Part-Time Coordinator I, Lab

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax deferred retirement plan

Job summary

Lone Star College-University Park is seeking a PT Lab Coordinator to manage biology laboratory experiences, budgeting, purchasing, and inventory. You will train instructors, ensure safe handling of hazardous materials, and coordinate lab schedules with faculty.

Strong organizational skills and ability to work collaboratively with multiple departments are essential. Responsibilities include maintaining inventories, coordinating services, updating lab prep sheets, and supporting geology and

Qualifications

• Must be computer literate.
• Safety record and safety consciousness.
• Flexible and creative to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare labs requested by professors; clean glassware and prepare solutions.
• Organize materials and prep area to maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Reset labs for new class; assist instructors with setup and breakdown.
• Coordinate lab schedules and communicate with instructors to ensure smooth transitions.
• Maintain chemical inventory and proper labeling; store safely.
• Purchase materials and maintain inventory; process budget requests.

Skills

Computer literacy

Safety consciousness

Multitasking

Collaboration with faculty

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professionalcommunication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect andaccountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's \"Great Colleges to Work For\" isdesigned to recognize colleges that have been successful increating great workplaces and to further research and understandingof the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiplecategories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transferand career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight WorkforceCenters of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has beenrecognized nationally and internationally for its innovation, aswell as its focus on student access and success. Convenientlylocated off SH 249 in the heart of northwest Houston, Lone StarCollege-University Park is known as the \"community's college,\"providing students with highly affordable degree and certificateprograms that transfer seamlessly to four-year universities or leadto direct employment. Campus facilities include the Center forScience & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute,Learning Innovation Labs and the Geology Rock Wall.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (TX 249 and Louetta Road),Houston, TX 77070.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The PT Lab Coordinator coordinates all aspects of the laboratoryexperience for the biology classes, including evaluating,requesting and justifying budget funds, purchasing of all materialsand supplies, maintaining an inventory of appropriate materials foreach course, training the instructors as necessary on how to usethe equipment or follow the protocols for each lab, directing theproper disposal of hazardous materials, assisting as required inthe classroom, and coordinating lab schedules with instructors. Heor She also supports the Geology and Physics departments byevaluating and justifying budgets, purchasing materials andsupplies, training and assisting instructors as necessary on usingequipment or protocols, maintaining their inventories, andcoordinating their contracted services.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Prepare the labs that the professors request. Clean glasswareand make all solutions for labs. Organize materials in prep area inorder to maintain a clean, safe work environment. Reset labs foreach new class that comes into the lab. Conduct setup and breakdownof labs and assist instructors as needed. Take down, clean,organize, and put away lab equipment.
2. Collect and arrange lab materials, in accordance withrequirements set by the lab manual and syllabi, and make themavailable to classes.
3. Coordinate lab schedules and maintain constant communicationswith instructors concerning laboratory issues. Communicate withfaculty and staff to maintain a schedule to ensure smoothtransitions between labs.
4. Ensure safety and good practice procedures.
5. Evaluate new lab manuals (when applicable) and determine anynew materials, supplies, equipment or training needed to ensure thesuccess of the lab experience.
6. Evaluate and justify budgets. Communicate budgetary concerns tomanagement.
7. Identify issues that arise due to inconsistencies or changes incurriculum and make necessary adjustments to lab requirements.
8. Instruct and reinforce training in other lab assistants.
9. Interact with online lab scheduling software in order toprepare proper labs. Update and schedule board to inform all labworkers of labs scheduled.
10. Maintain a chemical inventory. Keep chemicals properly labeledand stored in a safe manner. Maintain inventory on educationalmaterials necessary for labs. Purchase materials and supplies andmaintain inventory (receiving, labeling, proper storage).
11. Process biohazard materials and waste in accordance with stateand federal safety laws.
12. Set up and maintain Right-to-Know Centers and a chemicalinventory/SDS.
13. Update lab preparation sheets.
14. Responsible for other related duties, as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be computer literate
• Safety record and safety consciousness
• Flexible and creative to perform multiple taskssimultaneously
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and staff

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typicaly, the employee sits comfortably todo the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending;carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; ordriving an automobile. No special physical demands are required toperform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in aMicrosoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other generaloffice equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed tocarry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimalexposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related workexperience, or an equivalent combination of education andexperience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong Chemistry background

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $17.94.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a partof an organization that offers a supportive, collegial workenvironment, 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 whichLone Star College provides the federal government with informationfrom each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee isauthorized to work in the United States.

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

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