"Biology Lab Assistant (temp) - Oakton College"

Job Description

Duties Include: Weekly meetings with instructor for briefing of lab activities. Lab Assistants will assist students with lab activities including assisting students with microscope work, physiology-based experiments, cadaver work, dissections, and helping with set up and take down of labs. This could include answering student questions, explaining material to students for further clarification, assisting with data collection and interpretation. Anatomy and Physiology Lab Assistants will also supervise weekly open labs.

Job Requirements

Specific Skills/Aptitudes: Applicants who have successfully completed the biology course for which they are applying with a grade of B or higher are eligible to work in that biology lab. Applicants should enjoy working with and helping other students. If interested in a teaching position, please apply for the 'part-time biology' instructor position.

Additional Information

Hours: To be discussed; 10 hours per week. SALARY: $16.00 hourly. *Please note this is a temporary position.* Oakton College is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including minorities, veterans, women and people with disabilities. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Oakton is committed to maintaining an environment free from harassment and discrimination for all and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (gender), sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, and reprisal or any other protected status. Further, Oakton does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational, employment, or extracurricular activity.

Out-of-State Employment Defined: Oakton College's primary location of operation is in the state of Illinois. An "out-of-state employee" is defined as an employee of Oakton College whose primary work location is outside of the state of Illinois. State taxes, employment tax, and worker's compensation provisions vary from state to state and require payroll compliance with these various rules. Allowable States for Out-of-State Employment: All employees must maintain their primary residence in Illinois, Indiana, or a reciprocal state with Illinois. Reciprocal states include Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Illinois has tax agreements with these reciprocal states. Employees may have their primary residence in Indiana since Indiana is adjacent to Illinois.

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