Lab Assistant (Hourly)

Austin Community College District; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Austin Community College is seeking a Lab Assistant (Hourly) to provide temporary support in a lab setting. The role involves clerical tasks, inventory management, equipment operation, and assisting students and staff with equipment use.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and at least two years of related work experience. This on-site, hourly position offers opportunities in a busy academic environment with safety and procedural compliance expectations.

Qualifications

• Two years related work experience.
• High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical duties and maintain records and reports.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and materials.
• Operate, install, and maintain equipment; assist students and staff with equipment use.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multicultural communication

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Precise instruction following

Lab materials handling

Work schedule adherence

Interpersonal/communications

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Spreadsheet/word processing/database software

Laboratory software applications

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times

Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Employer Information

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.

We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.

We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title

Lab Assistant (Hourly)

Job Description Summary

To provide temporary assistance in a lab setting

Job Description

Description of Duties and Tasks 1) Performs clerical duties including operating a computer, maintaining records and files, and compiling data and reports as required. 2) Maintains an inventory of supplies and materials. 3) Initiates purchase requisitions, and monitors expenditures; may prepare cost estimates for budget recommendation, and/or submit justifications and request for capital outlay items. 4) Operates, installs, and maintains equipment. 5) May set up, configure and/or calibrate new equipment; may perform routine maintenance and repair. 6) May assist students, or monitor and assist students, faculty, and staff in the use of equipment or facilities.

Knowledge

• Office administration and bookkeeping principles and practices.


• Knowledge of specialized discipline depending on the area of assignment.


• Safety principles and practices as it applies to area of assignment.

Skills

• Effectively using organizational and planning skills.


• Effectively working with a multicultural student body.


• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.


• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.


• Understanding and following instructions precisely.


• Handling lab materials precisely and accurately.


• Maintaining an established work schedule.


• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills.

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.


• Use related laboratory software applications.

Required Work Experience

• Two years related work experience.

Required Education

• High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a variety of settings.


• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing.


• May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.


• May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, or chemicals.


• Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.

Pay Rate

$23.00/hour

Number of Openings

2

Job Posting Close Date

September 3, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. The report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( [e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

Job Posting Close Date Note

Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date (e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date).

Company Invitation

Come and Make a Difference with Us Working at ACC offers you an opportunity to be a part of an organization that truly believes in its mission of promoting student success and improving communities. We invite you to learn, explore and experience the many ways ACC promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in a vibrant, multicultural community.

Target Candidates

ACC is looking for people who value open, responsible exchange of ideas, individuals committed to integrity and exemplary standards, and candidates that value personal and professional ownership that generates accountability.

Career Opportunities

ACC offers career employment opportunities as staff, administrators, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty.

Benefits

Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D. ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only). Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.

Equal Opportunity

Austin Community College ("ACC" or "College") is an equal education and equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment at the college and access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and older), veteran status or military service, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This includes the prohibition of discrimination, including harassment, against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission. ACC will take steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.