Part-Time Assistant II, Biology Lab

Lone Star College; Texas; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax-deferred retirement plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Lone Star College-Montgomery is seeking a Part Time Assistant II, Biology Lab (Teaching Assistant) to support faculty in the Biology Department for Majors and Non-Majors Biology courses. You will assist during labs, help students, and maintain a safe, organized lab environment.

Responsibilities include setting up labs, assisting with lab activities, and ensuring proper disposal of biohazard materials while collaborating with faculty to stay prepared for labs. Must reside in Texas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of Biology 2401 is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to faculty with the delivery of labs (helping students use lab equipment, clarifying procedures, setting up labs).
• Assists students with basic questions, not instructing or grading.
• Consults with faculty to stay up-to-date with class information and needs.
• Maintains clean laboratories and equipment.
• Ensures proper disposal of biohazard materials.
• Checks email and consults with supervisor regularly.
• Assists faculty with lab practical exams and activities.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Skills

Professional communication

Biology lab protocols

Anatomy & physiology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Biology 2401 completion

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:

1. Opportunity through financial resilience
2. Leading in academic excellence
3. Strength in culture and talent development
4. Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Montgomery

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu .

Lone Star College-Montgomery is a student-centered college serving The Woodlands, Conroe and surrounding communities. For more than 30 years, the college has connected students with affordable, high-quality education through university-transfer pathways and workforce programs aligned with regional needs. Signature programs include biotechnology, radiologic technology, live entertainment technology, land surveying and emergency medical services, supported by hands-on learning, comprehensive student services and a vibrant campus community.

The address is 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The Part Time Assistant II, Biology Lab (Teaching Assistant) provides support to faculty and helps facilitate student learning in the Biology Department for the following classes: Majors Biology I & II, Non-Majors Bio I & II, Microbiology, and Anatomy & Physiology I & II. Position provides assistance to both faculty and students during labs, encourages student engagement and critical thinking, proactively supports the department, and maintains laboratories to ensure a clean and safe work/laboratory environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides Support to faculty with the delivery of labs (such as helping students learn to use lab equipment, clarifying directions for procedures, setting-up or taking-down lab practicals, etc.).
2. Assists students with basic questions/issues, staying within this position's level of responsibility (position is assisting in labs, not instructing, grading or disciplining)
3. Consults with faculty and other science staff in order to stay up-to-date with class information and faculty needs, and to be fully prepared for each lab
4. Ensures clean laboratories and lab equipment
5. Ensures proper disposal of bio hazard materials, including but not limited to dissected specimens, biological fluids, and bacterial wastes
6. Check LSC email and consult with supervisor regularly
7. Assists faculty with lab practical exams and activities
8. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to interact in a professional manner with faculty, staff, fellow lab assistants and students
• Proficient in standard Biology lab protocols
• Specialized skills in Anatomy and Physiology

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, such as laboratory models. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

The work involves regular exposure to outdoor elements, and/or regular exposure to hazardous items such as chemicals, toxic or caustic materials, contamination, and electrical hazards. This exposure requires special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, carts, or machines; exposure to contagious diseases or irritant chemicals. Employees may be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, gowns, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, or shields.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED
• Completion of Biology 2401

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $ 15.92

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan and more.

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.