Work-Study Lab Assistant – Campus

Des Moines Area Community College; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The work-study program at Des Moines Area Community College (Boone Campus) provides part-time employment aligned with a student’s class schedule to support physics lab functions and essential services to the College and community.

Role: Lab assistant. 20 hours per week at $12.50 per hour. On-the-job training provided. Must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
• No prior physics or lab experience required—full on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare equipment for weekly lab experiments and return materials to storage after sessions.
• Sort, organize, and properly store physics tools, supplies, and apparatuses.
• Clean and maintain lab workstations, counter spaces, and storage areas.
• Assist in identifying, logging, and monitoring broken or damaged equipment for repair.

Job description

The work-study program at Des Moines Area Community College (Boone Campus) provides part-time employment aligned with a student’s class schedule to support physics lab functions and essential services to the College and community.

Role: Lab assistant. 20 hours per week at $12.50 per hour. On-the-job training provided. Must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.