Biology Lab Assistant - Casual Staff

Company Description:

Educate. Empower. Transform At Oakton College, we know education changes lives - and that starts with the people who make it happen. For more than 50 years, we've built a welcoming and inclusive community where students from all backgrounds and experiences thrive. We're looking for passionate educators, professionals and leaders to join our team. Whether in the classroom, student support, or behind the scenes, your talents and expertise will make a difference and shape the future. We provide dynamic learning environments that empower students and employees alike with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie and a Health Careers Education Center in Evanston. As a proud institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Oakton is more than a college - it's a place where innovation, equity and lifelong learning drive everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and embrace new ideas and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture.

Job Description:

Biology Lab Assistants assist students in selected sections of biology lab courses to facilitate student engagement and success, augmenting the student experience at Oakton College. Lab Assistants may assist students with scheduled lab activities including assisting students with microscope work, physiology-based experiments, cadaver work, dissections, assisting with laboratory setup and take-down of lab, instructing on appropriate lab skills when appropriate and facilitating scheduled 'open lab,' pending the biological discipline. Weekly meetings with the instructor for briefing of lab activities are required.

Requirements:

Specific skills/aptitudes may vary pending on the biological discipline. Applicants who have successfully completed the biology course for which they are applying with a grade of "B" or higher are eligible to work as a Biology Lab Assistant. Applicants should enjoy working with others, demonstrate leadership skills as well as a strong initiative and possess a dedication for student success. If interested in a teaching position, please apply for the 'part-time biology' instructor position.

Additional Information:

Up to 10 hours per week

Hourly:

$16.00 dollars For information regarding employment eligibility, please visit our employment at Oakton web page .

Equal Opportunity Employer Application Instructions:

Please be sure to have a current resume, cover letter, and list of, at least, three (3) professional references with contact information prepared to submit with your application. Oakton College conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment. Convictions are not a bar to employment. Background checks will be performed in compliance with state and federal law and in accordance with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Conviction Record Protection Act of March 2021. Posted positions may be removed from the Oakton website without notice when it is determined that no additional applicants are required. Oakton College does not utilize E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.