Lab Facilities Supervisor - Engineering

El Paso Community College; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

El Paso Community College in El Paso, TX seeks a Lab Operations Supervisor to oversee daily lab facility services, inventory, and equipment. You will support faculty, staff, and students, coordinate with leadership, and help ensure safe, well-equipped learning spaces on campus.

The role requires an Associate’s Degree with 3+ years of related experience, strong communication, budgeting, and lab tech skills, plus the ability to train staff and manage projects within budget.

Qualifications

• 1. Associate’s Degree and three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• NOTE: A copy of the transcript reflecting this required education MUST be submitted for consideration and reflect completed coursework and degrees conferred.
• 2. Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• 3. Experience supervising, training, leading, and guiding personnel.
• 4. Effective time-management, organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
• 5. Experience developing and maintaining budgets within established constraints.
• 6. Experience with computer hardware and software equipment assigned in a laboratory setting and troubleshooting and repairing equipment.
• 7. Experience with technical support and Information Technology quality control processes.
• 8. Ability to effectively use organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily operations of laboratory facility services and inventory.
• Provide support to faculty, staff, and students; assist with instructional materials and lab components.
• Coordinate with instructional leadership to ensure academic and technical support; evaluate and implement learning materials.
• Develop and maintain an inventory system for instructional materials and equipment; may perform routine repair and maintenance.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Staff supervision

Time management

Budgeting

Laboratory equipment troubleshooting

IT quality control processes

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Associate’s Degree

Job description

Supervise and coordinate the daily operations of laboratory facility services and laboratory materials, equipment and supplies inventory, which maintain and support a wide variety of laboratories for a single discipline or division. Provide support to faculty, staff, and student assistance. In-person work on campus is an essential function of this position.

Provide support to faculty through instructional assistance. Assist students with course and laboratory assignments. Assist in preparation of instructional materials for lectures and lab components to include design and maintain the lab components for the discipline.

Coordinate with instructional leadership to ensure proper academic and technical support is available to students and faculty. Participate in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of texts, specialized software, programs, and other learning materials.

Provide orientation and support to faculty, staff, students, and the community in use of the laboratory facilities, equipment and supplies. Supervise the activities of students, faculty, and staff to ensure a safe learning environment. Provide work direction and supervision to assigned staff. Responsible for training and evaluating assigned staff in accordance with the objectives of the programs. Recommend short and long term goals and objectives, and operating policies and procedures. Develop budget recommendations and coordinate lab activities within approved budget. Monitor and maintain laboratory equipment to ensure good working order. May perform routine repair and maintenance. Develop and maintain an inventory system for instructional materials and equipment, including computer hardware and software. Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 1. Associate’s Degree and three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates possession of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• NOTE: A copy of the transcript reflecting this required education MUST be submitted for consideration and reflect completed coursework and degrees conferred. The candidate must be fully qualified for the position at the time of application.
• 2. Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• 3. Experience supervising, training, leading, and guiding personnel.
• 4. Effective time-management, organizational, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
• 5. Experience developing and maintaining budgets within established constraints.
• 6. Experience with computer hardware and software equipment assigned in a laboratory setting and troubleshooting and repairing equipment.
• 7. Experience with technical support and Information Technology quality control processes.
• 8. Ability to effectively use organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.

Special Conditions

• 1. This is a security-sensitive position as defined under the Texas Education Code, Section 51.215; the successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal background check, as permitted and/or required by applicable law, and in accordance with the College’s policies and procedures.

Out-of-town candidates invited for an on-campus interview will be reimbursed for one-half of the transportation cost for travel performed within the United States. The College will arrange and pay for up to two nights lodging.

In accordance with federal law and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate must furnish documentation verifying employment authorization eligibility and identity before being employed.

The El Paso Community College County District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability and veteran status.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, regularly/frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.