Laboratory supervisor

To provide responsible supervisory and technical skills for the distribution, oversight, and maintenance of supplies and equipment in departmental laboratories.

Responsible for the supervision of all aspects of the operations of scientific teaching laboratories and maintaining thorough knowledge of safety regulations, and departmental / university regulations, policies, and procedures.

Description of Duties Schedules training for teaching assistants / lab instructors for the online astronomy laboratories.

Works on developing and maintaining the online astronomy laboratories, including asynchronous versions of the synchronous online astronomy laboratories.

Accommodates blind students in online astronomy laboratories by developing alternative laboratory assignments.Addresses complaints for all lower-division physics and astronomy undergraduate laboratories.

Supervises teaching assistants, lab instructors, and other personnel in academic science, technology, and service delivery labs.

Schedules lab sections for teaching assistants / lab instructors.Prepares training modules and training evaluation materials.

Designs lab layout schedule or performs lab set-ups and tear-downs.Maintains, inspects, and supervises laboratory classrooms for safety regulation compliance, security, and equipment maintenance.

Coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.Recommends equipment purchases for labs.Maintains equipment and supplies order as needed.

Oversees completion of employment paperwork for laboratory instructors and employees.Maintains participant records.Develops laboratory syllabi.

Supervision Received General direction from the assigned supervisor. Supervision Given May supervise assigned staff. Required Education Bachelor’s degree in science, Physics, or Astronomy.

Preferred Education Master’s degree in a related field appropriate to the type of lab. Licenses / Certifications None. Required Experience Two years experience in the preparation of teaching materials, laboratory supervision or laboratory instruction.

Preferred Experience N / A Equipment In science labs : spectrophotometer, ph meter, water bath, other standard laboratory equipment;

other type labs : equipment as may be appropriate for the particular type of lab. Working Conditions Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.

Other Particular project or program may require ability to drive a car for local or distant travel for consultation, training, meetings, or on site demonstrations.

Physical Capabilities N / A Employment Category Full-Time Minimum Salary Commensurate with Experience Posted Salary Commensurate with Experience Position Available Date 03 / 21 / Grant Funded Position No If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.

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Last updated : 2024-03-24