What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Lab Assistant-Chemistry position at Columbus State University?
About Us
Great universities inspire the very best in us. They nurture new ideas, fresh perspectives, and creative problem-solving. They challenge students to discover their passions - and to turn those passions into thriving careers that improve our world.
Columbus State University is exactly that kind of place. With exceptional facilities, ideal class sizes, and unique field experiences, our students have room to create. Here, every faculty and staff member is part of the educational process, actively mentoring students and championing each new step in their journey.
Located just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is part of the University System of Georgia and offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays (if applicable). Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Job Summary
Student lab assistants will assist the stockroom manager and professors in the successful completion of laboratory exercises in Survey of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry labs.
Responsibilities
The student lab assistant is responsible for attending all assigned lab sessions in order to assist the instructor and enrolled students. Duties of the attending student assistants include ensuring the classroom is prepped for the weekly experiment, assisting enrolled students in laboratory technique, calculations, and overall understanding of learning objectives, and maintaining a safe, clean, stocked laboratory environment. Sanitizing common areas such as balances and fume hoods between group meetings may similarly be expected. Assistants may also aid enrolled students in lab report submission through Chem21Labs or CougarView.
Student lab assistants may also have an opportunity to assist the chemical stockroom manager in a number of tasks throughout the week. These tasks include but are not limited to weekly prepping of solutions and materials for Survey of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry labs, weekly cleaning of instructional labs, maintaining distilled water carboys in instructional labs, and various departmental special projects relating to teaching and regulatory affairs. Assistants will be trained on all practices by the stockroom manager..
Required Qualifications
Must be current Chemistry major having completed at least CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2.
Proposed Salary
$11.00/hr. This position can work up to 19 hours per week.
Required Documents to Attach
If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at 706-507-8920 or e-mail to hr@columbusstate.edu.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Institutional Values
Excellence: Actively engaging outstanding methods in teaching, academic discovery, creative pursuits, student success, cultural enrichment and the overall campus community.
Creativity: Pursuing distinction through inquiry and innovation, challenging convention and focusing on solutions.
Engagement: Dynamic civic involvement and participation of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the university experience.
Sustainability: Advancing fiscal responsibility, well-being, innovation, lifelong learning and environmental stewardship.
Inclusion: Cultivating and championing a campus environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds, ideas, perspectives and practices.
Servant Leadership: Leading through ethical empowerment and service.
Conditions of Employment
Requirements
All selected candidates are required to submit and successfully pass a background investigation to include reference checks and verification of academic credentials (if applicable). Other additional requirements may be required based upon specific position duties:
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond. Additionally, all members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.
Physical Requirements
May include lifting moderately heavy carboys of distilled water.
Work Schedule
Varies
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of Columbus State University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
Great universities inspire the very best in us. They nurture new ideas, fresh perspectives, and creative problem-solving. They challenge students to discover their passions - and to turn those passions into thriving careers that improve our world.
Columbus State University is exactly that kind of place. With exceptional facilities, ideal class sizes, and unique field experiences, our students have room to create. Here, every faculty and staff member is part of the educational process, actively mentoring students and championing each new step in their journey.
Located just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, CSU is part of the University System of Georgia and offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees. Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays (if applicable). Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Job Summary
Student lab assistants will assist the stockroom manager and professors in the successful completion of laboratory exercises in Survey of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry labs.
Responsibilities
The student lab assistant is responsible for attending all assigned lab sessions in order to assist the instructor and enrolled students. Duties of the attending student assistants include ensuring the classroom is prepped for the weekly experiment, assisting enrolled students in laboratory technique, calculations, and overall understanding of learning objectives, and maintaining a safe, clean, stocked laboratory environment. Sanitizing common areas such as balances and fume hoods between group meetings may similarly be expected. Assistants may also aid enrolled students in lab report submission through Chem21Labs or CougarView.
Student lab assistants may also have an opportunity to assist the chemical stockroom manager in a number of tasks throughout the week. These tasks include but are not limited to weekly prepping of solutions and materials for Survey of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry labs, weekly cleaning of instructional labs, maintaining distilled water carboys in instructional labs, and various departmental special projects relating to teaching and regulatory affairs. Assistants will be trained on all practices by the stockroom manager..
Required Qualifications
Must be current Chemistry major having completed at least CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry 2.
Proposed Salary
$11.00/hr. This position can work up to 19 hours per week.
Required Documents to Attach
- Resume
- Cover Letter
If you have any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at 706-507-8920 or e-mail to hr@columbusstate.edu.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Institutional Values
Excellence: Actively engaging outstanding methods in teaching, academic discovery, creative pursuits, student success, cultural enrichment and the overall campus community.
Creativity: Pursuing distinction through inquiry and innovation, challenging convention and focusing on solutions.
Engagement: Dynamic civic involvement and participation of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the university experience.
Sustainability: Advancing fiscal responsibility, well-being, innovation, lifelong learning and environmental stewardship.
Inclusion: Cultivating and championing a campus environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds, ideas, perspectives and practices.
Servant Leadership: Leading through ethical empowerment and service.
Conditions of Employment
Requirements
All selected candidates are required to submit and successfully pass a background investigation to include reference checks and verification of academic credentials (if applicable). Other additional requirements may be required based upon specific position duties:
- A credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage;
- Pre-employment drug testing for positions with high-risk responsibilities.
- Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive a Columbus State University fleet vehicle or other vehicle designated as a fleet vehicle. A successful drug screening will be required as a condition of employment a randomly thereafter.
- Applicants for positions of trust may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. *
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond. Additionally, all members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.
Physical Requirements
May include lifting moderately heavy carboys of distilled water.
Work Schedule
Varies
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of Columbus State University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
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