Science Laboratory and Academic Resource Center (ARC) Assistant, 7-12

Oakwood School; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California, seeks a Science Laboratory Assistant to manage five science labs and two stock rooms at the Secondary School campus. Responsibilities include setting up materials for student labs, assisting with investigations, and maintaining inventory in line with established protocols.

An optional 12-hour-per-week role in the Academic Resource Center (ARC) may be added to support tutoring or proctoring make-up exams and related tasks for students and faculty.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with extensive lab coursework and 1–2+ years of lab experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to tutor math and science up to 10th grade and assist students with organizational skills.
• Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office products (Docs/Sheets/Word) and general internet use.

Responsibilities

• Prepares labs for teaching and learning according to Oakwood protocols.
• Collaborates with teachers in planning and conducting lab investigations.
• Maintains an organized inventory of lab equipment, chemicals, and stock room supplies.
• ARC responsibilities include standard proctoring, processing testing-related forms, and assisting with exams and related clerical tasks.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree with lab coursework

Tools

Google Suite

Google Drive

Docs

Sheets

MS Word

Excel

Windows OS

Job description

Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.

Description

Oakwood School seeks a Science Laboratory Assistant to manage our academic science laboratories (5) and stock rooms (2) at the Secondary School campus. Responsibilities include collaborating with the science teachers to set up materials for student labs, assisting with laboratory investigations, keeping inventory of equipment and supplies, and breaking down and cleaning up labs according to set protocols.

In addition to the Science Lab position, an option exists to work an additional 12 hours per week as an assistant in the Academic Resource Center (ARC). This position involves direct interaction with students and faculty in supporting students who need tutoring or proctoring for make-up exams.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares labs for teaching and learning according to Oakwood and laboratory learning protocols.
• Collaborates with teachers in planning and conducting lab investigations.
• Maintains an organized inventory of lab equipment, chemicals, solutions, and stock room supplies, and notifies department chair of supplies with low inventory levels.
• Additional responsibilities (for the ARC) will include the following:
• The assistant will provide standard proctoring to all students and proctoring with accommodations (mostly extra time) for students who qualify. This includes overseeing exams, maintaining academic integrity, providing a supportive and distraction-reduced environment and working with campus partners (teachers and department chairs).
• The proctor will assist in the processing of testing-related forms and correspondence including emails to faculty and students, data entry and overall clerical functions.
• The proctor will assist with printing exams, scanning them upon completion, and returning the completed tests to the appropriate faculty member.
• The proctor will assist in maintaining an organized space

Physical Demands

While performing the essential functions of this job, the incumbent must be able to do the following:

• Stand for extended periods
• Sit for extended periods
• Bend and reach for filing and other job-related functions
• Climb up and down stairs
• Bend, stoop, and lift to move and retrieve materials
• Pull, push, and lift
• Reach both above and below shoulder height.

Specific Visual Abilities Include The Following

• Close vision
• Color vision
• Depth perception, and
• The ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to visually inspect work.
• Manual dexterity to operate computer and other office equipment required.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with extensive lab coursework and 1-2+ years of lab experience
• Ability to tutor math and science up to 10th grade (e.g., math knowledge of Algebra, Geometry and Algebra 2 preferred), as well as assist students with basic organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and proctor exams for multiple students at a time, including those with accommodations. This includes assisting examinees with interpreting test directions, as needed.
• Proficient computer skills with the Google suite - Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Microsoft Windows office products - MS Word and Excel and the internet.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills to interact kindly and respectfully with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience working in academic labs with middle and high school students.
• Must be able to prioritize and carry out assignments with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness.