Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior

Valencia College; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 59,237,000 - 64,747,000; Part time

Job summary

Valencia College in Orlando seeks an Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior to coordinate and manage a laboratory in support of instructional programs, providing hands-on instruction to students.

This on-site, part-time role involves supervising staff, maintaining lab equipment, ensuring safety, handling budgets, and collaborating with faculty to enhance student learning.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the discipline and lab safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students and staff.
• Ability to teach and supervise lab activities effectively.
• Familiarity with lab equipment and maintenance.
• Experience guiding students and coordinating instructional labs.
• Ability to manage labs within budget and inventory needs.
• Willingness to participate in departmental activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic support by planning, developing, and coordinating lab activities to support classroom instruction.
• Hire, schedule, evaluate, and supervise part-time staff and student aides and approve timesheets.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and the lab facility; perform minor maintenance and reorder supplies as needed.
• Ensure lab safety and security procedures are followed.
• Supervise student procedures, monitor progress, and assist with questions.
• Track lab expenditures against the budget.
• Provide demonstrations to orient students to lab equipment use and care.
• Attend departmental meetings and campus events to inform students of services.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Knowledge of discipline

Knowledge of procedures

Laboratory equipment handling

Communication skills

Teaching ability

Student mentoring

Community engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Laboratory tools

Job description

Position Number: HR0662

Position Title: Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior

Job Type: Staff

FT/PT: Part-Time

Employee Class Description: C3-Staff PT (ed. support)

General Position Description: Coordinates and manages a specified laboratory in direct support of the instructional program. Provides instructional services for students and assists them in mastering skills required for success within a course of study.

Flexible Work Arrangement: Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely.

Grade: 2027

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Posting Number: S4014P

Location(s): Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus, Orlando, FL 32801 - Downtown Campus

Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs): Monday through Friday; varies depending on availability and center needs.

Number of Vacancies: 3

Posting Start Date: 07/30/2026

Posting End Date: 08/17/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Quicklink for Posting: https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/43289

Salary Range: $21.34 per hour

Description of Job Function

1. Provide academic support through planning, developing, and coordinating lab activities to support class room instruction. Provide direct instruction to students to assist their learning of specified instructional programs and labs.
2. Hires, schedules, evaluates and supervise full time and part time Instructional assistants, student lab assistants and aides as needed. Approve time sheet for payroll processing.
3. Maintain tools, equipment and the lab facility in a clean and proper working condition; perform minor maintenance and repairs and notify appropriate personnel of major maintenance and repair needs; maintain an adequate inventory of supplies and materials and reorder as needed.
4. Ensures lab safety and security procedures are adhered to.
5. Supervises student procedures, monitors student progress and reviews lab assignments for correctness and completion. Answer students’ questions about subject matter.
6. Maintain and track laboratory expenditures against the budget.
7. Provides instruction and/or demonstrations to orient students to the use and care of lab equipment and supplies.
8. Attend departmental and instructional meetings; organizes and attends special events campus wide to inform students of available services.
9. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Drivers License Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution.

Required License/Certification: Possess certain registrations, licenses or certifications (i.e., CPR, First Aid, Allied Health, Registered Nurse, Registered Dental Hygienist, Microsoft Office applications, Apple, hazardous waste disposal), or possess proof of training in areas relevant to subject matter to which assigned.

Preferred Type of Experience: Teaching experience and supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. 1. Knowledge of the discipline assigned.
2. 2. Knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures of the area of assignment.
3. 3. Knowledge of the operation and proper and safe use of a variety of tools, equipment, hardware and software.
4. 4. Ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and in front of groups.
5. 5. Ability to deal effectively with students, faculty and supervisors.
6. 6. Ability to teach effectively.
7. 7. Ability to work effectively in the community and meet student needs.

General Working Conditions

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making. The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.