Science Laboratory Assistant

This advertisement is recruiting for the position of Science Laboratory Assistant & Ahoc Admin Help.

If successfully selected, you will be seconded to MOE primary school located in Jurong East.

**Contract Year**: from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025

**Option to Extend**: for a further period of 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:
week, spread over 5 days.
- During term time, Working hours: 7:00am to 4:15pm on Mondays to Fridays (excluding *45min lunch break).
- During school holidays,Working hours: 8:00am to 5:15pm on Mondays to Fridays (excluding 45min lunch break). Stationed at GO to assist in Admin Work *12:45pm - 1:30pm - Lunch

**The service required are set out as follows**:
The duties and responsibilities of the Science Laboratory Assistant:

- Prepare teaching resources for Science lessons, EE/LLP level programmes, E2K enrichment classes, i.e., packing of materials needed for experiments, setting up of, clearing away and cleaning of experimental set-ups and /or demonstration apparatus as instructed by the Level Reps and Science teachers;
- Prepare resources for the conduct of Science Practical Tests and maintain examination integrity;
- Ensure the maintenance (daily cleanliness and upkeep) and safety requirements of the following Special Rooms / Spaces under the Science Department;
- Science Rooms - Maker Studio(s) - Learning spaces (e.g. EE Hub, Outdoor Experiential Learning spaces such as the Ecogarden, Rainwater Harvest system, Aquaponics/hydrophonics system, Butterfly Garden, Gardening areas, etc)
- Adhere to the following requirement stated in the Safety Handbook:
PART A
- Maintain a safe and tidy lab environment.
- Display general laboratory safety guidelines clearly for all laboratories.
- Display the evacuation route prominently in each laboratory.
- Ensure that all apparatus and equipment are safe for use.
- Ensure that chemicals are labelled properly in accordance to GHS in Chapter9.
- Ensure that spills are handled in accordance with guidelines.
- Ensure that chemicals (see Section 11.3.5.) and biological materials (see Section 10.3.7.) are disposed of appropriately.
- Store, use and handle chemical explosive precursors (EP) in accordance with the regulations stated in Section 11.2.

PART B
- Maintain laboratory equipment, apparatus, PPE, materials and specimens in good working condition.
- Report all faulty machines and equipment immediately, and display an "Out of Order" sign prominently on the machines/equipment.
- Check that safety devices in the laboratory, such as emergency eyewashers, showers and fire extinguishers, are in working condition.
- Inspect gas and water systems and initiate necessary repair or maintenance work.
- Maintain a record or file of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) that accompany purchased chemicals (see also Section 11.3.1. on the classification of hazardous chemicals).
- Keep a stock book and breakage record and indicate necessary replacement.
- Prepare an inventory of stocks annually.
- Maintain a usage record.
- Check and replenish first aid supplies (see Annex B for the minimum contents of a First Aid Kit).
- Guide or supervise laboratory attendants, or other personnel working in the lab, on laboratory safety.
- Support Science/Maker-related CCAs on CCA days from 7:30am to 9:00am;
- Oversee the use of the Maker Studio(s) by students during recess and after school;
- Carry out regular maintenance of Science resources/apparatus and the SPARKLES Kit;
- Carry out internal stock take of resources and inform Science HOD/LH SC on stocks to be replaced;
- Keep record of internal stock-take, breakage record, replacement record;
- Prepare for and support HOD/LH Science in the physical external stocktake with personnel from ST Engineering;
- Carry out follow-up actions after external stocktake, guided by HOD/LH SC;

**Administrative duties **and responsibilities of the Science Laboratory Assistant during school holidays:

- The School Laboratory Assistant is to perform the following administrative duties: - front desk duties (e.g. handling calls in general office, attending to students) - filing and organising documents - packing of items - assisting ESOs - administration tasks assigned by the Vice-Principal / Admin Manager.
- To be responsible for the proper maintenance of all the First Aid Boxes in the school

**Administrative duties **and responsibilities of the Science Laboratory Assistant during term time on an ad hoc basis:

- The lab Asst will be called upon to assist in the administrative duties listed in item 1 when needed.

**NOTE**:

- The school reserves the right to vary the working hours according to organizational needs.
- Time worked exceeding the normal working hours, as approved by the Principal, Vice-Principal, Administration Manager or Science Head of Department, would be claimed as time off on a subsequent date to be approved by them.

**The personnel shall mínimally have the following qualifica