AddressJob Summary
As the Teaching Laboratory Coordinator, you will be responsible for overseeing instructional space for multiple laboratory-based undergraduate courses and managing the multi-media room and equipment within the Department of Animal Sciences. In addition, this position coordinates with instructors to procure, inventory, and maintain laboratory materials, including standard laboratory consumables, custom dissection specimens, and shared instructional equipment.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Coordinate teaching space and equipment logistics among multiple instructors and work with farm unit managers, meat processing facilities, and departmental personnel to collect animal specimens for laboratory courses
- Coordinate the scheduling of repair and routine service for all teaching equipment (e.g., dissection tools, microscopes, dissecting scopes, cameras, and pipettes)
- Enforcing laboratory or field safety protocols and cleaning procedures
- Recording data associated with the scholarship of teaching programs in the Department
- Assist instructors in delivering training for teaching assistants and assist faculty with creating online course content
- May oversee the work of grad and undergrad students to ensure teaching space is maintained in clean, safe, and functional condition throughout the academic year and to ensure the above-listed tasks are completed
What We're Looking For:
- High School diploma/GED
- 3 years of laboratory, teaching or research support experience (coursework throughout pursuing Animal Science or related a degree will count as experience)
- Reliable transportation: individual will travel off-site to procure teaching materials
- Ability to work with faculty, staff, and students with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to balance interruptions and varied tasks on a daily basis
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Nice to Have:
- Instructional experience in an academic setting
- Experience with domesticated animals in an agricultural setting
- Experience preparing educational materials, such as lesson plans and demonstration aids
What We'd Like You to Know:
- Purdue will not sponsor work authorization for this position.
- A background check is required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible for Overtime)
- Retirement: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan
- Purdue University is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply
What You'll Get in Return:
All university employees are afforded a generous benefits package, https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/index.php, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and retirement contributions. As part of Purdue University’s expansive employee benefit package, the University is proud to offer its employees the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance by offering a tuition remission opportunity at both Purdue University and Purdue Global.
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