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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