Horticulture Lab Technician: Teaching Support

Chabot Las Positas Community College District; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 374,000 - 394,000; Part time

Job summary

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District seeks a Laboratory Technician, Horticulture at Las Positas College in Livermore, California. This 0.5 FTE position supports instructional laboratories, maintains equipment, and assists students and instructors in horticulture labs.

Work involves handling living plants, chemicals, and laboratory tools with attention to safety; schedule is 20 hours weekly with potential evenings as needed.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade plus two years of college coursework in the field.
• Experience: Two years of increasingly responsible experience working with materials and equipment in the field.

Responsibilities

• Assist instructors in developing instructional materials and demonstrations for the subject area.
• Set up laboratory tools and equipment; ensure safety policies are followed.
• Provide assistance to students on lab and course-related matters.
• Maintain a clean and safe learning environment; perform routine equipment maintenance.
• Train and provide work direction to student workers.

Skills

Laboratory setup

Safety procedures

Record keeping

Communication skills

Supervise student assistants

Education

High school diploma + 2 years college

2 years experience with materials and equipment

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District seeks a Laboratory Technician, Horticulture at Las Positas College in Livermore, California. This 0.5 FTE position supports instructional laboratories, maintains equipment, and assists students and instructors in horticulture labs.

Work involves handling living plants, chemicals, and laboratory tools with attention to safety; schedule is 20 hours weekly with potential evenings as needed.