• Student Worker - Life Sciences Teaching Assistant

    Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport, IA)


    Student Employment Opportunity: Life Sciences Teaching Assistant

     

    **This position is for current Palmer College of Chiropractic students only.

    Function:

    The purpose of the Life Sciences TA is to assist the Faculty Instructor with lab activities that require help in the dry and wet labs.

    Job Description:

    The Teaching Assistant will carry out the following responsibilities:

    + Carry out the instruction of their assigned laboratories in a manner consistent with the wishes of the lead instructor for that class.

    + Attend orientation or training for lab assignments are required by their supervising lead instructor.

    + Participate in laboratory practicals. This will include the administration of the exam and may also include exam set-up, tear-down, and proctoring.

    + The TA will prepare for a lab in such a manner that they can not only teach the assigned material but also answer most reasonable questions that students may ask about the information.

    + The TA will help prepare labs with prosections, bones, opening tanks, using preservatives on donors, and closing and cleaning tanks/tables.

    Qualifications:

    + Must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 to remain in the program.

    + Pass the course they are teaching with at least a “B”.

    + The application process also includes an interview.

     

    Anatomy labs for the Fall 2025 trimester

     

    + Gross Anatomy I (T, W, Th 2:50-4:35)

    + Neuroanatomy I (M, T, W, Th 1:00-2:50 ; W 10:15-11:05)

    + Gross Anatomy II (Th 2:50-4:35)

    + Spinal Anatomy (M, W 2:50-4:35)

     

    Student’s length of employment will be from the date of hire until termination either by student or the supervisor not to exceed the student’s graduation from Palmer College.