AddressResponsibilities
Specific Duties:
- Liaise with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintain an efficient system for use and allocation of materials and equipment setting a priority system where necessary.
- Prepare solutions, stains and media and any other set-ups for use in the laboratory or practicals.
- Deliver required practicals to classrooms; collect and clean equipment after practicals.
- Maintain a safe chemical storage/handling disposal system in accordance with current regulations.
- Advise science teaching staff on technical components of curriculum.
- Assist with security of science laboratories and equipment.
- Care of flora and fauna within the science department, in accordance with current handling and prevention of cruelty regulations.
- Collect and maintain living specimens (in accordance with regulations).
- Collect off campus scientific materials and field samples.
- Advise and assist science teaching staff in safety matters relating to the science laboratory.
- Liaise with organisations and industries for the purpose of acquiring equipment etc.
- Liaise with other schools to share resources.
- Maintain inventory of equipment.
- Assist with labelling, storage, stocktaking and ordering of equipment and chemicals.
- Set-up simple glassware/general equipment for laboratory use.
- Service and clean simple laboratory apparatus/equipment.
- Develop maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment.
Safety
- Employ safe work practices in the laboratory by applying current Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
- Advise and assist Science teaching staff in safety matters, including risk assessments and control of hazards involving practical activities relating to Science.
- Maintain safety equipment and supplies (Personal Protective Equipment, PPE) in Science areas.
- Safe storage and disposal of biological residues in accordance with current regulations.
- Review and assess teacher completed risk assessments.
- Assess, document and review risks and control procedures for hazards presented by materials and processes used in the preparation of experiment requests.
Administration
- Work and maintain effective systems for use, allocation and maintenance of Science rooms, materials and equipment, setting a priority system if necessary.
- Assist with security of Science rooms and equipment.
- Maintain an inventory of equipment and chemicals.
- Maintain an up-to-date MSDS file for all chemicals.
- Maintain an up-to-date Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances manifest.
- Manage an effective system of labelling, storage, stocktaking and ordering of equipment and chemicals.
- Manage the Science Class Materials budget.
- Liaise with organisations and industries for the purpose of acquiring equipment, etc.
- Other duties as required by the Principal.
TO APPLY
APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA The Department of Education - Recruitment Online Job# 1297404
Applications close: Midnight Thursday 6 October 2022
For more information refer to www.macrob.vic.edu.au/employment
