Instructional Support Technician II (Biological Sciences Service Center)

CSU Careers•Sacramento, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Support Technician II (IST II) provides support to the Department's Primary Service Center and, in this capacity, serves as primary purchasing agent for the Department. The IST II manages all Department course accounts, equipment maintenance accounts, and support service accounts and acts as the Department Hazardous Waste Materials Coordinator. The incumbent also provides lead work direction and training to Graduate Students and Student Assistants as necessary.

Requirements

Experience with managing department service centers.
Experience with management and organization of inventory and records of supply use.
Knowledge of biological and chemical options for equipment, supplies, and reagents for both teaching and research programs.
Ability to work closely with faculty and staff to order, purchase, and procure supplies and biological equipment supporting teaching and research laboratories.
Ability to coordinate between stockroom staff and faculty, including willingness to provide occasional support outside usual business hours to accommodate needs of the department.
Knowledge of and ability to manage stockroom inventories and interface with faculty and students across 4 buildings.
Ability to provide technical support, troubleshooting and diagnosis of equipment, including laptop software updates.
Ability to work with vendors, faculty, staff, and students to manage physical and online chemical inventories.
Experience with safely handling, storing, and disposing of chemicals and biohazardous waste.
Experience with management of budgetary records, course and research accounts, equipment maintenance accounts, and support service accounts.
Ability to work independently and with departmental committees.
Ability to act as a liaison with EH & S to ensure that safety protocols are developed and current, and that monthly inspections are conducted and documentation maintained.
Ability to perform basic computing, including familiarity and ease with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook.).
Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.
Satisfactory completion of the background check process.

Nice To Haves

B.S. or B.A. degree in Biology or a related discipline.
Experience working with a diverse population of students and faculty.
Ability to problem solve and think critically, often under time constraints and budgetary constrictions.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable working closely with others, and the ability to schedule and supervise student assistants.

Responsibilities

Serves as primary purchasing agent for the Department.
Manages all Department course accounts, equipment maintenance accounts, and support service accounts.
Acts as the Department Hazardous Waste Materials Coordinator.
Provides lead work direction and training to Graduate Students and Student Assistants.
Manages department service centers.
Manages and organizes inventory and records of supply use.
Orders, purchases, and procures supplies and biological equipment supporting teaching and research laboratories.
Coordinates between stockroom staff and faculty.
Provides occasional support outside usual business hours to accommodate needs of the department.
Manages stockroom inventories and interfaces with faculty and students across 4 buildings.
Provides technical support, troubleshooting and diagnosis of equipment, including laptop software updates.
Works with vendors, faculty, staff, and students to manage physical and online chemical inventories.
Handles, stores, and disposes of chemicals and biohazardous waste safely.
Manages budgetary records, course and research accounts, equipment maintenance accounts, and support service accounts.
Works independently and with departmental committees.
Acts as a liaison with EH & S to ensure that safety protocols are developed and current, and that monthly inspections are conducted and documentation maintained.
Performs basic computing, including familiarity and ease with Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook.).
Maintains a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty, students, staff, and members of the community.