TMP Science Lab Assistant - Grant Funded

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Financial & Retirement Benefits

Educational Benefits

Job summary

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana is seeking a science lab technician to support faculty and maintain laboratory facilities across biology and related sciences. The role includes setting up and taking down labs, preparing materials, and ensuring safety and cleanliness in teaching laboratories.

Under supervision of the Program Chair or designee, you will perform equipment maintenance, manage supplies, and contribute to lab safety and compliance with FERPA/Title IX.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED; Associate degree or equivalent.
• Preferred Experience: working in a science lab setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide general technical support for science teaching faculty.
• Prepare apparatus, materials and solutions as directed by science faculty.
• Execute trial runs of teaching laboratories when requested.
• Set up, check and issue equipment and apparatus for use in practical lessons.
• Construct and modify apparatus as required by the faculty.
• Retrieve, clean, and sanitize apparatus and equipment; maintain lab surfaces.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

Under the direct supervision of the Biology or related science Program Chair or designee, the science lab tech will be responsible for the general upkeep of assigned laboratory facilities and will support and assist science faculty in setting up and taking down labs. Science lab technicians provide direct technical support to science faculty within the facilities or in the field, carrying out risk assessments and maintaining the teaching laboratories to reliably deliver science education experiences.

SUPERVISION

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Program Chair, Department Chair, Dean, or designee.

SUPERVISION GIVEN: None.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide general technical support for the science teaching faculty.
• Prepare apparatus, materials and solutions as directed by science faculty and/or Department Chair.
• Execute trial runs of teaching laboratories when requested to insure performance.
• Set up, check and issue equipment and apparatus for use in practical lessons.
• Construct and modify apparatus as required by the faculty.
• Retrieve, clear away, and clean apparatus and equipment and sanitize surfaces as required.
• Maintain clean laboratory, prep room and stock room spaces.
• Sanitize surfaces as required after laboratory use and maintain a program of environmental monitoring.
• Dispose of waste laboratory materials including chemicals, microbiological waste, and animal waste in accordance with Health and Safety requirements.
• Carry out routine maintenance of equipment, in-house repairs, calibration and notify the chair of the need for contractors if external repairs are required.
• Manage the deliveries of supplies, routing packing slips and managing a rotating inventory.
• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of Science Department resources.
• Liaise with teaching staff or otherwise assist with the development of apparatus and equipment for use in practical activities.
• Develop new systems in the laboratories and prep rooms to improve the technical support as needed.
• Liaison with faculty and staff in other schools as required.
• Ensure laboratory security.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety regulations and practice.
• Maintain an up-to-date database of chemicals, equipment and supplies, and course laboratory exercises.
• Manage lab inventory of supplies and equipment and account for losses.
• Maintain lab documentation systems including organization of work sheets, filing, hazard data, legal records, and risk assessments.
• Any other duty commensurate with the position as requested by the Science Department Chair or Ivy Tech science teaching faculty.
• This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list.
• Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned.
• All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications, High School Diploma or GED, Preferred Experience working in a science lab setting, Associate degree or equivalent, Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well‑being, growth, and financial security of our part‑time employees. These benefits include:

• Health & Wellness Access to a comprehensive vision care plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Financial & Retirement Benefits All employees can contribute pre-tax or post-tax dollars through payroll deduction to build retirement savings
• Educational Benefits Fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents

For more information on Ivy Tech Benefits, visit https://careers.ivytech.edu/benefits.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status.

As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions.

Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

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