Assistant Science Laboratory Technician |School |Blackmore

Job Description

Job Description & RequirementsThe Personnel’s duties and responsibilities include:

i) Daily routine job

• Opening and closing of doors & windows in the morning and at the

end of the day

• Ensure gas tap/valves and fans are switched off after each

practical

• Maintain general cleanliness of labs and including clearing of bins,

cleaning of sinks, wiping students’/ teachers’ benches and

shelves, cleaning of drawers/cupboard and retorts stands,

returning reagent bottles to proper place on lab benches etc

ii) Assist laboratory technicians in Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Lower

Secondary Science in:

• setting up/laying out apparatus before practical lessons and

practical exams

• clearing and cleaning of apparatus after practical lessons

• drying of apparatus after washing and ensuring apparatus are

dried and return to proper storage

• filling up of empty distilled water

• filling up of diluted bench reagents on students’ benches

• cutting and dispensing fresh ingredients to students

• pouring/weighing chemicals in vials and dispense to students for

practical/exam

• inventories checking

• labelling of vials and beakers for chemical/specimen

• maintenance of physics apparatus (placing in/removing batteries

for electronic gadgets)

• Be ready in preparation room to assist when practical are in

session (if necessary)

iiI) To help out in any duties assigned by HOD. This could involve the

personnel being

involved in the following:

• Involved in GCE O level Science practical