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Teaching physics is fun

Wendy Tschample

PhysTEC learning assistants will be helping to educate their fellow students, gain valuable and postitive classroom experience and participate in outreach programs for the University such as PACES: Parents and Children Experience Science and Physics Force.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications: Freshman or Sophmore
• Preferred qualifications: At least a second semester freshman. Must have taken one of the intro physics sequences and did well in the courses.

Duties/Responsibilities

• 25% Work with a faculty member on undergraduate courses
• 50% Tutor and Mentor other students
• 25% Work with SPA and CEHD staff on preparing materials to enhance teaching and learning in the introductory courses

We are currently seeking Learning Assistants for the Spring 2009 semester.

Application

To apply for a 2009 Learning Assitantship:

• Save your letter of intent, a C.V.,and a list of references with complete address and contact information as pdf documents.
• Go to: http://employment.umn.edu
• Click on Search postings.
• Type in Requisition # 159048)
• Upload your documents.

For questions regarding learning assistantships, you can phone (612-626-7905) or email Steve Olsen