What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Staff: Science Laboratory Assistant (Pool) position at Metropolitan Community College?
Class Category
Temporary Part-Time Staff
Job Open Date
07/01/2024
Job Close Date
06/30/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Position Summary
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EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Compensation
$15.00 per hour
Type of Part-time Job
Part Time Staff
This is a POOL position. Application materials for this limited duration assignment is based on semester-by-semester needs due to increasing demand within this subject area.
Job Summary:
Prepare laboratory chemicals and experiments for all science labs.
Essential Functions:
Include but not limited to the following:
Biology and Chemistry
Job Summary:
Prepare laboratory chemicals and experiments for all science labs.
Essential Functions:
Include but not limited to the following:
Biology and Chemistry
- Knowledge of science laboratory procedures, concepts, and equipment used in laboratories.
- Maintain an adequate inventory of chemicals and materials for instructional purposes, researching and ordering supplies as needed.
- Maintain current knowledge of federal, state, and local waste regulations, right-to-know, and other safety regulations and procedures through training.
- Maintain hazardous waste inventory for all sciences and perform waste determinations to identify hazard category of all chemical wastes assuring proper disposal according to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Support instructors in the development and evaluation of instructional materials and approaches, and assist in revising instructional techniques.
- Ability to recognize both living and prepared specimens of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, plants and animals, or ability to identify chemical classes and reagents in order to provide correct materials for laboratory instruction.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Physics
- Organizing equipment storage.
- Filing and copying of laboratory material(s).
- Preparing the equipment needed for the laboratory.
- Restoring and checking the function of the lab equipment after labs have been completed.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Biology and Chemistry
- Associate's degree in science, engineering or a related field.
OR
- One (1) year full time directly related work experience (preferred in a lab setting).
Physics
- High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.).
- No background in physics is necessary.
To learn more about the above programs please click on the below links:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Salary : $15
