Laboratory Coordinator (Part-time)

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Position Information

Posting Number : 20141816S

Position Title : Laboratory Coordinator (Part-time)

Location : Skyline College

Department : Sciences / Math / Technology SKY (DEPT)

Position Number : 2C0305

Percentage of Full Time : 48%

FLSA : Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)

Months per Year : 10

Min Salary : $34,238.40 (part-time annual)

Max Salary : $43,694.40 (part-time annual)

Who We Are

The San Mateo County Community College District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As outlined in the District’s Strategic Plan, success, equity, and social justice for our students are longstanding goals.

The District’s Students First Strategic Plan is focused on Student Success, Equity and Social Justice. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences emphasizing collaboration and engaging students in and out of the classroom, encouraging them to realize their goals, and to become global citizens and socially responsible leaders.

The Position

This is technical work involved in organizing, coordinating, and maintaining supplies, equipment, and instructional support services for a college Simulation Laboratory.

Under general supervision, the employee uses subject-matter knowledge to set up the laboratory, demonstrate safe use of biologicals and chemicals, supplies and equipment, store and dispose of a variety of supplies, and assist faculty in maintaining laboratory operations.

Public contact is extensive, primarily involving faculty and students for the purpose of providing safety and procedural information concerning laboratory operations and supplies.

A moderate to a high degree of independent judgment and creativity is required to apply safety and other policies and procedures related to laboratory equipment and other supplies and to resolve frequent minor and occasional major problems that arise.

The Lab Coordinator position is distinguished from the Lab Technician position by responsibilities for leading the work of teams or individual staff and / or assisting supervisory staff as the designated technical resource for the resolution of more complex operational issues.

The Lab Coordinator can lead the work of other staff and student assistants as assigned and can perform the routine functions of the Lab Technician.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sets up, schedules, and coordinates the use of laboratory and demonstration equipment for various courses
• Ensures laboratory environment is in compliance with safety procedures and State and Federal regulations
• Prepares and maintains advanced lab equipment and materials specific to discipline / course syllabus
• Creates and maintains an inventory of lab supplies using a computer database and restocks supplies as needed
• Recommends and assists faculty in the purchase of new equipment as needed; researches vendors, pricing, and delivery timelines and selects vendors as appropriate;

orders new equipment, supplies, and materials as needed

• Communicates with department faculty regarding scheduling labs and the use of equipment and supplies
• Supervises student assistants as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of a Bachelor’s degree in the specific discipline or subject matter
• Experience in laboratory techniques specific to discipline / course syllabus
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable regulatory and other safety policies and procedures
• Successful training and experience in laboratory operations including research and implementation of state-of-the-art equipment, supplies, and materials
• Experience with the organization and maintenance of online and manual records and reports
• Experience with computer data entry, modification and retrieval, and use of a variety of software to produce routine reports, memoranda, and other written materials
• Skill in directing the work of others
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of technical laboratory operational procedures, protocols, equipment, materials, and supplies related to a specific discipline or subject matter, biological and chemical hygiene safety and control measures, preparation of laboratory experiments in a teaching environment
• Knowledge of required laboratory policies, procedures, and regulations related to subject-specific occupational safety, cleanliness, and sanitation
• Skill in oral communication, including giving clear and concise instructions
• Skill in organizing, sorting, categorizing, and accurately retrieving a variety of materials, supplies, and equipment
• Skill in training and leading the work of others
• Skill in working accurately and safely under deadline pressure
• Skill in scheduling, coordinating, and performing specialized and technical duties to assure efficient laboratory operations
• Skill in following detailed oral and written instructions
• Skill in using spreadsheets and a variety of other computer software to track, format, and report financial, statistical, and other detailed data
• Skill in communicating respectfully and sensitively with people from diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
• Skill in detailed electronic and manual record-keeping
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Physical Requirements

This classification requires standing for extended periods of time, bending, stooping, pulling, pushing, reaching overhead, moving objects of moderate weight, kneeling;

exposure to biologicals and chemicals, fumes, dust, and odors; in order to perform the essential functions.

Conditions of Employment

Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following :

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1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)

2. Submit verifications of prior employment

3. Satisfactory references

4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process

5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States

6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees

7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.

EEO Statement

The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Accommodations

Applicants who have disabilities may request that special accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process.

Accommodation requests and a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures can be made by completing our : Applicant Reasonable Accommodation Request Form

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Are you a current or former employee of a CalPERS agency?
• If yes, are you a CalPERS retiree?
• Can you demonstrate a combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of a Bachelor’s degree in the specific discipline or subject matter?
• Can you demonstrate experience in laboratory techniques specific to the discipline / course syllabus?
• Can you demonstrate knowledge of applicable regulatory and other safety policies and procedures?
• Can you demonstrate successful training and experience in laboratory operations that has included researching and implementing state-of-the-art equipment, supplies and materials?
• Do you have experience with the organization and maintenance of online and manual records and reports?
• Can you demonstrate experience with computer data entry, modification and retrieval, and use of a variety of software to produce routine reports, memoranda, and other written materials?
• Can you demonstrate skill in directing the work of others?
• Can you demonstrate cultural competence, a sensitivity to, and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff?

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