About this Position
Posting Detail Information
Position Number HR0662 Position Title Instructional Lab Assistant, Senior Job Type Staff FT/PT Part-Time Employee Class Description C3-Staff PT (ed. support) General Position Description
Coordinates and manages a specified laboratory in direct support of the instructional program. Provides instructional services for students and assists them in mastering skills required for success within a course of study.
Flexible Work Arrangement Majority/Primarily On-site: Employee performs the majority of job duties on-site, but may occasionally work remotely. Grade 2027 Exemption Status Non-Exempt Posting Number S3929P Location(s) Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus, Orlando, FL 32801 - Downtown Campus Proposed Work Schedule (Please note hours subject to change based on business needs)
Monday through Friday; varies depending on availability and center needs.
Number of Vacancies 3 Posting Start Date 06/15/2026 Posting End Date 07/06/2026 Open Until Filled No Quicklink for Posting https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/42853
Posting Detail Information
Temporary Position (Temp or Grant Funded) Details Salary Range $21.34 per hour
Essential Job Functions
Description of Job Function
Provide academic support through planning, developing, and coordinating lab activities to support class room instruction. Provide direct instruction to students to assist their learning of specified instructional programs and labs.
Hires, schedules, evaluates and supervise full time and part time Instructional assistants, student lab assistants and aides as needed. Approve time sheet for payroll processing.
Maintain tools, equipment and the lab facility in a clean and proper working condition; perform minor maintenance and repairs and notify appropriate personnel of major maintenance and repair needs; maintain an adequate inventory of supplies and materials and reorder as needed.
Ensures lab safety and security procedures are adhered to.
Supervises student procedures, monitors student progress and reviews lab assignments for correctness and completion. Answer students' questions about subject matter.
Maintain and track laboratory expenditures against the budget.
Provides instruction and/or demonstrations to orient students to the use and care of lab equipment and supplies.
Attend departmental and instructional meetings; organizes and attends special events campus wide to inform students of available services.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Drivers License Requirement
Drivers License Requirement Not Applicable
Required Qualifications
Required Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution. Required Field of Study Other Required Qualifications Required License/Certification
Possess certain registrations, licenses or certifications (i.e., CPR, First Aid, Allied Health, Registered Nurse, Registered Dental Hygienist, Microsoft Office applications, Apple, hazardous waste disposal), or possess proof of training in areas relevant to subject matter to which assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Education & Field of Study Preferred Type of Experience
Teaching experience and supervisory experience.
Preferred Licenses/Certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of the discipline assigned.
Knowledge of the rules, regulations and procedures of the area of assignment.
Knowledge of the operation and proper and safe use of a variety of tools, equipment, hardware and software.
Ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and in front of groups.
Ability to deal effectively with students, faculty and supervisors.
Ability to teach effectively.
Ability to work effectively in the community and meet student needs.
Working Conditions
General Working Conditions
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.
The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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