Lead Instructional Specialist, Lab - Oxford College

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Description

THIS POSITION IS ON THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, 36 MILES EAST OF ATLANTA.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manages the lab instructional components for all courses in a designated department.
• Hires, trains and supervises a small staff.
• Advises faculty about the appropriate equipment and reagents needed for various experiments in particular courses.
• Provides laboratory instruction to students enrolled in science courses.
• Ensures the availability of teaching materials, samples, specimens and equipment.
• Develops instructional methodologies, presents complex concepts and materials and responds to students' questions.
• Writes and administers academic tests.
• Establishes laboratory safety standards in compliance with organizational and federal guidelines.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

The Lead Instructional Specialist, Lab supports the instructional laboratory operations of the Chemistry program, working collaboratively with faculty to ensure the effective delivery of laboratory-based courses. The position provides laboratory technical expertise; coordinates laboratory preparation; supports faculty and student workers regarding laboratory procedures, instrumentation, and safety; and supports the ongoing operation of multiple Chemistry laboratory courses.

The position is responsible for ensuring the availability, preparation, and appropriate use of laboratory materials, chemical reagents, supplies, and equipment necessary for instruction. The Lead Instructional Specialist also provides technical oversight and routine maintenance of specialized scientific instrumentation, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infrared (IR), rotary evaporators, maintains chemical inventories; coordinates hazardous waste management; and promotes compliance with applicable University, environmental, and federal laboratory safety  collaboration with laboratory coordinators, the position supports laboratory instruction and the continued development and implementation of effective laboratory experiments for undergraduates.

The position also hires, trains, schedules, and supervises student laboratory employees and may provide training and technical guidance to faculty, students, and other laboratory users.

Essential Functions

Laboratory Course Support – 40%

• Coordinates and supports the laboratory preparation components of designated Chemistry courses, with primary support anticipated for CHEM 150L, CHEM 202L, CHEM 203L, and other laboratory courses and activities as assigned.
• Collaborates with Laboratory Coordinators in planning, preparing, and laboratory instructional activities.
• Advises faculty regarding equipment, instrumentation, chemical reagents, supplies, and other materials necessary to conduct laboratory experiments.
• Prepares, organizes, sets up, and maintains laboratory materials, samples, chemical solutions, reagents, equipment, and instructional resources required for scheduled laboratory sections.
  
  Provides demonstrations, technical guidance, and other instructional support to students as appropriate to assigned courses and laboratory activities.

Scientific Equipment and Instrumentation – 15%

• Oversees the operational readiness and routine maintenance of Chemistry laboratory equipment and specialized scientific instrumentation.
• Performs routine maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, and operational checks on instruments including NMR, IR, rotary evaporators, and other current or…