Chemistry Lab Tech

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OFM classification title: Instruction & Classroom Support Tech 2

Walla Walla Community College is accepting applications to fill the part-time role ofLab Tech for our Chemistry department on the Walla Walla Campus.

At Walla Walla Community College we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant equitable and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization we value learning opportunities a sense of community diversity health and humor excellence integrity teamwork innovation personal and professional growth and sustainability.

General Responsibilities:
The Chemistry Laboratory Support Technician will fill an educational support position at the Walla Walla campus. This technician will provide direct support to science instruction through management of the Chemistry laboratories and prep areas.
Chemistry Lab Support:

• Collaborate with supervisor and science faculty to determine equipment and reagent needs for pending lab sessions.
• Anticipate and communicate needs to supervisor with respect to lab materials supplies and equipment to ensure continuity of instructional labs.
• Assist students in learning the safe use of specific lab equipment and appropriately handling materials to be used during the lab exercise.
• Maintain a safe secure well-organized and adequately stocked storage space for instruments equipment glassware chemicals.
• Familiar with and comfortable with using solutions with extreme pHs and organic solvents
• Communicate the need for regular preventative maintenance and repair on scientific instruments and devices
• Familiarity of Vernier instruments and probes.
• Notify supervisor or chemistry instructor when equipment needs repairs or adjustments.
• Follow safe laboratory standards and practices including the handling storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals and bring safety concerns forward to the supervisor.
• Understand when and how to use PPE effectively

• Prepare chemistry reagent solutions using precision balances and laboratory glassware
• Maintain chemical inventory
• Maintain and control proper reagent waste stream
• Properly store reagents
• Maintain a safe working environment by following EH&S OSHA federal and state regulations and standards

• Maintain clean work areas and lab benches
• Maintain proper lab hygiene in prep room and lab room during and in between lab sessions
• Wash glassware and maintain glassware supply
• Maintain clean refrigerators and storage cabinets

• Assemble and dismantle lab equipment and materials
• Organize storage prep room and lab spaces
• Maintain equipment Vernier instruments and supply drawers
• Notify supervisor or science faculty for repair needs

• Participate in regular meetings to outline weekly assignments and ensure standards are being met to the satisfaction of the team
• Assist students and support instructors during lab
• Effectively communicate needs and concerns of supervisor or faculty as they arise

• Ability to recognize the value of cultural ethnic gender and other individual

• Ability to build constructive working relationships characterized by a high

• AA in science or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrate strong understanding of precision lab techniques and handling hazardous reagents.
• Be able to communicate well orally and relate meaningfully with instructors of diverse experiences and abilities.

• Previous related work history in chemistry or analytical laboratory setting
• Previous experience in laboratory science education
• Bilingual English/Spanish

This part-time temporary position (up to 17-hours per week) is located at the Walla Walla Campus.

Work is performed almost exclusively in a lab classroom and prep room. Lab techs will work with hazardous materials and reagents. Tools and equipment will include computers lab balances auto pipettors fume hoods and DI water -person interactions will occur with students staff and faculty.
Academic schedule changes by the year and quarter therefore there may be some flexibility to hours worked.

Vacation sick leave and personal leave benefits are available on a pro-rated basis.

Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position. WWCC requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary. WWCC is a tobacco free campus.

This position is posted as open until filled. Applications are screened as received. To qualify for consideration applicants must meet required qualifications and submit acomplete application packet that includes the following:

• Online application
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
• Unofficial Transcripts (if applicable)

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account attaching documents submitting your application etc. please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at 1- or email them directly at

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position reject all applicants or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the Colleges discretion.

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff without regard to race color creed national origin sex sexual orientation including gender expression/identity marital status age (over 40) the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process please contact the Human Resources Office at - TDD email address: 500 Tausick Way Walla Walla WA 99362.