Spring '26 Physics Student Work Job #1

Job Title: Physics Student Work Job #1

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

Department Name: Physics

Unit Number (5 digits): 11280

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization  

Contact Person/Supervisor: 

Pay Rate (Check One)     Standard Hourly Rate     Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate

 

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position): 

To assist professors in helping students. 

Transferable Skills: 

1. Ability to provide feedback to students with lab experiments
2. Ability to engage students in discussion of lab concepts
3. Ability to anticipate and positively react to the needs of the professor
4. Ability to meet deadlines
5. Ability to receive instruction from the professor and act on that instruction

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Keep careful and accurate records of student performance
2. Evaluate student work and to provide constructive feedback
3. May involve grading of lab notebooks 

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills) 

1. Prior physics lab course work at the level for which they are hired

Wage Range: $11.75-12.75

This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.