School Science Laboratory Technican (Temporary)

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

The CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PTE LTD in Singapore invites applications for a Temporary School Science Laboratory Technician to support the science faculty by preparing laboratory experiments, maintaining the preparation room and laboratories, and keeping equipment in good order.

You will coordinate resources for practical lessons, ensure health and safety standards, handle stock control, supplier liaison, and routine resource management, including setting up demonstrations and assisting in

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Sciences have specialization in chemistry and/or biology.
• Proficient in the use of basic laboratory technology and willing to learn.
• First aid certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation of resources for practical lessons that meet health and safety standards and class requirements.
• Prepare solutions, materials, cultures for living organisms.
• Assemble apparatus.
• Obtain materials by local purchase.
• Trial practical activities.
• Construct and modify apparatus.
• Carry out risk assessments for technician activities.
• Assist in practical classes and demonstrations.
• Use initiative to identify areas requiring assistance and communicate with staff.
• Set up and monitor systems for resource management and control.
• Lead on stock control, compile orders, liaise with suppliers and maintain records.
• Monitor and record departmental expenditures in line with policy.
• Ensure availability of suitable materials and equipment and suggest alternatives.
• Deliver equipment, materials and organisms to rooms.
• Collect, clean, and return resources to stores timely.
• Maintain resources including routine repairs.
• Care for plants/animals.
• Check stock and update inventory.
• Order supplies in a timely manner.

Skills

Lab techniques

Safety awareness

Education

Diploma in Sciences

Job description

Job Title: Temporary School Science Laboratory Technician

Department/Division: Secondary & Science Department

Employee Group:Instructional Assistant

Reports to: Secondary Science Subject Lead

Works collaboratively with: Secondary Science Subject Lead & Science Teachers

Supervises: Nil

Key Accountability (Main purpose of this job):

The Science Lab Technician will support the science faculty with preparing laboratory experiments, maintaining and supplying the science preparation room and maintaining the laboratories and equipment.

Responsibilities (Key areas of responsibilities):

To coordinate the preparation of resources for practical lessons that meet both the health & safety standards and the requirements of the classes involved, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside the department.

Preparation of solutions, materials,cultures for living organisms.

• Assembling apparatus.

• Obtaining materials by local purchase.

• Trialling practical activities.

• Constructing and modifying apparatus.

• Carrying out risk assessments for technician activities.

• Assisting in practical classes & carrying out demonstrations.

• Using initiative to identify areas requiring assistance, without direction, and communicating with staff.

To be responsible for setting up and monitoring systems used in the management and control of

practical resources including:

• Leading on stock control, compiling orders, liaising or negotiating with suppliers and maintaining appropriate records;

• Monitoring, controlling and keeping financial records of the departmental expenditure in accordance with the school’s policy;

• Ensuring the availability of suitable materials and equipment and suggesting alternatives for suitability and economy.

• Delivery of equipment, materials and organisms to rooms.

• Collection of, cleaning and returning resources to stores in a timely manner

• Maintaining resources, including routine repairs.

• Caring for plants/animals

• Checking stock, keeping stock records and updating inventory

• Ordering supplies in a timely manner

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum Diploma in Sciences have specialization in chemistry and/or biology.

• Proficient in the use of basic laboratory technology and willing to learn.

• First aid certification is an asset.