Assistant, Lab (Hourly)

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide temporary assistance in a lab setting. Description of Duties and Tasks Prepare and assist with setting up and cleaning up lab equipment for student-conducted experiments; may include assisting faculty and/or students during lab experiments, exercises, and exams. Performs annual inventory of lab equipment. Maintains a working knowledge of a variety of laboratory equipment and demonstrates the safe and proper use/disposal of equipment including hazardous material(s). Prepares, tests, adjusts, modifies, performs routine maintenance on, calibrates a variety of technical laboratory equipment, and troubleshoots equipment. Ensures lab safety and responds to laboratory emergencies. Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations. Ensures EHS compliance in the laboratory through proper storage of equipment and hazardous material(s). Knowledge Knowledge of laboratory safety practices. Knowledge of discipline related technical equipment. Knowledge of basic discipline related equipment technical support. Knowledge of instructional lab best practices. Safely handling, using, and storing lab equipment. Basic administrative procedures and practices; including inventory. Skills Maintains a regular, consistent work schedule. Ability to provide technical support including troubleshooting and maintaining lab equipment. Ability to communicate effectively with a multicultural population including faculty, staff, students, and external parties. Problem solving and analysis as an attempt to improve laboratory success and student learning. Technology Skills Ability to use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software Ability to set up, use, and maintain related laboratory-related software applications. Ability to perform technical support of discipline related equipment, including both hardware and software.

Requirements

• Experience in an instructional lab setting
• High school degree, including high school-level Physics
• Ability to provide technical support including troubleshooting and maintaining lab equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively with a multicultural population including faculty, staff, students, and external parties
• Problem solving and analysis as an attempt to improve laboratory success and student learning
• Ability to use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software
• Ability to set up, use, and maintain related laboratory-related software applications
• Ability to perform technical support of discipline related equipment, including both hardware and software
• Must be able to lift objects up to 40 lbs
• Ability to stand, kneel, sit and reach
• Hand/finger dexterity to perform the essential functions, including the use of the keyboard
• Visual ability to perform essential functions

Nice To Haves

• Two years of physics lab related experience
• Experience with working well with people
• College-level physics

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with setting up and cleaning up lab equipment for student-conducted experiments
• Assist faculty and/or students during lab experiments, exercises, and exams
• Performs annual inventory of lab equipment
• Demonstrates the safe and proper use/disposal of equipment including hazardous material(s)
• Prepares, tests, adjusts, modifies, performs routine maintenance on, calibrates a variety of technical laboratory equipment, and troubleshoots equipment
• Ensures lab safety and responds to laboratory emergencies
• Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations
• Ensures EHS compliance in the laboratory through proper storage of equipment and hazardous material(s)

Benefits

• medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D
• ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED