Part-Time Lab Coordinator I

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Lone Star College Atascocita Center is seeking a Part-Time Lab Coordinator I to oversee biology lab operations, prepare materials, and ensure safety compliance for biology courses.

The role requires coordinating lab schedules with instructors, maintaining inventories, handling chemicals safely, and assisting in class labs as needed. It also includes setting up and breaking down labs, ensuring a clean, compliant teaching space between sessions.

Qualifications

• MS Office proficiency and safety awareness.
• Ability to multitask and manage several tasks concurrently.
• Comfortable working with a diverse group of faculty and staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate biology labs, ensuring materials and supplies meet course needs.
• Prepare labs, clean glassware, and prepare solutions for labs.
• Coordinate lab schedules with instructors and maintain communications for smooth transitions between labs.
• Receive, label, and store chemicals; maintain chemical inventories.
• Manage safe handling and disposal of lab and biohazardous waste in compliance with safety rules.
• Set up and maintain chemical inventories and SDS resources.
• Prepare and update lab prep sheets for safety and compliance.
• Organize prep areas to keep a clean, safe workspace between classes.
• Assist instructors with setup/breakdown of labs and equipment.

Skills

MS Office

Safety

Multitasking

Diversity

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma or GED

Science coursework

Job description

Job Title: Part-Time Lab Coordinator I

Location: LSC-Atascocita Center

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 45253

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-Atascocita Center

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.

The Atascocita Center, a satellite center of LSC-Kingwood. The Center provides a variety of services to students including registration, advising, placement testing, and a diverse assortment of course offerings, tutoring, and library services.

Location address is 15903 West Lake Houston, Houston, TX 77044.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

The PT Coordinator I, Biology Lab coordinates all aspects of the laboratory experience for the biology classes, including evaluating, requesting all materials and supplies, maintaining an inventory of appropriate materials for each course, directing the proper disposal of hazardous materials, assisting as required in the classroom, and coordinating lab schedules with instructors.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Prepare the labs that the professors request, clean glassware and make all solutions for labs
2. 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
3. Collect, arrange, and prepare laboratory materials, in alignment lab manual and syllabus requirements for class use
4. Receive, label, and safely store chemicals while maintaining accurate inventories of chemicals and laboratory educational materials
5. Manage the proper handling, processing, and disposal of laboratory and biohazardous waste in full compliance with state and federal safety requirements
6. Set up and maintain Right-to-Know Centers and chemical inventory/SDS
7. Review and update lab preparation sheets to ensure compliance with safety standards and good laboratory practices
8. 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
9. Conduct setup and breakdown of labs and assist instructors as needed, take down, clean, organize, and put away lab equipment
10. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong computer application skills (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Safety record and safety consciousness
• Flexible and creative to perform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work with a diverse group of 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
• Completion of appropriate college level science coursework

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or higher

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.