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Engineering Student Lab Assistant

Job Details

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Sweet Briar College Campus - Sweet Briar, VA
Student

Description

Job Summary/Objective: To assist engineering faculty and staff with the maintenance and administration of lab spaces and courses.

 

Position Type/Expected Work Hours: PT- Up to 20 hours per week. Students make their own schedule while working around any deadlines.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Lab assistants provide supplemental oversight to students enrolled in laboratory classes.

 

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Clean and reorganize labs and supplies throughout the year
  • Maintain inventory of lab equipment and supplies and request reorders/servicing as needed
  • Assist in the care and repair of lab equipment
  • Create student use guides for new equipment
  • Assist faculty and staff with preparation and cleanup of labs
  • Answer student questions and assist with the execution of the lab
  • Administer pre-lab quizzes as deemed necessary by faculty

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Engineering major or minor
  • Familiarity with lab equipment and supplies
  • Completion of the lab course for which they are applying
  • Ability to attend the lab course for which they are applying

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ability to make judicious decisions independently
  • Possess diligence and initiative
  • An “A” in the course for which they are applying and an overall “B” GPA in engineering/science courses
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