Laboratory Manager – School of STEM

Georgia Highlands College; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Highlands College seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to manage the STEM instructional laboratory operations at its Cartersville campus and other locations. The role involves safety oversight, budgeting, equipment maintenance, and occasional teaching responsibilities.

The candidate will lead staff, ensure compliance, and facilitate lab activities in coordination with faculty. The position is full-time and on-site across the college’s multiple locations, with emphasis on lab safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific field with six or more years of job-related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master’s degree preferred
• Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain one
• Must hold a GHC purchasing card (credit check required)

Responsibilities

• Understand, support, and carry out the college’s mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
• Oversee and manage daily operation of laboratory facility in a safe, clean and organized manner
• Instructs and advises lab users on proper use of lab equipment, lab safety, protocols and procedures related to conducting experiments
• Instructs Science laboratories and/or Courses as credentials allow
• Oversees scheduling of lab usage
• Develops and administers laboratory budget, oversee purchase of supplies and equipment, maintains related records
• Develops and implements laboratory policies and procedures; incorporates best practices as appropriate
• Oversees calibration and maintenance of lab equipment
• Oversees use and storage of chemicals
• Plans and directs work of staff and assess performance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Lab supervision

Budget management

Lab safety procedures

Teaching laboratories

Staff supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, and Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor’s degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees. This includes our most recent honor of being recognized as one of the semifinalists for the 2023 and 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

This position supervises operations of the STEM instructional laboratory with activities relating to safety, development and instruction of lab procedures and processes, conducting experiments, budgeting and purchasing, equipment and inventory maintenance and records maintenance. This role can spend up to half of their working time instructing courses and laboratories.

• Is responsible to understand, support, and carry out the college’s mission, vision, and values and comply with mandates and regulations of government and accrediting bodies
• Oversees and manages daily operation of laboratory facility in safe, clean and organized manner
• Instructs and advises lab users on proper use of lab equipment, lab safety, protocols and procedures related to conducting experiments
• Instructs Science laboratories and/or Courses as credentials allow
• Oversees scheduling of lab usage
• Develops and administers laboratory budget, oversee purchase of supplies and equipment, maintains related records
• Develops and implements laboratory policies and procedures; incorporates best practices as appropriate
• Oversees calibration and maintenance of lab equipment
• Oversees use and storage of chemicals
• Plans and directs work of staff and assess performance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Bachelor’s degree in scientific field with six (6) or more years of job-related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, Master’s degree is preferred

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle or equipment operated

Required to hold a GHC purchasing card which requires a credit check to receive and continue holding a purchasing card

$50,000 annually

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcripts
• Knowledge of instructional or research laboratory operation to include equipment calibration and maintenance, laboratory processes and procedures and lab safety rules and practices
• Knowledge of specific course content for assigned teaching duties
• Knowledge of project management approaches and tools, project planning, timeline, and budget management
• Skills in communication, customer service, supervision and instruction
• Ability to work with complex laboratory equipment and computer programs used to perform experiments.
• Ability to provide effective leadership in the laboratory

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The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.