Part-Time Course Assistant - FRNSC 210 - Academic Year 2025/2026

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Forensic Science Program seeks to hire part-time FRNSC 210 Course Assistants for the 2025/2026 academic year. The successful candidates will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Interact with students and facilitate learning of course material and laboratory concepts.

• Assist with creation, assessment, and grading of homework, lab exercises, lab notebooks, case folders, and mock crime scenes.

• Monitor students and their course progress.

• Other duties as assigned by instructor and/or course manager.

Applicants must have successfully completed FRNSC 210 - Essential Practices of Forensic Science. Applicants must be Forensic Science majors or science pre-majors who will have entered the Forensic Science major by the beginning of the next academic year.

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. 

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