Classroom Demonstrator - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

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Waterloo, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

Term: 1 year.

The Classroom Demonstration and Outreach Coordinator manages, designs and develops new demonstrations for the Department, in both its teaching and outreach activities.

This includes responsibility for the recommendation, development and acquisition of new instruments and teaching aids in collaboration with teaching faculty.

This demonstration equipment, used in lectures and undergraduate labs, is an essential component of the undergraduate teaching program.

Responsibilities:

Classroom Demonstrations

Develop curriculum relevant sequences of demonstrations for the teaching activities of the department
Design and procure teaching demonstrations, both independently and at the request of teaching faculty
Develops and manages yearly equipment and supplies budget
Arrange times with faculty to review and practice using demonstration equipment; in some cases, must present the demonstration in class
Maintains demonstration equipment, performing periodic inspections and minor repairs, as necessary
Organize, store, manage inventory and signout system of demonstration equipment
Move and set up equipment across campus, as needed
Liaise with other university departments to supply them with technical advice and equipment to support teaching, where possible

Community Outreach Activities

Develops, selects, and supports curriculum relevant workshops for Science Open House, Physixx: Girls Matter and Physics Lab Days, working with Outreach committees and liaisons
Develops and manages yearly equipment and supplies budget
Acquire, manage and maintain all equipment and instrumentation for Outreach events; Instrumentation may be purchased asis, or may be highly specific equipment requiring design and fabrication using the machine and electrical shops within Science Technical Services
Acquire, prepare, transport, set up, and return all materials for events
Inspect equipment, arrange for storage, replacement and/or repairs at the end of each session and presentation period
Recruit, organize and train students/ faculty on the equipment and activities
Provide technical support during all outreach events

Teaching Labs Support

Manages and leads experiment change overs for all equipment used in the undergraduate teaching laboratories
Aids in the development and improvement of lab experiments
Leads the development of electronic teaching resources, as directed by the Lab Director
Maintains and updates instructions for laboratory demonstrations (lab manuals)
Maintains and inspects undergrad laboratory equipment; repair, replace or, arrange for any necessary repairs
Organizes lab presentation spaces, prep rooms and storage rooms
Proctors laboratory sections and exams, as needed
Other duties, as needed

Departmental Support

Serves as back up for all communications duties and initiatives, including website, SCInage and newsletter support
Daily oversight of staff and coop students who are placed on outreach, and demonstration duties
Departmental AV liaison
Provide assistance of the technical nature, as needed

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Physics
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered
2+ years of experience supporting teaching activities through the development of classroom demonstrations or related activities preferred
2+ years of experience managing and developing community outreach activities preferred
Working knowledge of various demonstration equipment ranging from simple prepackaged purchased items to highly complex custom designs requiring extensive in house fabrication using machine shops and electronics shops
Excellent problem solving abilities
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required for presenting at community events
Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion and work independently with mínimal supervision within a fastpaced, deadline driven, multitasking environment
Intermediate knowledge of MS Office
Knowledge of WCMS and SCInage, preferred
Some weekend work required for outreach initiatives

Equity Statement:

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples.

Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations.