Hourly - Classroom Lab: Glass

Santa Barbara City College; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Santa Barbara City College is seeking an hourly Classroom Lab assistant for the Glass & Ceramics lab at Schott Campus, CA. The role involves cleaning and maintaining specialized equipment, supporting instructors, and ensuring rooms are prepared for lessons.

Position is hourly with no full benefits, up to 19.5 hours per week. Responsibilities include inventory, supply ordering, safety compliance, and collaboration with college staff to support art classes and demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Operate and maintain specialized classroom equipment.
• Follow health, safety and hazardous materials procedures.
• Read and follow instructor specifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with the Director or designee and ensure the classroom is ready for each instructor.
• Locate, order, purchase and resell general-use supplies using a point of sale system.
• Perform inventory of supplies and prepare order requests.
• Assist with setup and operation of art equipment and lab facilities.
• Enter data into assigned computer systems and exchange information with students and staff.

Job description

Hourly - Classroom Lab: Glass & Ceramics

Salary: $16.90 - $20.55 Hourly

Job Number: 01-2025-HW1

Closing: Continuous

Location: Schott Campus, CA

Department: SEL Older Adults Courses

Basic Functions

Perform a variety of diversified classroom equipment cleaning andmaintenance duties in support of the department or program. Maydirect students to faculty or Director.

Under the direction of the Director or as delegated, provideclassroom equipment support to the program area.

Please Note - Hourly employees are permitted to work up to 19.5hrsper week. These assignments do not include additional benefits.Assignments go towards our fiscal year (7/1 - 6/30) limitations.These limits include:
1000 hours worked per Fiscal Year
175 calendar days during a Fiscal Year

Representative Duties

• Maintain communication with the Director, School of ExtendedLearning or designee.
• Ensure the classroom is ready for each instructor prior to eachterm.
• Locate, order, purchase, and resale all general-use supplies usinga point of sale system.
• Art handling support and general equipment maintenance projects inthe classroom space.
• Communicate with college personnel and outside agencies to exchangeinformation and resolve issues or concerns.
• Monitor supplies; estimate and prepare order requests for supplies, and store and maintain regular and periodic inventory ofsupplies.
• Adhere to health and safety practices and procedures.
• Enter data into an assigned computer system.
• Communicate with students, personnel and outside agencies toexchange information and resolve issues or concerns.
• Operate a variety of classroom equipment.
• Perform inventory review in subject areas.
• Prepare, set up, operate, calibrate, maintain and repair a varietyof specialized equipment related to art such as electric pottery,welders, cutters, saws, metal breaks, printing presses, drills,drill presses, grinders, routers, sanders, furnaces, mixers, mills,spray booths, scales, cameras, lathes, computerized operatingmechanisms, soldering stations, pickle, fluxes, solder, gassupplies, flex shafts, hydraulic presses, kiln repair, lapidaryequipment, buffing machines, calipers, metal foundry and gas, fireand electric kilns, etc; install, assemble and construct artequipment and systems as needed.
• Assemble, measure, mix and distribute various vapors, mists,sprays, molten metal, glazes, ceramic stains, acids, paints, oilsand other assigned artistic supplies used in demonstrations,exercises and laboratory activities; design and constructlaboratory materials according to instructor specifications asrequested.
• Maintain art classrooms in proper working condition; organize roomsaccording to faculty specifications.
• In collaboration with Health & Safety and Hazardous WasteRemoval, participate in the storage, use and disposal of hazardousmaterials and art supplies in compliance with established laws andregulations as directed; maintain and distribute hazardous materialor safety information and procedures for students; maintaincommunication with Health and Safety and Hazard Wasteremoval.

OTHER DUTIES: Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Ability to operate and maintain specialized equipment.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Some incumbents in this classification may be required to read,write and speak English and a designated second language. Somepositions in this classification may require a valid Californiadriver's license.

Knowledge and Abilities

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate avariety of equipment.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to assiststudents.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.
• Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor studentactivities.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects asassigned by the position.

HAZARDS

Some incumbents may experience exposure to fumes or potentiallyhazardous chemicals