This position is scheduled from June 19 - August 15, 2023
Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM (20 hours per week)

ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Green River College's student body is made up of approximately 41% Academic Transfer students, 34% Professional-Technical, 15% Adult Basic Education, 3% Applied Bachelor degrees. Green River College has four campuses, including the main campus in Auburn, with satellite campuses in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River's service areas are increasingly ethnically diverse, comprising African Americans, African immigrants, Asian Americans, Asians, Latinx, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Middle Eastern Americans, among other communities.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION:

Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applications from faculty, staff, and administrators with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Instructional & Classroom Support Technician 1 works under the direction of the Instructional & Classroom Support Tech 4 and Instructional & Classroom Support Tech 3 employees. This position provides support requiring knowledge of chemistry including equipment, materials, techniques, and procedures. Position involves resetting lab experiments, assisting in the preparation of experiments, maintaining lab equipment, and assisting faculty. This position is required to abide by procedures and guidelines established by the college.

• Keep laboratories, stockroom, and storage areas clean and organized.
• Prepare chemicals and use safety procedures in handling hazardous materials and properly dispose of chemical waste.
• Set up equipment, materials, teaching aids and demonstrations in support of lab courses.
• Determine need for materials, equipment, and instruments necessary to support assigned lab course loads.
• Provide clean and organized labs and materials.
• Operate, maintain, and repair lab equipment and instrumentation.
• Wash laboratory glassware; common glassware, graduated cylinders, volumetric flasks, pipettes, and specialty organic glassware.
• Conduct and update inventories of equipment, supplies and chemicals.
• Organize and prioritize tasks to ensure they are accomplished and meet strict deadlines as set forth in syllabus/class schedule.
• Understand and follow applicable laws, regulations, and other standards to establish and/or maintain a safe work environment.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to support student learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize tasks and projects, manage and organize supplies, and multi-task to assist others.
• Experience working with chemicals in a laboratory setting; handling chemicals and hazardous waste.
• Knowledge of safe laboratory practices, and maintenance and repair of equipment and instrumentation.
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to work on feet for an extended period.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate of Art’s degree with major study in a science related field or successful completion of college level coursework in chemistry or equivalent training or experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with major study in a scientific related field
• Combination of training, formal education, and/or research or service laboratory operations experience

Beginning July 1, 2022, if a person has held a part-time hourly, or temporary position within an institution after July 1, 2022 they will not qualify for this position and cannot be considered further.

The provisions of WAC 357-04-045 requires:

a. The employee is employed twelve consecutive months or less;

b. The employee is employed for one thousand fifty hours (1050) or less in that same twelve consecutive month period which begins from the original date of hire or July 1, 2022, whichever is later; and

c. The employee is limited to one appointment only with the same higher education employer that meets the criteria in (a) and (b) of this subsection.

Attach the following with your completed on line application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled "Supplemental Questions") to be considered for this position. Should you have any difficulties uploading the below documents, please contact Neogov tech support at 1-855-524-5627 Mon-Fri 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. pacific time.

• A cover letter which specifically describes how you meet each QUALIFICATION
• Resume
• Supplemental Questions

All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.)

Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/

Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report— Green River College’s Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.