Part-Time Coordinator I, Lab

Lone Star College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan (tax-deferred)

Professional development

Job summary

Lone Star College is seeking a PT Lab Coordinator to manage biology labs, budgets, and supplies, and to support as needed in Geology and Physics laboratories. The role includes coordinating budgets, purchasing materials, and training instructors.

You will maintain inventory, ensure safety protocols, and communicate schedules with faculty to keep lab activities running smoothly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and at least 1 year of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong Chemistry background (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Prepare the labs requested by professors; clean glassware and prepare solutions; set up and reset labs for each class.
• Collect and arrange lab materials per lab manual; make them available to classes.
• Coordinate lab schedules; communicate with instructors to ensure smooth transitions between labs.
• Ensure safety and good laboratory practices.
• Evaluate and justify budgets; communicate budgetary concerns to management.
• Maintain a chemical inventory; label and store chemicals safely.

Skills

Computer literacy

Safety consciousness

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability 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" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-University Park

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

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

Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has been recognized nationally and internationally for its innovation, as well as its focus on student access and success. Conveniently located off SH 249 in the heart of northwest Houston, Lone Star College-University Park is known as the "community's college," providing students with highly affordable degree and certificate programs that transfer seamlessly to four-year universities or lead to direct employment. Campus facilities include the Center for Science & 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 laboratory experience for the biology classes, including evaluating, requesting and justifying budget funds, purchasing of all materials and supplies, maintaining an inventory of appropriate materials for each course, training the instructors as necessary on how to use the equipment or follow the protocols for each lab, directing the proper disposal of hazardous materials, assisting as required in the classroom, and coordinating lab schedules with instructors. He or She also supports the Geology and Physics departments by evaluating and justifying budgets, purchasing materials and supplies, training and assisting instructors as necessary on using equipment or protocols, maintaining their inventories, and coordinating their contracted services.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Prepare the labs that the professors request. Clean glassware and make all solutions for labs. Organize materials in prep area in order to maintain a clean, safe work environment. Reset labs for each new class that comes into the lab. Conduct setup and breakdown of labs and assist instructors as needed. Take down, clean, organize, and put away lab equipment.
2. Collect and arrange lab materials, in accordance with requirements set by the lab manual and syllabi, and make them available to classes.
3. Coordinate lab schedules and maintain constant communications with instructors concerning laboratory issues. Communicate with faculty and staff to maintain a schedule to ensure smooth transitions between labs.
4. Ensure safety and good practice procedures.
5. Evaluate new lab manuals (when applicable) and determine any new materials, supplies, equipment or training needed to ensure the success of the lab experience.
6. Evaluate and justify budgets. Communicate budgetary concerns to management.
7. Identify issues that arise due to inconsistencies or changes in curriculum 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 to prepare proper labs. Update and schedule board to inform all lab workers of labs scheduled.
10. Maintain a chemical inventory. Keep chemicals properly labeled and stored in a safe manner. Maintain inventory on educational materials necessary for labs. Purchase materials and supplies and maintain inventory (receiving, labeling, proper storage).
11. Process biohazard materials and waste in accordance with state and federal safety laws.
12. Set up and maintain Right-to-Know Centers and a chemical inventory/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 tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively with faculty and staff

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

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

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS

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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

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 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.