Biology Lab Assistant, Student Worker

Lincoln Land Community College; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a Biology Lab Assistant to support laboratory preparations and maintain the needs of plants and animals. This role involves assisting with the setup and cleanup of teaching labs, ensuring a safe and organized environment for students. The ideal candidate will be responsible, reliable, and comfortable working with animals while adhering to lab protocols. This position offers a fantastic opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in a supportive and inclusive environment, contributing to the vibrant academic community.

Qualifications

• Must maintain satisfactory academic progress and be enrolled at least half-time.
• Comfortable feeding animals and cleaning habitats.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and clean labs for biology classes and maintain plants and animals.
• Update wall displays for the department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

Skills

Lab Protocols

Animal Care

Plant Care

Reliability

Reading Instructions

Education

Enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours)

Job description

Lincoln Land Community College is currently accepting applications for a Biology Lab Assistant to be responsible for laboratory preparation and clean up for introductory biology classes and maintaining the needs of plants and animals in the department.

Student Workers will perform the following duties:

• Responsibilities will vary from week to week depending on the schedule of classes.
• During the summer months and over breaks, the primary responsibilities of the biology lab assistant is to help the lab supervisor and lab coordinator reorganize labs and clean lab and storage spaces.
• During the fall and spring semester, the primary responsibilities of the biology lab assistant is to help with weekly preparation of materials and equipment for teaching labs and cleanup of glassware.
• Throughout the year, responsibilities include feeding and watering animals and plants while maintaining their habitats.
• The student lab assistants are also responsible for updating wall displays for the department of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

All LLCC Student Workers have the following institutional responsibilities:

• Uphold LLCC’s mission, as well as certain standards of conduct within the College and in dealings with students, staff, faculty, and the general public.
• Responsible for compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other regulations with regard to confidentiality of and access to student and other institutional records.

Student Workers will be paid minimum wage and will be scheduled to work up to 15 hours per week. This position will be based at the main campus.

Requirements include the following:

• Must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
• Must be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours) during the semester of employment, with the exception of summer term.
• Complete LLCC’s mandatory harassment prevention training within 30 days of employment.
• Must be responsible and reliable.
• Be able to read and follow lab protocols and feeding instructions, lift up to 35lbs, work safely in a lab.
• Must be comfortable feeding the college animals and cleaning habitats.
• All majors are welcome, but preference will be given to biology majors, horticulture majors, aquarium and animal enthusiasts.

If working with minors, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

LLCC strives to create an inclusive workplace and environment for our students, faculty, and staff. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to ensure we create a diverse workforce and learning environment.