| Job Title | Instructional Associate, Science |
|---|---|
| Posting Number | B001456 |
| Position Status | Full Time |
| Category | Instructional Support |
| Class Code | 51 |
| Position Type | Budgeted |
| Pay Rate | $16.06 |
| Location | Northwest |
| Department | NW Mathematics & Sciences |
| Job Summary | Performs instructional tasks in a laboratory setting. Assists students through tutoring and teaching. |
| Essential Duties and Responsibilities | • Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts • Maintains and checks out to students, equipment used for field production • Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids and materials • Maintains software on lab computers and liason with Academic Computing for lab workstations • Provides secretarial duties for program bids and purchase orders, program recordkeeping for files and advisory committee minutes • Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts • Researches equipment for purchases • Delegates work duties to work-study student assistants • Previews, orders and maintains inventories of equipment, instructional materials and supplies • Plans, prepares, develops and maintains various teaching aids or materials • Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite • Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through the Tarrant County College (TCC) Institute • Supports the values of the College: diversity, teaching excellence, student success, innovation and creativity and service to the College |
| Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensures | • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with courses in the specialized field and two (2) years of work experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, certification, and related experience • Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software • Excellent customer service skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Experience working with computerized systems • Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant Certificate is required for those working in the Aviation Department |
| Desired Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensures | •Master’s degree desired in biology, chemistry, geology or physics (or other related field) from a regionally accredited college or university •Previous experience prepping science labs in an academic environment (preparing media/solutions, maintaining microbial cultures, inventory control) •Previous tutoring/teaching experience •Lab safety training |
| Physical Demands | The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires color, depth, and texture perception. |
| Work Environment | The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and with explosives and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. |
| Special Instructions Summary | The instructional associates chosen for this position will work closely with faculty, the lab manager and other instructional associates to organize the labs for instruction (prepare media/solutions, maintain microbial cultures, inventory control, etc.) The position may require availability evenings and Saturdays. |
| Posting Date | 06/12/2015 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
Posting Contact Summary
Should you have questions specific to this position please contact the following individual
| Contact Information | Daiju Hoshino |
|---|---|
| Contact Email or Phone | daiju.hoshino@tccd.edu |
