Summary
To assist with the teaching and learning process by supporting science teachers and students.
Responsibilities
- Attend to lab request sheets handed in by the teachers
- Clear and clean all apparatus after each experiment and periodically clean up all laboratories and the chemical storeroom and microscope slides
- Check that all electrical equipment, sensors and meters are in working order and monitor maintenance requests for the laboratories
- Perform safety procedures such as checking first aid cabinets, eyewash stations etc
- Check and count all textbooks returned by the students
- Update science records on the computer
- Purchasing of essential items for experiments e.g. plants. (Money to be claimed back from petty cash)
- Monitor and regularly update the chemicals/stock list on the computer
- Maintain lists and contact numbers for suppliers
- Check stock and replenish empty bench reagents
- Answer the phone and take messages for teachers
- To assist where possible when a teacher is absent
- Assist students with their practical work
- Support senior students with their practical work for Extended Essays, Internal Assessments and Group 4 projects. This involves preparing chemicals and equipment and assisting the students while the experimental work is being carried out. This could also be during school holidays/in-service days
- Inform Science teachers of any faults in the laboratories, e.g. plumbing
- Keep up to date with laboratory safety (CLEAPPS) and file documents
- Attend to teacher request for photo-copying for lessons/ examinations
- Attend to any requests from science teachers
Who are we looking for:
- You should possess a diploma in Science/Chemistry or other related fields.
- You should possess preferably 2 years’ experience in a school laboratory
- You should have strict attention to details and be able to work at ease with people from different cultural backgrounds.
- You should possess good interpersonal skills to build good rapport with students and parents
- You are a team player and are comfortable to work with all departments across the organization
