Substitute Laboratory Assistant II - Art

Salary : $31.26 Hourly

Location : San Bernardino, CA

Job Type : Substitute

Job Number : 05232025

Department : Art

Opening Date : 05 / 23 / 2025

Work Schedule : Hours vary depending on department needs

HR Recruiter : Erica Mosley - emosley@sbccd.edu

Work Days / Year : 260

Mission Statement : San Bernardino Valley College provides innovative instructional programs and cohesive student services to support the educational goals of a culturally diverse community of learners by engaging in continuous improvement and actively working towards an antiracist culture to foster an environment of meaningful learning and belonging for our students, employees, and the community.

Job Description

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION Provides assistance to faculty and students within the Art.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives minimal direction from supervisor; works from procedures and best practices on general objectives; refers only specific matters to supervisor. May provide technical and functional direction to student workers.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

1. Working from knowledge of the subject area, reference materials, course outline, and without specific instructions, sets up and prepares class demonstrations and experiments.

2. Orders, receives, stocks, inventories, and prepares laboratory supplies such as paints, clays, glazes, colorants, chemicals, and other material used in a ceramics and sculpture, drawing and painting laboratory.

3. Issues and maintains records on materials loaned to students, instructors, and other departments; issues and maintains records on lockers.

4. Demonstrates to students the proper use and care of laboratory materials and equipment; assists in maintaining security of laboratories, laboratory equipment, supplies, and materials.

5. Assists with the design, construction, and modification of new and existing equipment such as kilns.

6. Maintains proper storage and handling of chemicals, supplies, and equipment.

7. Operates, inspects, and performs repairs on laboratory equipment such as clay mixers, potter's wheels, pug mill, hammer mill, sandblaster, various kilns, and power tools.

8. May mix clay and cut glass; loads, fires, and unloads a variety of kilns used for student projects.

9. May assist in preparing exhibits in Art Gallery and art building showcases; contacts artists; designs and mounts exhibits; collects and registers work; distributes work after exhibits; performs various publicity duties; maintains gallery space.

10. May maintain expenditure records and provide data for budget estimates.

11. Monitors production of, collects, and processes hazardous waste materials and toxic chemicals resulting from lab classes; collects and properly stores hazardous waste.

12. Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES

Education and Experience Guidelines Education / Training :

Equivalent to the completion of sixty (60) semester units of college-level coursework that includes a minimum of twenty (20) semester units in art, ceramics, glass, sculpture, and related courses. Experience :

Experience :

Two (2) years of experience as a laboratory technician in an appropriate subject field or comparable experience in a working art studio.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment : Work is performed primarily in a classroom / laboratory setting; exposure to heat, noise, dust, fumes; work with building materials and chemicals for processing film.

Physical : Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a classroom / laboratory setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to frequently lift, carry, push, and / or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25lbs; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and / or pull heavier amounts of weight with or without assistance; to operate office and laboratory equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination, including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision : See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents, and to operate assigned equipment; distinguish color.

Hearing : Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Employment Requirements

Employment Requirements :

The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements :

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan / fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and / or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.

CORE COMPETENCIES : Critical Thinking

Fact Finding

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Listening

Using Technology

Customer Focus

Reading Comprehension

Professional and Technical Expertise

Self-Management

Valuing Diversity

This position is not eligible for full-time benefits.

I am in a possession of a valid EMT certification or higher.

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