Job Description

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, has an immediate need for a full-time Senior Instructional Assistant in the Biology Department. The work schedule is 1:30pm to 10:00pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 5:00pm on Fridays. This position supports that teaches late afternoon and evening labs. Flexibility is expected to support occasional weekends and daytime labs. This is a bargaining, non-exempt, Grade 25 position. Non-exempt positions are not eligible to work a secondary job at Montgomery College. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, diversity, and inclusiveness.

The Senior Instructional Assistant will provide lab assistance to the Instructional Lab Coordinators and Instructional Lab Manager.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Set up lab exercises prior to the classes.
• Break down lab exercises when completed.
• Disposal and removal of used materials.
• Safe disposal of hazardous waste.
• Maintain and enforce laboratory safety rules and regulations.
• Storage and cleanup of equipment and glassware.
• Clean lab bench surfaces.
• Safe storage of chemicals and lab media.
• Restock instructional labs in between classes.
• Check student set ups for completeness.
• Make stock solutions for various assays.
• Maintain inventory for laptops, iPads and supplies.
• Help in cleaning green house and fish tanks.
• Check eye wash stations and safety showers.
• Feed organisms, water plants as needed or requested.
• Recalibrate spectrophotometers and micropipettes as needed.
• Troubleshoot instructional labs.
• May need to take responsibilities of a specific lab course planning and set up.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly learning environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or a closely relevant field or any combination of appropriate levels of education and training pertaining to biological science OR the equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Two years of experience in a laboratory appropriate to the position assignment, setting up and maintaining appropriate materials and equipment.
• Knowledge of the methods, procedures, principles, practices, and techniques related to the laboratory work, tools, equipment and materials, and hazard/safety precautions of assigned subject area.
• Knowledge of laboratory procedures, instructional technology, usage of microscopes, spectrophotometers, electronic balances, centrifuges, pipettors, incubators, electrophoresis equipment.
• Knowledge of educational materials employed in assigned instructional laboratory, and administrative practices and procedures, including obtaining materials and record keeping.
• Knowledge of and ability to use office applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, etc., and internet and Windows-based applications.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences is preferred.
• Three years of experience, within the last 10 years, in a laboratory, setting up and maintaining appropriate materials and equipment in an academic instructional setting.
• Three years of experience in lab techniques that includes: trouble shooting, maintaining and repairing small lab equipment; handling and proper disposing of bio-hazard materials; maintaining lab inventory; organizing lab facilities and maintaining a clean and safe learning environment.
• Experience designing instructional laboratory exercises.

Hiring Range $27.68 to $35.98 per hour. Initial salary placement is based on candidate experience and internal equity. Please include a complete resume including all relevant and related work experience.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online
• Initial salary placement is based on internal equity and relevant candidate experience. Please include a complete resume/application including all relevant or related experience.
• Online applications must be received by January 30, 2025
• For consideration, you must: (optional)

  Include dates of employment in your application or attachment;

Submit a cover letter along with an un-official copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned.

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

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