Instruction & Classroom Support Technician | Dept of Chemistry (Pullman, WA)

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Washington State University's College of Arts and Sciences is now accepting applications for an Instructional & Classroom Support Technician 3 to support the Department of Chemistry. As the Instructional & Classroom Support Technician, you will coordinate the implementation of laboratory safety practices for undergraduate instructional laboratories and instructional stockrooms. You will also oversee laboratory preparation activities, equipment and chemical management, safety compliance programs, hazardous waste processes, and instructional laboratories. Other duties will include but are not limited to providing technical and operational support to faculty teaching assistants and student employees, coordinating staffing, training, and laboratory resources, developing and maintaining training programs, and compliance documentation. As well as collaborating with departmental leadership to improve instructional laboratory operations, safety practices, and instructional support services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with major study in a basic applied science (chemistry or closely related field) AND two years of full-time experience as a Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 2; OR equivalent education/experience.
• Willingness and ability to work evenings, with notice.
• Must have or be able to obtain within 6 months of hire, Red Cross first aid training, including CPR.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in chemistry or closely related field and two (2) years of experience teaching/supervising General Chemistry laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of laboratory safety practices for undergraduate instructional laboratories and instructional stockrooms.
• Oversee laboratory preparation activities, equipment and chemical management, safety compliance programs, hazardous waste processes, and instructional laboratories.
• Provide technical and operational support to faculty teaching assistants and student employees.
• Coordinate staffing, training, and laboratory resources.
• Develop and maintain training programs and compliance documentation.
• Collaborate with departmental leadership to improve instructional laboratory operations, safety practices, and instructional support services.

Benefits

• paid sick and vacation leave
• paid holidays
• medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• retirement
• deferred compensation
• optional supplemental retirement accounts
• training and development
• employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level