Laboratory Support Technician

Laboratory Support Technician

Walla Walla Community College


Salary: $21.90 - $28.66 Hourly

Job Type:

Job Number: 2024-255N LAB

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Department: ARTS & SCIENCES

Closing: Continuous


Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Description

OFM classification title: Instruction & Classroom Support Tech 2

Walla Walla Community College is accepting applications to fill the part-time role of Laboratory Support Technician on the Walla Walla Campus.

At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.

General Responsibilities:
The Laboratory Support Technician will fill a multifaceted educational support position at the Walla Walla campus. This technician will provide direct support to science instruction through management of the laboratories and prep areas.

Physics Lab Support:

Collaborate with supervisor and science faculty to determine equipment, pending lab sessions.

Anticipate and communicate needs to supervisor with respect to lab materials, supplies, and equipment to ensure continuity of instructional labs.

Assist students in learning the specifics of lab equipment and appropriate handling of materials to be used during the lab exercise, while emphasizing safety.

Maintain a safe, secure, well-organized and adequately stocked storage space for instruments, equipment, glassware and chemical reagents.

Communicate the need for regular preventative maintenance and repair on scientific instruments and devices, such as Vernier lab equipment.

Notify facilities of maintenance and repair needs.

Follow safe laboratory standards and practices including the handling, storage, and equipment, and bring safety concerns forward to the supervisor.

Essential Functions:
Equipment Maintenance and use
Tasks include:

Clean, and maintain equipment after use.

Maintain equipment standards and repair or replace as needed

Properly store equipment

Properly dispose or surplus equipment according to college policies and surplus specialist.

Maintain a safe working environment by following EH&S, OSHA, federal, and state regulations and standards

Laboratory Environment Maintenance
Tasks include:

Maintain clean work areas and lab benches

Clean work surfaces between labs

Make sure all electrical devices are in working order and safe to use

Maintain clean refrigerators and incubators or any appliances

General Lab Maintenance
Tasks include:

Assemble and dismantle lab equipment and materials

Maintain organize storage, and supply drawers, prep room, and lab spaces accordingly

Assist in maintaining equipment, and instruments as directed

Notify supervisor, facilities or maintenance when repairs are needed

General Laboratory Support
Tasks include:

Participate in regular meetings to outline weekly assignments and ensure standards are being met to the satisfaction of the team

Assist students and support instructors during labs

Effectively communicate needs and concerns as they arise.

Competencies

Ability to recognize the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual differences in people.

Ability to build constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation and mutual respect.

Required Qualifications:
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college.

Have an AA in science or equivalent work experience

Demonstrate strong understanding of safe lab techniques and handling equipment

Be able to communicate well orally and relate meaningfully with instructors of diverse experiences, and abilities.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

Previous related work history in laboratory setting

Previous experience in laboratory science education

Bilingual English/Spanish

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This part-time temporary position (up to 17-hours per week) is located at the Walla Walla Campus.

Work is performed almost exclusively indoors in a lab classroom and prep room. May include: Combination of sitting, walking, standing, bending, stooping, or carrying light objects. Lab techs may work around hazardous materials. Computer with mouse and keyboard and internet will be used. General lab measuring equipment such as balances, pipettes and small hand-held devices will be used. There will be in person and electronic interactions with students, staff, faculty in both person and remote

Vacation, sick leave and personal leave benefits are available on a pro-rated basis.

Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. WWCC requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary. WWCC is a tobacco free campus.

Required Application Materials

This position is posted as open until filled. Applications are screened as received. To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet that includes the following:

Online application

Resume

Names and contact information for three professional references.

Unofficial Transcripts (if applicable)

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WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.

Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process, please contact the Human Resources Office at (509) 527-4224 - TDD (509) 527-4412, email personnel@wwcc.edu, address: 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla WA, 99362.



To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/wwcc/jobs/4723518/laboratory-support-technician




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