considered.

Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.

Questions may be directed to either Prof. Jason Belitsky, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry ([email protected]) or Dr. Cristinel Miinea, Chemistry & Biochemistry Laboratory Instructor and Manager ([email protected]).
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Supplemental Questions

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  1. * Which afternoons are you available? (M-F 1:30-4:30 pm).

    (Open Ended Question)

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