Ventura County Community College District
Salary: $31.33 – $43.21 Hourly
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: 2023-03183
Location: Oxnard College (Oxnard CA), CA
Department: OC – Academic Affairs
Closing: 9/26/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
This announcement is for a temporary/provisional part-time (25 hours/week) assignment for 3 months with the possibility of the assignment being extended.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill a temporary assignment and not being conducted to establish an eligibility list from which regular appointments will be made, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Employees hired in this capacity are considered at will and do not accrue property interest in the assignment and are not eligible for benefits.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Under the general supervision of a Dean, and under the work direction of an Instructor, an Instructional Lab Technician II – Chemistry performs complex technical work related to chemistry; oversees the operation and maintenance of a highly technical or complex instructional laboratory, including maintaining supplies, preparing laboratory equipment, reagents, and chemicals for class demonstrations and experiments.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK
Oxnard College was founded in 1975 and is the newest of the three community colleges in the county. Set on 118 acres and located two miles from Pacific Ocean beaches, the college is easily accessible by the Ventura Freeway (Highway 101) or the Pacific Coast Highway.
More information about Oxnard College can be found here: Oxnard College
WHO WE ARE
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our culture and the work that we do within the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD). The VCCCD is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. The VCCCD’s three colleges – Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College – offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training; basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement. The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promote academic excellence. This creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its students, employees, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multi-cultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, the VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and committed group of faculty, staff, and administrators who are dedicated to the success of all college students.
We encourage candidates who are equity-minded to submit an application for employment. We are designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions committed to racial and socio-economic diversity as it reflects our communities and student populations. We actively seek to attract candidates who share this commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.
Representative Duties
Prepare and set up laboratory equipment, reagents, chemicals and other teaching aids for class demonstrations and experiments. E
Order, receive, inspect and inventory materials, chemicals, and laboratory equipment; assure adequate quantities are available for instructional use. E
Maintain stock rooms, laboratories and other assigned areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition; encourage awareness of and oversee the proper use of facilities and safe practices. E
Prepare, label and maintain adequate quantities of stock solutions and reagents. E
Prepare chemical solutions and unknowns for laboratory demonstrations, practical examinations and general instruction; arrange for proper storage and disposal of toxic, caustic or flammable chemicals. E
Prepare and issue materials and equipment for student use; monitor and maintain records of materials and equipment on loan to or checked out by students and instructors. E
Maintain a variety of files and records regarding instructional materials, inventories, purchase orders and equipment repairs; organize, prepare and maintain laboratory procedures manuals; perform general clerical duties as needed. E
Test, adjust, maintain and perform minor repairs including necessary calibrations to apparatus and equipment; send equipment out for major repairs. E
Assign and maintain records of student lockers; equip lockers with proper equipment and supplies. E
Assist in preparation of the preliminary laboratory budget; project estimated needs, supplies and requests; monitor budget expenditures. E
Use and operate a variety of technical equipment and measuring devices including burets, volumetric glassware, pH meters, chromatograph, analytical balance, voltmeter, and spectrophotometer. E
Screen, select, train, evaluate and provide work direction for student workers. E
Perform related duties as assigned.
E = Essential duties
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to: bachelor’s degree in chemistry and two years of work experience in a field of specialty, preferably in an instructional setting.
Supplemental Information
Applications will be screened for evidence of the minimum qualifications and submitted to the hiring department as they are received, as such this recruitment may close at any time. Please include ALL employment you wish to be considered in the Employment Experience section of the application and complete all fields. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Employment Experience section of the application will not be considered.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodations should document this request including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.
DEGREE INFORMATION:
If a degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications, an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon hire. If you have a foreign degree and the institution from which your degree was granted is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, foreign transcript evaluation is required if the foreign degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications. The foreign transcript evaluation must be included with your application materials. Visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated, please review the list of agencies approved for foreign transcript evaluation (Download PDF reader). If applicable, an official copy of your foreign transcript evaluation will also be required upon hire.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/vcccd/jobs/4202182/instructional-lab-technician-ii-chemistry-temporary-assignment
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The Ventura County Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment.
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