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