Title: Coordinator - Science Lab Department
Employee Classification: Professional 52 Wks Non-Unit
Department: Dean STEMb
Salary Range: $54,477
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.
We value Diversity, equity & inclusion: STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.
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 that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT 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 Coordinator of the Science Lab performs duties necessary to manage science lab operations including procuring all lab materials and supplies necessary for the day-to-day function, setting up lab experiments, organizing, scheduling, cleaning, and maintaining all science labs and lab spaces used for instruction. The coordinator also monitors budget to ensure proper financing throughout the academic year. The coordinator also works collaboratively with faculty to develop lab experiments as well as assisting faculty in lab instruction when necessary.
What you'll do:
• Hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising educational assistants, lab technicians or student workers.
• Set up and maintain science labs (e.g., chemistry, biology and physics) in an orderly condition for instruction.
• Monitor budget to ensure adequate funds are available
• Manage regulated waste removal from lab spaces.
• Use biotechnology equipment, autoclave and chemical balances.
• Fix and repair microscopes and other small equipment utilized in science labs.
• Work directly with faculty and staff to determine supplies needed for instruction.
• Maintain inventory and order supplies necessary for instruction.
• Work with appropriate vendors to order supplies.
• Maintains service contracts.
• Prepares media, slides, plates, and essentials for microbiology using aseptic technique.
• Coordinate lab safety monitoring and safety practices.
• Maintain accurate records of waste disposal.
• Supervise the use, storage, and disposal of chemical and biological agents as used in labs.
• Assist with laboratory instruction as needed.
• Serve on committees as a representative of the science department.
• Coordinates with the department chair the scheduling of the labs
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or biology
• 3 years of full-time laboratory coordinating experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Preferred: 18+ hours of graduate courses in either chemistry or biology
• Preferred: Experience with OSHA and safety protocols preferred
