Senior Instructional Assistant

Montgomery College; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid vacation

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance for employee and/or

dependent

Job summary

Montgomery College seeks a Senior Instructional Assistant for the Natural Sciences and Engineering labs. The role involves coordinating daily lab operations, setting up experiments, and assisting faculty and students to demonstrate learning in biology-related coursework.

Candidate must have a biology-related bachelor’s degree and at least two years of related experience, with authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field.
• Two years of related experience.
• Eligible to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Maintain instructional laboratories and share coordination with faculty to support classroom instruction.
• Set up and organize laboratory work areas and ensure safe use of equipment.
• Assist instructors and students during labs and maintain safety data sheets and supplies.
• Manage inventory, supplies, and basic maintenance of lab equipment to support experiments.
• Supervise student laboratory assistants where applicable and document lab operations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field

Job description

Job Description

Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, seeks candidates for a Full-time Senior Instructional Assistant in the Department of Natural Sciences and Engineering.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm. This is a Bargaining, Non-Exempt Status, Grade 25 position. For non-exempt positions, you are not eligible to work a secondary job at Montgomery College.

Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Under supervision and/or direction, the senior instructional associate will maintain assigned instructional laboratory and support and coordinate the daily operations and activities. The work involves setting up and organizing work areas for classroom instruction, and coordinating with and providing instructional assistance services to faculty to ensure laboratory exercises demonstrate learning, scientific, and/or technical principles to support classroom instruction. Incumbents assist in providing technical assistance to students and faculty performing research and accessing instructional resources. Plan activities, assess inventory and maintain supplies and materials, check/maintain equipment and assist with guiding students regarding proper use of equipment. An incumbent follows specific guidelines developed by faculty/supervisor in providing instructional support in the laboratory.

Senior Instructional Assistant may specialize in specific academic discipline(s). This job profile is intended to capture generalized essential functions of the collegewide role.

Primary contacts include college faculty, staff, and students.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assemble/set-up and break-down laboratory experiments, demonstrations, and practical exercises in accordance with guidance from the academic department in order to support instructional objectives.
• Prepare solutions and reagents needed for laboratory work.
• Clean and store laboratory glassware and equipment.
• Perform minor maintenance or troubleshooting on specialized laboratory equipment, if applicable.
• Dispose of waste chemicals and/or special medical waste in accordance with applicable hazardous waste regulations and procedures, if applicable.
• Maintain safety data sheets for chemicals/products used in laboratories and laboratory results, if applicable.
• Maintain/feed live organisms/biological specimens, if applicable.
• Maintain laboratory areas, equipment storage, test equipment, tools, supply/stock rooms, etc.
• Receive/unpack and put away deliveries of materials.
• Ensure security of equipment storage and stock rooms.
• Monitor/inventory equipment and supplies.
• Inspect and test safety equipment and supplies.
• Identify maintenance issues for reporting to appropriate authorities.
• Assist instructors and students during labs as necessary by ensuring the safety of the laboratory set-up and associated equipment.
• Provide input as requested for updating laboratory preparation books and guidance.
• May research equipment for laboratory use for input into purchase.
• May maintain statistics regarding student laboratory use and prepare reports and other written materials regarding operation of laboratories.
• May supervise student laboratory assistants.
• Specific responsibilities may vary based on the academic discipline(s) associated with the laboratory.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or related academic field.
• Two (2) years of related experience.
• The equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Hiring Range:

$29.51 - $38.35 hourly. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $47.20 hourly.

Montgomery College does not currently offer voluntary remote work, or withhold payroll taxes for states outside of its tax reciprocity agreements. As a result, employees must reside in, and perform any approved telework from Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, or Pennsylvania. Employees residing in other states at the time of hire are not eligible for telework until they have secured a permanent residence in one of the states listed above.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions per state law.

Our benefits package includes:

• generous paid vacation
• sick
• paid holidays
• medical
• dental
• vision
• group legal benefits
• professional development
• retirement plan
• educational assistance
• tuition waiver for employee and dependents
• wellness programming including onsite gyms
• pools
• classes

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or [e-mail]. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date

Wednesday, September 16, 2026