College Laboratory Assistant I - Part Time

COLLEGE LABORATORY ASSISTANT I - PART TIME

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a part-time College Laboratory Assistant I. This position will assist the biology and physical science faculty members in all phases of laboratory procedures and/or lecture demonstrations emphasizing laboratory safety practices.

The Physical Sciences Deptartment encompasses courses in the fields of physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and general physical sciences. They offer courses serving as prerequisites for Health Career Programs, as well as fully transferrable credit courses.

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberal arts and health-focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Supervise students during biology and chemistry laboratory classes.
• Prepare living and preserved specimens, reagents, chemical solutions, equipment and materials for laboratory procedures and demonstrations as needed.
• Perform and evaluate prospective and/or current experiments.
• Set up, operate and maintain existing instruments, audio-visual materials, procedures and equipment as requested.
• Maintain laboratories and storerooms of the biology and physical science departments as to cleanliness, orderliness, safety, and availability of equipment and maintaining inventory using computer software.
• Assist in the student registration process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum two years of college with course work in general and advanced biology and general and organic chemistry.
• Knowledge of routine laboratory safety practices and the ability to perform routine biological and chemical laboratory procedures.
• Computer literacy is also required.

When applying, please attach your unofficial transcripts.

For the second time in three years, Malcolm X College was selected as aPromising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.

MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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