Part-Time Physics Lab Instructional Specialist

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Position Information:

Posting Number: 250039

Job Title:

Part-Time Physics Lab Instructional Specialist Applicant Notification:

Department Information

Our Science Department is seeking to hire a Part-Time hourly Physics Lab Instructional Specialist.

Application Information

* Provide all documents as requested.

* A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.

* Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.

* Incomplete applications will not be considered.

* Applications will remain in the applicant pool until the position(s) is filled.

Location:

Main Campus Classification:
Instructional Specialist Position Type:
Hourly Part-Time Classified Anticipated

Start Date:

On or about April 1, 2026 Salary/Wage:
Hourly Salary/Wage Range: $18.96-$27.80 Hourly (Classified Hourly Pay Grade
8) Salary/Compensation Statement:

* Our application is used to determine your initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.

* Part-Time Benefits may be available for qualified employees.

Grant Statement:
Working

Schedule:

* Part-Time position; variable work hours based on Physics needs.

* Typically up to ten (10) hours per week average.

* Schedules may vary with hours increasing during peak periods up to 40 hours per week, up to 1039 hours in a 12 month period.

* Hours are flexible to be arranged by the supervisor.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt Position Status:
Temporary Full/Part:
Part-Time Annual

Schedule:

260 Day (12 Month) Annual Schedule Details:
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POSTING TEXT

Posting Date: 02/02/2026 Closing Date: 03/01/2026 Applicant Pool:
Open Until Filled:
No

Required QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Education:

Two (2) years of post-secondary education with course work in General Physics sequence with a lab component and an upper-division physics sequence at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.

Required Experience:

The equivalent of two (2) years of experience directly related to equipment and apparatus found in physics labs and demonstrations.

Licensure or Certification Requirements Conditions of Employment:

* Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.

* Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education

* A Bachelor's Degree in a physics from a regionally accredited institution.

* Physics lab coursework.

Preferred Experience

* Experience in an physics laboratory setting, supporting such work in an academic or industrial setting where substantial training occurs.

* Experience in an academic laboratory with progressively increasing responsibility for laboratory preparation.

* Experience as a teaching assistant or tutor in physics lab classes.

* Community college experience.

Language Statement

We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:

Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane's commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education

Equivalency Statement:

We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position

Purpose:

The Physics Lab Specialist prepares rooms and materials for laboratory experiments and lecture demonstrations, ensures proper storage of apparatus, and does routine maintenance on this apparatus.

Essential Functions:

* Using set-up sheets or instructions developed by Physics faculty members,…