Chemistry Lab Assistant

Northfield, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 1 hour ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Title: Lab Assistant (WS)
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057
Department Name: Chemistry
Unit Number (5 digits): 11130
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Instructor for the class
Pay Rate (Check One) Standard Hourly Rate X Supervisory/Special Skills Hourly Rate
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
As the grader of student lab reports you will generate student scores and likely have access to other scores on websites or in spreadsheets.
Duties and Responsibilities:
It is the responsibility of lab assistants to do their best to follow grading guidelines to finish each job in a timely fashion (usually by the next lab session) to ask for clarification when necessary and to communicate on a regular basis with your faculty member supervisors (lab instructor and/or lab director). The lab director will let you know how/where to record and store the grades.
Lab assistants have additional lab safety responsibilities and should always be alert and watchful in the lab. Please do
help to encourage the proper attention to waste collection and documentation on waste manifests
monitor the proper use of personal protective equipment by the students
help to ensure that all students present are appropriately attired
spend your time circulating in the lab looking for unsafe or incorrect work answering student questions inviting student questions etc.
fill out your online time sheet at the end of your working or grading sessions

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
1. Must have taken and completed the lab
2. Knowledge both theoretical and practical of the material.
3. Good communication skills.
4. Ability to evaluate student questions and answers.
5. Ability to keep good records.
6. Ability to foster the safety guidelines.

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.

DescriptionJob Title: Lab Assistant (WS) Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt) Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057 Department Name: Chemistry Unit Number (5 digits): 11130 Length of Position: See Employment Authorization Contact Person/Superv...

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