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Laboratory Assistant at South Orange County Community College District
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Laboratory Assistant

South Orange County Community College District

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About the role

About This Role

This laboratory assistant position supports an instructional area by preparing materials and demonstrations for classes and ensuring lab equipment and supplies are maintained. The role suits someone who can provide routine assistance to students and keep the laboratory clean and safe.

Responsibilities

  • Assist instructors in preparing instructional materials, study sheets, visual aids, sample exercises and exams, and laboratory experiments
  • Assist in preparing for laboratory demonstrations and setting up laboratory apparatus
  • Demonstrate proper care and cleaning procedures for laboratory equipment
  • Maintain a clean and safe learning environment by cleaning floors, tabletops, desks, furniture, and assigned equipment
  • Participate in the ordering and maintenance of supplies, materials, and equipment
  • Store, discard, and rotate materials according to standard procedures
  • Receive, assemble, and test new equipment
  • Respond to inquiries and requests for information or forward them to appropriate departments or individuals
  • Answer phones and relay messages for faculty and staff
  • Perform related duties as required

Requirements

  • Basic principles and practices of laboratory operations
  • Basic operational characteristics of laboratory apparatus, equipment, and materials pertaining to assigned laboratory and subject area
  • Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies used within the assigned laboratory
  • Principles and procedures of record keeping and filing
  • Basic office procedures and practices, including the use of computers and applicable software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and related administrative tasks
  • Occupational hazards and standard safety practices
  • Ability to understand and follow directions
  • Ability to learn and apply department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
  • Ability to learn to operate a variety of specialized equipment
  • Ability to learn the use of supplies and materials specific to the subject area
  • Ability to assist in the preparation of instructional materials and demonstrations for an assigned subject area
  • Ability to correctly and efficiently set up laboratory equipment and materials used in exercises and experiments
  • Ability to properly store materials
  • Ability to understand the basic mechanical functions of and perform routine maintenance and repairs on laboratory equipment within the assigned area
  • Ability to maintain the cleanliness of assigned laboratory
  • Ability to ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures

Job details

Workplace

Remote

Employment

Full time

Seniority

Mid level

Headquarters

Mission Viejo, CA 92692

Posted

Posted today

About company

South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD), founded in 1967, is one of 73 community college districts in California.

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  • Ability to effectively monitor and maintain an adequate inventory of materials for instructional programs
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
  • Ability to report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job

    • Nice to have:

    • Some college-level coursework or other technical training in a field related to the area of assignment that provides exposure to a laboratory environment
    • One year of experience working in a related field

    Important Details

    • Schedule: TBD – Schedule and shift vary and are subject to change in accordance with departmental needs
    • Hours per week: Up to 25
    • Contract: short-term, temporary, hourly Non-Bargaining Unit (NBU) assignment, not to exceed 160 days and 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1st through June 30th). NBU employment is at-will.
    • Visa conditions: The South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) will not sponsor any visa applications.
    • Residency requirement: Employees must reside in California while employed with the SOCCCD.
    • CalPERS and CalSTRS: A California Public Employees Retirement System (“CalPERS”) retiree may not accept employment as a CalPERS retired annuitant with the SOCCCD until after the first 180 days of retirement. Anyone retired from CalPERS accepting employment in a position that qualifies for membership in CalPERS with the SOCCCD will be required to reinstate as an active CalPERS member. Any active vested member of California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), who accepts employment with the SOCCCD to perform service that requires membership in CalPERS, is eligible to elect to continue retirement system coverage under CalSTRS.
    • Attendance: All SOCCCD employees are required to report to work on a regular and consistent basis, as scheduled, to assigned job.

    Application Process

    • Complete all sections and fields on the application and attach all required documents; incomplete applications may not be considered
    • Include all relevant education, training, and/or experience on the application
    • Do not include any personally identifiable, confidential, or otherwise unrequested information that does not pertain to job-related factors (e.g., social security number, date of birth, pictures, etc.) on your application or attached documents
    • For job postings with a close date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting close date will receive consideration
    • For job postings with an initial screening date, all applications received by 11:59 PM (Pacific Time) on the job posting initial screening date will receive priority consideration; however, typically the job posting will remain open, and continue to accept applications, until the position is filled

    About the Company

    The South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) fosters a Culture of Care grounded in connection, collaboration, inclusion, and service. Irvine Valley College (IVC) serves approximately 21,584 students and Saddleback College (SC) serves around 25,789 students. The SOCCCD is committed to ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed in their classes and to eliminating institutional barriers that disproportionately impact students of color.

    Headquarters

    Mission Viejo, CA 92692

    Open jobs

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    Website

    socccd.edu
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