Lab Assistant (Hourly)

Austin Community College District • Round Rock, TX

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About The Position

To provide temporary assistance in a lab setting. Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC.

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 a 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.

What This Job Offers

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