CASUAL ACADEMIC - Demonstrator
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 August 2025
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS
Guiding students
Class assistance
Training
Safe working practices
Student support
Practical class support
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary
A casual academic position as a demonstrator at Durham University, guiding students in labs, assisting with classes, ensuring safe practices, and supporting students in practical sessions.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
- Guide students in the experimental laboratory, computing class, workshop or similar
- Assist the class leader as required, such as developing enhanced experiments
- Responsible for assisting in the delivery of classes.
- Attend annual briefing for demonstrators
- Attend training sessions for each activity
- Assist the class supervisor in her/his duties in running the session
- To be present throughout each taught session, with reasonable breaks
- To ensure safe working practices and good order
- Provide support for students in practical classes
- Help ensure appropriate student conduct
- May mark log books and field trip reports
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:
- Guiding students
- Class assistance
- Training
- Safe working practices
- Student support
- Practical class support
Role
Demonstrator Casual Grade 5
Responsibilities
Under instruction and following appropriate training:
- Guide students in the experimental laboratory, computing class, workshop or similar
- Assist the class leader as required, such as developing enhanced experiments
- Responsible for assisting in the delivery of classes.
- Attend annual briefing for demonstrators
- Attend training sessions for each activity
- Assist the class supervisor in her/his duties in running the session
- To be present throughout each taught session, with reasonable breaks
- To ensure safe working practices and good order
- Provide support for students in practical classes
- Help ensure appropriate student conduct
- May mark log books and field trip reports
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