College Lab Asst II

COLLEGE LAB ASSISTANT II

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE 

Harold Washington College is Seeking a Full-Time College Lab Assistant II, Physical Sciences Department. 

City Colleges of Chicago’s vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.  The community college system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staff serve more than 70,000 students annually at seven colleges and five satellite sites. 

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website. 

Primary Objective: Under minimal supervision, performs para-professional work in a 
science laboratory in the preparation, storage, and maintenance of chemical and bio[1]chemical reagents, materials, and apparatus; takes general responsibility for operation 
of laboratory; and performs related duties as required. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1 Inventories and maintains necessary supplies for college courses in biology, 
chemistry, physics, physical science, and related subjects.
2. Writes requisitions for chemicals, supplies, equipment, and laboratory animals.
3. Prepares reagents with qualitative and quantitative specifications.
4. Maintains and does minor repair on various laboratory equipment.
5. Calibrates and prepares scientific instrumentation for class use.
6. Prepares bacteriological culture media and prepares class experiments by making 
solutions, organizing the necessary equipment and pre-testing it before it is 
demonstrated to the class. 
7. Feeds and provides daily care for live laboratory animals.
8. Assembles equipment and supplies for other natural science laboratories.
9. Receives, stores, and distributes laboratory equipment, chemicals and supplies.
10.Maintains the laboratory in an orderly and clean manner that ensures safety rules.
11.Writes educational documentation as needed.
12.Enforces safety rules in the laboratory and aides the instructor and students in 
demonstrations.
13.Supervises, trains, schedules, and evaluates staff of student laboratory assistants.
14.Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
15.Performs related duties as required

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Student Laboratory Assistants

QUALIFICATIONS: 
1. Graduation from high school or the equivalent, supplemented by two years of 
college chemistry, laboratory biology or photography; or an equivalent combination 
of training and experience. 
2. Considerable knowledge of routine laboratory procedures and safety.
3. Good knowledge of biological or chemical and physical science laboratory methods. 
4. Knowledge of scientific instrumentation used in science laboratories.
5. Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of subordinates.
6. Ability to use a personal computer in all inventory and record keeping 
responsibilities.
7. Ability to instruct students on use of laboratory equipment through use of strong 
organizational skills, supervisory skills, and good verbal communication.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.