Details:

Level: Educational Assistant
Hours: Part-time up to 17 hours per week
Closing Date: Continuous Recruitment-Filled on an as-needed basis

Location:
Multiple Colleges

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The College supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, advances positive change for the students, communities, and industries it serves, and awards associates degrees and certificates.

CT State Community College Vision:

CT State will be recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership, and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational, and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

The CSCU system commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:

Continuous open recruitment

Application Deadline:

Filled on an as-needed basis, depending on specific college needs. Applications will stay active for 1 year.

Position Summary:

Working under the supervision of the Laboratory Supervisor or other administrator, the Science Laboratory Assistant provides critical assistance to the Laboratory Supervisor and faculty by setting up, maintaining, and operating one or more assigned academic labs or centers. The Science Laboratory Assistant’s main function is to ensure a safe, productive, and well-prepared educational laboratory environment.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree in a related field and relevant laboratory experience.

Successful Candidate must have or must possess:

• Experience setting up, arranging, and testing lab equipment, apparatus, and materials.
• Experience in preparing, dispensing and disposing of chemicals and reagent materials.
• Knowledge of Chemical Hygiene Plans

Substitutions Allowed:
Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a college lab setting.
• Experience working with faculty, staff and students.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor or other administrator, the incumbent is accountable for the following essential functions:

• Prepares and dispenses solutions and chemical materials used for laboratory classes which may include reagents, chemicals, acids, bases, buffers, and stains
• Setting up, arranging, and testing lab equipment, apparatus, and materials
• Adapting equipment and materials to specific learning objectives set by faculty
• Planning and preparing equipment and materials for future lab sessions
• Performing routine cleaning and maintenance of lab equipment and arranging for repairs and service from outside vendors
• Observing standards of safety in the setup, operation, and disposal of lab supplies and equipment
• Tracking laboratory inventory, preparing requisitions for required laboratory materials when necessary
• Maintains materials safety data sheets (MSDS) for all department chemicals and products
• Assisting instructors in conducting educational experiments, providing instruction and demonstration when necessary
• Supervising student lab assistants employed by the department by providing training and work direction
• Dispose of all chemical waste, per Chemical Hygiene Plan and Department of Public Health.
• Maintain lab safety bulletin board.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description. Candidate may perform some or all of the job functions.

Salary:
$30.75 hourly.

Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Nicholas D'Agostino Manager of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion Ndagostino@commnet.edu

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F

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