F26_Student RSTAR Clinician_Biology (WS-ST3)

Job Title:

Student Clinician -

Biology, RSTAR TA Classification:

Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer:

St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057 If the position requires the student to work off campus, provide the name and address here:

Department Name:

Biology Unit Number (5 digits): 11120

Length of Position:

See Employment Authorization Contact Person/Supervisor:

Biology faculty

Wage Range:

$11.75-12.75/hour Description of the

Position:

(Purpose of the Position): RSTARs work alongside Biology faculty to develop and deliver exercises that use R for data analysis, computation and graphing and provide assistance to students doing these exercises. RSTARs provide this assistance both in the classroom/lab when requested and by running evening clinics.

Transferable Skills:

Communication Research/Quantitative Technical Human Relations Problem Solving ⚫ Motivation/Leadership ⚫

Organization/Planning Duties and Responsibilities:

Work as a team to develop a clinic schedule and take turns hosting the clinics Run evening clinics to assist students with R, computation, and graphing Monitor assistance requests that come from faculty via google form Assist faculty with integrating R into their courses/labs

Qualifications:

(Education/Experience/Skills) Knowledgeable in R, Excel, and Sheets.

REQUIRED

Completion of Bio150 (Evolutionary Foundations of Biodiversity) and Stats 212 (Statistics for the Sciences)

PREFERRED

Completion or current registration in

MSCS 264

(Introduction to Data Science) Dependable and punctual Able to work with limited supervision

Physical and Environmental Factors:

This position requires rare exposure to loud noise, chemicals, vibrations, and wet or humid conditions indoors to perform the essential functions. Protective equipment is required for some essential functions. Candidates must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties with or without reasonable accommodation. 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.