POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA Status:
ALP Lab Aid
Non-exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Classified
C
JOB SUMMARY: Position is responsible for providing tutorial, training, and/or instructional lab
support to students and laboratory personnel in Americana Language Program laboratory.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Under limited supervision, assists students with course and/or
laboratory assignments. Works with students individually or in small
groups to demonstrate procedures and use of equipment and materials,
or review classroom material. Monitor lab activities to ensure a safe
learning environment.
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
70%
2. Assists with preparation of instructional materials; sets up/moves
laboratory equipment and supplies required for demonstration of
processes; maintains and cleans equipment; ensures equipment is in
working order; may do routine repair/service.
15%
Checks out learning materials and maintains records; conducts annual
inventory of supplies/equipment; assists with scheduling of learning
facility. Assists in the preparation of reports and correspondences.
May check lab attendance.
15%
3.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Senior level lab personnel and/or Instructional Dean.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: One Year of College or equivalent
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) Years
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Strong interpersonal and writing skills in addition to the ability to operate
and maintain assigned equipment.
2. Equipment Used: Equipment customary to assigned lab setting.
3. Software Used: A variety of word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and
Internet software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Effective: 4/1/05
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Duties require little to moderate physical effort in working with light (up to 30lbs), easy to
handle materials. Duties performed may cause light fatigue of eyes, fingers, or other
faculties due to long periods of standing, sitting, or repetitive motion.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
This position requires the ability to communicate with coworkers, supervisors, and other
members of the organization to request and transmit information. Alternative or combined
skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving
job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and skills of
persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Job is performed in a laboratory setting with many and frequent distractions such as
noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some disagreeable
elements and biohazard/chemical material.
Effective: 4/1/05
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