Responsibilities for Graduate Assistants
General
A lab assistant has a wide
variety of duties and responsibilities, as detailed later in this document.
Generally, if you are doing what is expected, you will be kept busy during most
of your work period.
Ask your lab coordinator or staff
supervisor if any special tasks need to be done.
Improve your ability to function
as a lab assistant by learning new software or by studying any manuals or
reference materials that might help you understand the campus computing
network.
Think of ways that our services
might be improved or expanded and communicate these to your supervisor. Some
valuable suggestions have been put forth in the past by lab assistants.
- Staffing the lab, posting lab hours, supervising and
training of other lab personnel and preparation and confirmation of
timesheet data.
- Making sure equipment is functioning, including:
- Coordination with maintenance staff for lab cleaning
- Maintaining software in cabinets and bookshelves
- Identification of and arrangement for supplies,
repairs and needed equipment
- Installing and testing software that is supported.
- Provide support to students in use of computers and
printers and access to desired software.
- Scheduling and ensuring lab availability for teaching
purpose.
- Being knowledgeable about all available hardware and
software.
- Supervises student assistants.
- When you are issued a key, you are responsible for
that key. At the end of each school semester, all lab keys will be turned
in to computer lab manager. If you lose your key, contact your staff
supervisor immediately. If your supervisor is not immediately available,
then notify campus security.
TIMESHEETS
Deadline for submission of
electronic timesheets is every other Monday at 11:00 am. Checks are generated
every other week. You must keep up with reporting your hours for the two-week
pay period.