Educational Aide, Biology Lab

Employer: Santa Fe College

Location: Gainesville, Florida, United States

Salary: Competitive Salary

Date posted: Aug 21, 2024

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Science & Mathematics, Biology & Life Sciences, Other Science & Technology, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Other Academic Affairs

Employment Type: Part Time

Job Description Summary

Application Deadline: This advertisement is open continuously and for multiple positions. Applications are reviewed on a need-by basis.

The Educational Aide, Biology Lab position in the Natural Sciences Department provides a great opportunity to get hands-on experience in a laboratory setting, learn about safety, lab equipment, and making solutions as well as working in a fast-paced professional environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Learns and follows lab safety rules.
• Serves faculty and students with all in-class technical issues.
• Prepares all equipment, solutions and perishables necessary for biology labs.
• Reads lab manuals and protocols.
• Learns the experiments that are performed by students to be able to troubleshoot.
• Sets up and takes down all biology labs on a weekly or biweekly basis.
• Maintains clean environment in classrooms and lab prep areas.
• Leads by example and help train incoming lab aides.
• Assists faculty in safety attire/food checks prior to labs.
• Lifts and unpacks packages.
• Helps with operation of instructor computers and projectors.
• Performs duties with professional demeanor and courtesy to all.
• Works as a member of a diverse team.
• Strictly honors the privacy and security of student records and other sensitive information according to appropriate state, federal and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including but not limited to those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Reports to: Academic Lab Manager, Biology

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: The Educational Aide must be a currently enrolled Santa Fe College student, in good academic and behavioral standing, taking six (6) or more credit hours.

Preferred: Students who have completed laboratory coursework and with prior experience working in a lab.

Additional Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted. Must maintain a 2.5 GPA.

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Adaptability to Change – able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Customer Service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in all job-related actions.
• Organization & Time Management – able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals within or ahead of established time frames.
• Problem Solving – proven skills in identifying issues, determining their cause, developing creative solutions, and following through with implementing resolutions.
• Detail Oriented - Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
• Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.