Vanderbilt University - TN, TN
posted 4 days ago
This position has a variety of responsibilities to ensure the success of the Chemistry teaching labs. The Lab Manager will teach, develop coursework, and implement the overall Academic Goals of the Department and University. The Teaching Lab Manager supports the Course Coordinator to maintain a consistent level of education across all lab sections of each of the three Chemistry Laboratory courses offered including Analytical, Organic, and General Chemistry. Reporting functionally to the Analytical Course Coordinator, The Teaching Lab Manager interacts directly with Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Departmental Faculty, and may have interactions outside of the Department with other schools within Vanderbilt University, and abroad to other institutions on a daily basis. The Teaching Lab Manager will be responsible for implementing the directives of the Course Coordinator for Analytical Lab courses. The Teaching Lab Manager will teach multiple sections within the Teaching Laboratory and prepares all of the chemical reagents and laboratory equipment needed for any given experiment. Additionally, the Teaching Lab Manager is responsible for responding to student and TA inquiries both inside and outside of the laboratory and offering guidance to Graduate Teaching Assistants. The Teaching Lab Manager will oversee two other team members in a progressive, communal, and professional atmosphere that encourages innovation and progress while consistently maintaining a high standard to keep the Chemistry Laboratory courses operating at a high level of educational outreach for the development of undergraduates.