School Laboratory Technician

Academic and Professional Qualifications & Experience

• Certificate or Diploma in Science Laboratory technology
  
• A Major or Minor in Biology, Physics or Chemistry
  
• At least 2 years work experience
  
• Competencies/Abilities/Skills Required.
  
• Capability and willingness to take responsibility
  
• Demonstrates high regards for accuracy and reliability
  
• Willingness and ability to work in a team environment
  
• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment to Christian values and professionalism.
  
• Ability to adapt to cultural and educational diversity in the work place.
  
• Demonstrate strong practical and organizational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
  
• Forward planning and the ability to use your initiative
  
• Excellent scientific and technical knowledge and good IT skills
  
• Written and oral communication skills to communicate with teaching staff and students
  
• Ability to cope with competing demands
  
• A thorough, meticulous approach
  
• Must have knowledge of safe working practices and adhere to the prescribed lab dress code
  

Coordination and supervising practical question in all the sciences

• Proper maintenance of practical questions in all the science subject
  
• Proper maintenance of list of student for any Practical done
  
• Proper maintenance of file in the lab for all subjects
  

In charge of the schools laboratories

• Availability of updated inventory records of apparatus and equipment
  
• Availability of file with invoices with the list of purchased apparatus and equipment
  
• Availability of updated list of all chemicals in stock for partly used and unused
  

In charge of cleanliness, tidiness and maintenance in the laboratories

• Up to date laboratory rule boldly written on a manila paper and displayed in the laboratories
  
• Cleanliness in the lab(e.g on the side benches, floors, tablets)
  
• Availability and maintenance of the laboratory charts on the walls
  
• Cleanliness of apparatus and equipment after use
  
• Removal of dust and cobwebs on the laboratory wall and other equipment
  
• Ensure up to date proper maintenance of the list of breakages of apparatus and equipment.
  
• Availability of first aid kit and fire extinguishers in the laboratories
  
• • Regular inspection in the laboratories and carrying out simple repairs.
  

Examination and chemical preparations

• Preparation of laboratory for examination in time
  
• Preparation of the stock solution needed for examination in time
  
• Reporting emergencies in time
  
• Drawing the order for chemicals ,apparatus and equipment needed for examination in time
  
• Conduct any other duties assigned that is related to the profession.