$19.36 - $25.16/per hour DOE

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Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

12 Months

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

At Mesa Community College, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. We honor the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, socioeconomic background, immigrant status, language, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, nationality, and intellectual perspective, enrich the college community. We continuously adapt and respond to differences with a single focus - to create a welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment that ensures all students and employees have the support and knowledge to succeed and thrive. MCC is committed to building and sustaining a workplace that reflects our community and student population. Our goal is that our students and employees have the knowledge and skills necessary to excel, lead, navigate, and thrive in a diverse world.

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• 16 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents (if applicable)
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

The Physical Science Laboratory Specialist Supervisor oversees the daily operation of our chemistry laboratories and provides supervision of staff in the preparation of equipment, materials and facility spaces used for instruction and laboratory experiments. Handles and arranges for disposal of hazardous waste. Responsible for the development, implementation, and staff/student worker training of laboratory safety procedures that adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and best practices as described by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Oversees the work of assigned staff and students in a safe laboratory environment. Coordinates with faculty and staff in the creation and implementation of chemistry laboratory schedules each semester.

60% - Prepares lab chemicals and handles waste following proper safety practices and protocols; Maintains clean work areas, including student laboratories and instrument rooms; Responds to faculty requests for classroom or laboratory support; Monitors stockroom window and provides assistance to students requiring chemicals or equipment; Maintains a physical presence on site at all times unless on lunch or other breaks allowed for this position, or on errands obtaining equipment and supplies for student labs; is not absent from MCC’s physical plant for more than one hour without prior approval.

15% - Directs the safe work of the Department’s full-time Laboratory Technician/Laboratory Technician Senior staff and student workers, including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures.

15% - Purchases equipment and materials needed for the smooth operation of the Department’s chemistry lab sections; Maintains and repairs lab equipment, including but not limited to analytical balances, pH meters, melting point apparati, refractometers, polarimeters, rotary evaporators, NMR spectrometer, IR spectrophotometers, Pt electrodes, and gas chromatographs; Maintains features of the physical plant including deionized water supply, vacuum system, emergency showers and eyewash stations, and fume hoods; Keeps stockroom and equipment storage areas well-organized and maintains chemical storage in accordance with OSHA standards and best practices outlined by the ACS.

10% - Keeps both maintenance and inventory records; Documents work procedures daily; Creates reports as requested; Performs other duties as assigned.

Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, four full-time equivalent years of directly related full-time experience such as providing assistance to students in an instructional setting; and/or preparing, maintaining and delivering equipment, supplies or other related instructional materials used for laboratory activities including two years of lead work or senior level experience.

OR

High School Diploma/GED and six full time equivalent years of directly related full-time experience such as providing assistance to students in an instructional setting; and/or preparing, maintaining and delivering equipment, supplies or other related instructional materials used for laboratory activities including two years of lead work or senior level experience.

A. Four (4) years of college education in chemistry, including general, organic, and analytical chemistry, both lecture and lab.

B. Experience with MS office, Google Apps, and Adobe Acrobat. Experience with processing software used in conjunction with chemical instrumentation, e.g. MestreNova, Vernier, and others.

C. Experience using & maintaining scientific and chemical instrumentation as outlined in “Essential Functions”.

D. Evidence of organizational skills and experience maintaining records.

Unofficial transcripts of all postsecondary education must be included in order to be considered for this position.

May be required to work at multiple sites or locations.

May occasionally be required to work evenings.

May be required to lift or carry up to 50 lbs.

May be exposed to hazardous chemicals.

Climbing stairs and ladders to reach assigned areas along with working at heights.

May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time; viewing a computer monitor

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Applicants who currently work for any of the MCCCD campuses/locations should utilize their HCM Employee Self Service page to apply for jobs by logging in to HCM and clicking on Navigator / Menu / Self Service / Recruiting / Careers. Click on link for instructions on how to apply. Applicants who are not currently working for any of the MCCCD locations should apply at https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers.

If you encounter a technical issue in the upload of documents or the submission of your application, please contact MCC Human Resources at strategicstaffing@mesacc.edu prior to the application deadline. We are accessible on business days from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Arizona time.

1. Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended must be included in order to be considered for this position.

2. A cover letter indicating how the applicant meets each of the minimum and desired qualifications for the position must be included in order to be considered for this position

3. A resume must be included in order to be considered for this position

Open until filled

First Review May 9, 2023

Applications received after the review date may not be screened

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.