Part-Time Assistant II,Chemistry Lab Job The Woodlands area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

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The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Lone Star College-Montgomery, the premiere student-centered educational institution in Montgomery County, serves The Woodlands and Conroe communities. LSC-Montgomery provides a relaxing and conducive learning atmosphere while offering leisure learning opportunities, individual classes, and unique programs such as radiologic technology, physical therapy, and biotechnology.

Location address is 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe, TX 77384.

Job Description Purpose and Scope

The Assistant prepares the setup of each lab so the necessary materials are provided for each class, checks each time a class leaves to make sure the next class will also have the required materials, and provides students with the materials needed to participate in their classes. This is accomplished through setup of laboratory spaces, cleaning of used materials and preparation of necessary substances.

He or She prepares chemistry and physics labs, maintains and repairs lab equipment, and cleans lab areas. He or She carefully and precisely makes solutions for the labs, organizes lab equipment, and disposes of chemical waste properly.

Essential Job Functions

Clean the lab area. After the students are done with the lab to put away anything that was left out, and to prepare for the next lab. Clean dishes and equipment

Dispose chemical waste. After each lab collect the chemical waste, and store or dispose the waste in the proper and safe manner

Handle dangerous chemicals. Properly and safely handle solutions of acids, bases, toxic chemicals, etc.

Help students run the NMR, UV, and IR spectrometer. Help teach and run the spectrometers for the students for their lab results

Maintain lab equipment. Make sure that the equipment in both chemistry and physics are running as intended and are in peak efficiency

Maintain miscellaneous lab materials, such as watering or planting corn, feeding fish, cutting tubing

Make chemical solutions. Prepare any solutions that are needed for laboratory experiments (base solutions, acid solutions, etc.)

Monitor lab students. Make sure the students are following all the safety procedures, and following the procedures

Operate autoclave

Organize the lab area. Make sure everything is easy to find and accessible, and is not in the way for safety

Prepare the chemistry and physics labs. Make sure the labs have all the supplies (chemical solutions, lab equipment, waste containers, etc.) that are needed, and are in the lab for the professor and the students to conduct their experiments

Put together lab equipment. Build and put together new lab equipment for use in the labs. Repair lab equipment. Repair the lab equipment that broke down or is not running efficiently

Set up and tear down lab exercises

Test lab equipment. Make sure new and old lab equipment works and is running at peak efficiency

Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Has a general knowledge of Internet Explorer, and search engines
Proficient use of Microsoft Office
Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, organizational, and strong customer service skills
Ability to work independently and work cooperatively as a member of a team
Must be detail oriented and precise
Must be able to follow the lab rules and guidelines
Must be punctual

Physical Abilities

The work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items, such as typewriters and record boxes. The work may require specific, but common, physical characteristics and abilities, such as above average agility and dexterity.

Work Schedule and Conditions

The work involves regular exposure to outdoor elements, and/or regular exposure to…


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