Instructional Lab Technician III (Chemistry)
- Employer
- Cerritos College
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Nov 6, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Instructional Lab Technician III (Chemistry)
Salary: $57,050.28 - $68,610.84 Annually
Job Type:
Job Number: Ins. Lab III-21
Closing: 11/22/2021 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: Ins. Lab III-21
Division: Science, Engineering, Mathematics
Description
Closing Date:
This position will close on November 22, 2021 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).
Summary
Performs technical duties to assist in the operation and maintenance of instructional laboratories for Chemistry and related sciences. Prepares various solutions, reagents, and unknowns for laboratory activities. Assembles, sets up, and installs equipment used in laboratory demonstrations, experiments, or simulations.
Distinguishing Career Features
The Instructional Lab Technician III supports scheduled classroom labs and walk-in learning labs. The Instructional Lab Technician III requires the ability to perform classroom demonstrations and support all levels of coursework in the assigned subjects
Job Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Requires the ability to set up laboratory assignments, experiments, simulations, tests, and student projects. Requires the ability to prepare chemical and other solutions, extracts, and dilutions to specifications, Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, and perform minor repairs to laboratory equipment and tools. Requires the ability to read and understand technical manuals. Must be able to maintain the lab and equipment in a safe and organized manner, including the handling of hazardous or dangerous materials and equipment as required for some labs. Requires the ability to instruct students in the use of equipment. Requires the ability to perform routine record keeping and report writing duties. Must be able to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines and manage time effectively. Must be able to guide the activities of work-study students. Requires the ability to complete required occupational safety and health training within a reasonable time.
Physical Abilities
Incumbent must be able to function effectively indoors in a classroom/laboratory environment engaged in work of a moderately active nature. Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to stand for extended periods of time, lift and move medium weight materials up to 50 pounds to work stations. Requires sufficient arm, hand, finger dexterity to set up experiments and use a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Requires normal hearing and speaking skills to communicate with staff and students in one-on-one and small group settings. Requires visual acuity to read printed materials and labels and to observe students perform tests and assignments.
Licenses and Certificates
May require a valid driver's license.
Working Conditions
Work is performed indoors and outdoors where significant safety considerations exist from physical labor, handling of medium weight, yet, awkward materials, and chemicals.
Conditions of Employment
This is a full-time, 12-calendar month classified position,
Initial placement of employees on Classified Salary schedule is at Step 1. After six months of successful probationary employment, employee is placed at Step 2.
Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process. Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.
Effective January 3, 2022, Board Policy 2905 will require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Through December 31, 2021, the District requires all employees to submit either proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC, or regular negative COVID-19 testing results. Full policy details can be found on the website; Cerritos College - Chapter 2 - Board of Trustees
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.
** Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or closely related discipline and one year of experience in a laboratory, research, or similar experience. Alternatively, the position may require 15 units of upper-division Chemistry coursework and two years of experience in a laboratory or experimental environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Supplemental Information
Application Procedures
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.
College/Department Profile
Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 23,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu
The Division of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (SEM) is committed to promoting equity, providing service excellence, and ensuring student success as we guide students in investigating and understanding the world in which we live. The Division offers degree programs, certificates, and courses in a variety of disciplines across six departments—biology; chemistry; computer and information sciences; Earth sciences; mathematics; and physics, astronomy, and engineering. The Division's rigorous programs of study prepare students to seamlessly transfer into a four-year course of study or to successfully start a career in the workforce. Programs and courses are offered in a variety of formats, including traditional on-campus, hybrid, and fully online sections. In addition to courses at our main campus in Norwalk, we offer classes at multiple educational sites in the area. The SEM Division provides effective, experiential learning environments in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics at the highest standards by using the latest technology in our state-of-the-art laboratories and learning spaces.
Required Documents needed to apply
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Transcripts (Must show all coursework completed and the conferral date of the degree)
Optional Document
Recommendation Letter
To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/3228470/instructional-lab-technician-iii-chemistry
The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .
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