"FT Instructional Laboratory Technician III - Physics"

Job Details

Salary: $71,458.56 Annually

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: Ins. Lab Tech III - Physics 25

Closing: 1/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Norwalk, CA

Department: Ins. Lab Tech III - Physics 25

Division: Science, Engineering, Mathematics

Description

Equity and Diversity
The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices. In fact, the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date
This position will close on January 16th, 2026 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).

College Profile
Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu.

Department Profile
The Division of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (SEM) is committed to promoting equity, providing service excellence, and ensuring student success as we guide students in investigating and understanding the world in which we live. The Division offers degree programs, certificates, and courses in a variety of disciplines across six departments-biology; chemistry; computer and information sciences; earth sciences; mathematics; and physics, astronomy, and engineering. ... [abbreviated for brevity, full details in text]

Summary
Performs technical duties to assist in the operation and maintenance of instructional laboratories for Physics and related sciences. Sets up, demonstrates, oversees, and designs, tests, or simulation situations to support learning in compliance with student lab requirements.

Distinguishing Career Features
The Instructional Lab Technician III supports scheduled classroom labs and walk-in learning labs. The Instructional Lab Technician III requires the ability to perform advanced classroom demonstrations that involve simulations, experiments, and reactions, as well as support all levels of coursework in the assigned majors.

Job Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates with faculty to establish optimal laboratory schedules and supply needs, thus enabling timely preparation. Prioritizes lab preparation orders.
• Sets up, tests, demonstrates, and maintains demonstrations and experiments used in classrooms and laboratories. ...

Minimum Qualifications

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Physics or an engineering discipline and one year of experience in a laboratory, research, or similar experience. Alternatively, the position may require 15 units of upper-division physics coursework and two years of experience in a laboratory or experimental environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Physics, Astronomy, Engineering, or a closely related field
• 3 years of experience in the operation and maintenance of equipment utilized in Physics, Astronomy, and Engineering laboratories, including student telescopes.
• In-depth knowledge of databases and instructional software that includes MATLAB and Capstone.
• 3 years of experience in setting a budget, purchasing logistics, and financial reconciliation, including asset disposal.

Supplemental Information

Salary/Fringe Benefits
Grade 36 on District Classified Employee Salary Schedule at ($5,954.88/month)
Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). ...

Application Procedure
Application materials must be submitted by the closing date. ... Required Documents: 1. Cover Letter 2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae 3. Copy of Unofficial Transcripts ...

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/5160940/ft-instructional-laboratory-technician-iii-physics