Lab Technician

Job Details

Lab Technician
Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Lab Technician

Job Description Summary:
The Lab Technician - Fire Training Academy provides technical, operational, and instructional support for training facilities, simulators, equipment, and vehicles at the Austin Community College Fire Training Academy (ACCFTA). This position is responsible for ensuring training infrastructure is maintained, operated safely, and available to support high-quality instructional delivery in accordance with institutional policies and applicable safety standards.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Organizes, plans, and prioritizes laboratory activities for designated area.
• Performs clerical duties including operating a computer, maintaining records and files, and compiling data and reports as required.
• Maintains an inventory of supplies and materials.
• Collects data, records, and other information and submits reports as required.
• Coordinates, operates, and monitors lab facilities and activities. Directs and organizes preparation of lab materials, supplies, workstations, equipment, computers, and other media to ensure efficient lab operations.
• Organizes, plans, and prioritizes the overall coordination of laboratory activities for designated area; adapts and applies laboratory methods, practices, and techniques common to designated area. Directs or performs the preparation of student experience and demonstrations, performing routine and analytical work; pilots new labs to be considered. Implements new or modified laboratory policies and procedures.
• Ensures safe laboratory conditions including safe and secure handling and storage of supplies and equipment,. Recommends, implements, and maintains safety standards and departmental policies and procedures to comply with federal, state, and local hazardous materials, health and safety hazardous waste regulations, and other applicable regulations.
• Initiates purchase requisitions, controls expenditures, prepares cost estimates for budget recommendation and submits justifications and requests for capital outlay items. Prepares specifications and analyzes bids for purchases.
• Operates, installs, maintains, and trouble-shoots equipment. Sets up, configures, and calibrates new equipment. Writes instructions and standard operating procedures for equipment operation. Performs routine maintenance and repair.
• May assist students in use of lab equipment and facilities.
• May be assigned special projects or assignments based on the unique needs of the assigned lab.
• May schedule, train, and monitor the work of lab assistants and other staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the operation, maintenance, and safe use of training simulators, Liquid Propane Gas, along with fire training props, vehicles, and associated equipment at ACCFTA.
• Ensure all training props, tools, and equipment are used and maintained in compliance with College policies, ACCFTA standard operating procedures, and applicable safety requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and instructional support to faculty, staff, and students regarding proper use of training props, tools, vehicles, and equipment.
• Perform routine inspections, maintenance, and minor repairs of training props, including flashover simulators, search and rescue props, confined-space/small-opening props, arson lab facilities, and Liquid Propane Gas car and dumpster fire props.
• Maintain accurate inventory records of training equipment, supplies, and materials assigned to ACCFTA.
• Ensure proper storage, organization, security, and readiness of all training equipment, tools, vehicles, and facilities.
• Assist with the coordination of preventative maintenance, servicing, and repairs of training equipment and vehicles.
• Maintain documentation related to equipment inspections, maintenance, PPE, and respiratory protection systems, and submit reports as required.
• Provide on-site technical oversight during training activities to support safe operations and effective use of facilities.
• Assist with scheduling, setup, breakdown, and support of training activities and special events as assigned.
• Depending on area of assignment, may require Hazard Communications Training.

Knowledge

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of technical training equipment, vehicles, tools, and personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Principles of safe operation, storage, and maintenance of training simulators and instructional equipment.
• Safety practices applicable to hands-on and live-fire training environments.
• Inventory management, equipment tracking, and preventative maintenance practices.
• Applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations related to training operations.
• Principles of effective customer service and collaboration in an academic environment.
• Knowledge of specialized discipline depending on the area of assignment.
• Laboratory tests and experiments policies and procedures.
• Hazardous material/waste handling and disposal.
• Laboratory safety practices.

Skills and Abilities

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Ability to follow and enforce established safety procedures and operational guidelines.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with faculty, staff, students, and external partners.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based environment.
• Ability to remain calm and respond appropriately to emergent or safety-related situations.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare clear, concise reports.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills, including the use of attention to detail and follow-through.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills, including the use of tact and diplomacy.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Effectively working with a multicultural student body.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Understanding and following instructions precisely.
• Handling lab materials precisely and accurately.

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Use related laboratory software applications.
• Ability to use electronic inventory, maintenance, and reporting systems.

Required Work Experience

• Two years related work experience.
• Experience working in a hands-on, safety-sensitive environment.

Preferred Work Experience

• Experience supporting simulation-based or technical training environments.
• Experience in maintaining complex equipment, vehicles, or instructional facilities as well as proper documentation for the above.
• Three (3) years of related experience in technical operations, training support, facilities maintenance, equipment management, or a closely related field.

Required Education

• Associate degree
• Two years of related work experience may substitute for this education requirement. Applicants who substitute work experience to meet the education requirement must use additional related work experience to meet the years of "Required Work Experience" for this position. Please note that the college reserves the right to amend these terms of substitution at any time.

Special Requirements

• Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation.
• 40 hours per week, as assigned. Availability for flexible scheduling, including evenings or weekends as required.

Physical Requirements

• Work is routinely performed outdoors and in active training environments.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, kneel, crouch, climb, push, pull, and perform manual tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• Exposure to noise, weather conditions, chemicals, mechanical equipment, and other operational hazards.

Work Schedule

• 40 hours per week, as assigned. Availability for flexible scheduling, including evenings or weekends as required.​

Salary Range (PG 117)

$47,840 - $50,188

Number of Openings:
1

Job Posting Close Date:
May 22, 2026