Technician, Science Lab

Austin Community College District•Round Rock, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for preparing, setting up, and issuing materials and equipment for student laboratory demonstrations, experiments, exercises, and exams. The role also assists in the operation and maintenance of instructional labs, participates in the planning and implementation of lab exercises and experiments, and assists instructors with the development and improvement of laboratory exercises. Austin Community College is a public two-year institution serving a diverse population, committed to student success and community development through accessible higher education and workforce training.

Requirements

Two years related work experience.
Bachelor's degree.
Four years of related work experience may substitute for this education requirement.
Applicants who substitute work experience to meet the education requirement must use additional related work experience to meet the years of "Required Work Experience" for this position.
Current CPR Certification.
Current First Aid Certification.
Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for assignment at multiple locations and/or for attending meetings or trainings at various ACC campuses.
Work safely and follow safety rules.
Report unsafe working conditions and behavior.
Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Ability to provide technical support including 1st line troubleshooting, maintenance coordination and requests to vendors for repairs and replacement of discipline related equipment.
Ability to communicate effectively with a multicultural population including faculty, staff, students and external parties.
Planning annual needs, requisitioning, receiving storing, inventorying, storing and issuing laboratory materials, supplies and equipment.
Maintaining basic budget records.
Problem solving and analysis to improve laboratory success and student learning.
Ability to use a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software
Ability to setup, use, and maintain related laboratory software applications.
Ability to perform 1st line technical support of discipline related equipment, including both hardware and software.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in an instructional lab setting.
Bachelor's degree or higher in discipline area.

Responsibilities

Prepare, assist in developing, perform set-up and clean-up of instructional labs; may include assisting the faculty and students during lab experiments, exercises and exams.
Perform annual inventory of all lab chemicals and maintain a current list of stored chemicals for labs in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations; provide SDSs information for each instructional lab demonstration, experience, exercise and exam.
Maintain a working knowledge of a variety of laboratory equipment and demonstrate the safe and proper use/disposal of equipment including hazardous or biohazardous materials.
Prepare, test, adjust, modify, perform routine maintenance on, calibrate a variety of technical laboratory equipment, troubleshoot equipment and make minor repairs and/or arrange for service repair.
Ensure lab safety and respond to laboratory emergencies.
Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations including but not limited to first aid and CPR.
Purchase lab and office supplies; track supply budget; obtain approvals for purchases following established department and college processes.
Collaborate with faculty and supervisors on the development of lab schedules, procedures, and document lab procedures.
Ensure EHS compliance in the laboratory through proper labeling and storage of equipment and hazardous materials.
Partner with ACC EHS Department to ensure policies and procedures are followed for safe handling of hazardous and biohazardous materials.
May oversee the work of hourly employees.