Biology Lab Assistant (Hourly)

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

7d • $23 • Onsite

About The Position

To provide temporary assistance in a lab setting

Requirements

• Office administration and bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Knowledge of specialized discipline depending on the area of assignment.
• Safety principles and practices as it applies to area of assignment.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
• Effectively working with multicultural student body.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Understanding and following instructions precisely.
• Handling lab materials precisely and accurately.
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.
• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Use related laboratory software applications.
• Two years related work experience.
• High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties including operating a computer, maintaining records and files, and compiling data and reports as required.
• Maintains an inventory of supplies and materials.
• Initiates purchase requisitions, and monitors expenditures; may prepare cost estimates for budget recommendation, and/or submit justifications and request for capital outlay items.
• Operates, installs, and maintains equipment.
• May set up, configure and/or calibrate new equipment; may perform routine maintenance and repair.
• May assist students, or monitor and assist students, faculty, and staff in the use of equipment or facilities.

Benefits

• Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment.
• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• ACC does not participate in Social Security.
• ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only).
• Hourly employees participate in the 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
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees