Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Lab Assistant

Position Title Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Lab Assistant Department Physical Therapy Assistant Program Appointment Term Academic Year (August - May) FLSA Non-Exempt Job Summary

The lab assistant will provide lab support to the staff and faculty of the PTA program. This position will encompass the Fall 2025 semester as well as January 2026 to train the replacing lab assistant.

Essential Duties

• Preparing in advance for the lab period.
• Assist instructor in setting up lab according to information provided by course instructor.
• Promote safety in the lab. Be alert to potential unsafe behaviors, practices, set-ups, and situations; reporting these to instructor.
• Maintain the lab, including doing laundry, cleaning areas around equipment used during the lab, return all equipment to proper place at the end of the lab period, and ensuring the lab is clean and well organized.
• Assist with other requests from instructor.

Required Qualifications

• MWSU Student
• Degree Seeking
• At least an overall 2.0 GPA
• Enrolled at least part-time (6+ hours)
• Currently enrolled in the second year of the PTA program
• May need to qualify for Federal Work Study

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the department.
• Student will need to be able to work independently.
• Student must possess ability to work well with MWSU students, faculty and staff.

Physical Demands Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Additional Demands Location where duties are to be performed

Murphy 305

Federal Work Study Not Required Hours of Work

4 hours per week.

Position to start 8/18/26

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number ST213P Number of Vacancies 1 Open Date 05/21/2025 Priority Deadline 08/15/2025 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions Summary

All students are encouraged to apply for Federal Work Study. You must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submit all requested documentation (if applicable) for your eligibility to be determined.

This position can hire a student who does or does not qualify for Federal Work Study eligibility. For more information on Federal Work Study eligibility, contact Financial Aid. (Eder Hall 103; ...; website)