Lab Technician

• Coordinate operation of the technical laboratory program for staff and students.
• Extensive responsibility for all the equipment/technology within the Science Department.
• Create, update and uphold established laboratory procedures to reinforce curriculum learning.
• Maintain and organize a master schedule for multiuse facilities, equipment and laboratory consumables.
• Communicate with teaching staff and resolve any scheduling or equipment use conflicts.
• Train new teaching staff on school specific laboratory procedures.

• Organize supplies for laboratory use.
• Dismantle; clean; restore laboratory materials when labs are completed.
• Evaluate the effectiveness regarding the technical aspects of laboratory use, and suggest required changes.
• Train teaching staff and students in the use of a wide variety of scientific and technical equipment. (i.e. pH meters, microscopes, scientific probes...)
• Assist with supervision of students in laboratory setting as requested.

• Perform preventative maintenance in all areas.
• Develop and maintain an accurate inventory of all chemicals, equipment and materials within the science areas and keep adequate stocks of consumables on hand.
• Contact suppliers to determine equipment specifications, prices and take appropriate action for coordinating purchases.
• Track and record expenditures, submits invoices and receipts, working within departmental budget.
• Calibration of scientific equipment including balances, scientific probes and pH meters.

Coordination of a Safe Working and Learning Environment**- Exercise leadership and initiative to ensure the safety and well-being of all individuals working in the science areas.

• Coordinate with teaching staff and other school personnel during a minor incident such as instrument breakage, spills, etc.
• Maintain an uptodate internal Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) database when required.
• Demonstrate and practice knowledge of safe and appropriate handling of biologically and chemically hazardous materials according to Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) standards.
• Responsible for organizing a large amount of chemicals and waste and ensuring that they are stored and/or disposed of in a safe manner.
• Training new staff in school specific science safety procedures.
• Maintaining safety specific equipment within the Science Department such as spill kits, eyewash stations, safety showers, and first aid kits.

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Exceptional leadership skills
• Sound judgement and critical thinking
• Teamwork
• Professionalism and high ethics standards

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong language processing skills of reading, writing and spelling.
• Strong mathematics skills
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn the school database system

• Minimum requirement DEC in Science; or Laboratory Technology or related field
• Knowledge and familiarity on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Knowledge and familiarity on the Material Safety Data Sheets
• Working in an equivalent science related position is an asset.
• Knowledge of growth and developmental characteristics of children and/or adolescents
• Complete fluency and literacy in language of instruction