Science Department Lab Assistant
Science Department Lab Assistant
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Job Description
Major Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a strong customer service and/or student advocacy through a positive attitude of approachability adaptability strong problemsolving and desire to identify and support student success.
- Engage in behaviors that create an inclusive environment in which all people are valued and supported.
- Go beyond the easiest or surface answer for a student faculty and an internal or external customer and get to the root cause of the problem question or issue to solve it as quickly and professionally as possible.
- Provide laboratory support for natural science courses in School of Arts Sciences & Education:
- Maintain an orderly lab environment
- Maintain lab equipment and materials as needed for labs
- Set up and takedown labs maintain storage and cleanup in a timely manner
- Check equipment and materials for proper operation set up a preventative ma9intenance program on all lab equipmentPrepare materials and chemical solutions for use in lab experiments
- Wash glassware and properly dispose of the following:
- used chemical reagents biological specimens any biohazardous waste and broken glassware.
- Order receive and check equipment and supplies
- Perform inventory checks and maintain inventory; perform minor repairs of laboratory equipment
- Work with science instructors to maintain levels of supplies and uptodate inventory of supplies.
- Maintain MSDS data sheets and follow OSHA guidelines for chemical storage.
- Coordinate/order supplies as needed through college ordering systems.
- Maintain an ongoing updated inventory on all lab equipment materials supplies.
- Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned.
Other Responsibilities:
- Provide and maintain a master list of all inventory specific to lab location.
- Inform department head of any difficulty with suppliers.
- Send in warranty cards and keep all users copy of warranty cards.
- Work closely with Business Office on purchase orders received back orders and tagging of new equipment per campus policy.
- Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned.
Hiring Range:
$19.00 $22.00 per hour based on experience
Location:
This is inperson position at the Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus.
Work Hours:
Typical business work hours may be adjusted during peak times.
Benefits:
Fulltime benefits eligible position with no enrollment waiting period. Exceptional benefit offerings including:
Medical insurance dental insurance vision insurance life insurance spouse/child life insurance longterm disability shortterm disability.
Retirement Plan with 10 Employer contribution no match necessary with no waiting period.
Paid time off: vacation sick time holidays winter break between December 25th and January 1st and more. Up to 47 paid days off per year.
Free Ivy Tech tuition for employee spouse and dependents.
For those pursuing higher degrees Tuition Reimbursement at other institutions.
Opportunities for Professional Development.
Eligible employer under the DOL Public Service loan forgiveness program.
Employment Type
Full-Time
