Title: Laboratory Technician - Wildwood Campus

Employee Classification: 52 Wks Unit 

***Internal Classified Unit Employees who apply in the first 5 working days from publish date will be given due consideration. External applicants will only be considered, after all qualified internal candidates have been deemed unsuccessful.***

Department: Science/Social Science/Physical Ed

Salary Range:  43,750

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit:  St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer:  For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community:  Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students.  More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation.  STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

What you get:

Benefits package [for full-time employees]:  STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow:  Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents.  Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance:  Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness:  STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

The Technician, Laboratory performs duties necessary to assist instructors in the development, testing, and application of equipment or experiments for laboratory use.
This position will perform duties necessary to assist instructors in the development, testing, and application of equipment or experiments for laboratory use. Some major task include preparing, setting up and maintaining the WW science labs, monitoring the lab equipment, preparing media and solutions, culture and monitoring, ordering lab supplies and keeping track, supervising and ensuring lab safety issues along with other duties related to the lab.

What you'll do:

• • Ensures that the Division/Department has an adequate supply of equipment and components in the labs to allow students and instructors to perform experiments in a smooth and orderly fashion
  • Provides safe and clean laboratories to ensure student safety
  • Maintains operating and repair supplies to ensure proper maintenance operation of the Division/Department equipment and instrumentation; receives, calibrates, and installs newly purchased instruments and equipment
  • Provides technical assistance to instructors and students to ensure a high-quality learning environment
  • Supervises student workers whose duties are to assist in lab setup, lab cleanup, and general maintenance
  • Reviews and prepares each lab for required equipment and solutions; communicates with professors regarding set-up preferences
  • Orders chemicals and apparatus needed for experiments and handles procurement and inventory of laboratory supplies
  • Performs administrative and accounting tasks related to lab operations
  • Additional duties as assigned

Education, experience, and other requirements:

• Associate degree in a related field with 0 - 2 years of experience or;
• High school diploma or equivalent with over 1 year of laboratory work experience
• Must maintain a valid certification (after hire date ) or have biohazard training and lab technician experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in microbiology and chemistry lab preparation.