Science Technician

4 weeks ago


Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About us
Welcome to Robina State High School, we are a large school with excellent facilities, outstanding programs of excellence and strong relationships with our community. We are proud of our school and put the needs and wellbeing of our staff and young people first. Our vision commits us to excellence. We believe passionately that every single student can reach their potential.
Your Role

**Responsibilities include**:

- Prepare, distribute and set up samples/demonstrations, class sets of equipment and associated scientific materials for practical teaching laboratory use.
- Prepare chemical solutions of known concentration from bulk supplies including concentrated acids, stains and media and manufacture simple glassware/general equipment for preparation-laboratory and teaching-laboratory use.
- Work independently in a science laboratory, recognising, anticipating and safely managing chemical hazards.
- Maintain scientific teaching resources, classrooms, storerooms, preparation rooms and laboratories in a clean, safe, orderly and secure manner.
- Maintain a safe chemical/laboratory waste storage/handling/preparation/disposal system in accordance with departmental guidelines, including labelling, secure storage, calibration and control of equipment and apparatus and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Collect off campus scientific materials, science resources and field samples and collect and care for flora and fauna within the science department, in accordance with current handling and prevention of cruelty regulations.
- Maintain a system for recording allocation and usage of materials and equipment, establishing a priority system where necessary.
- Organise and prioritise daily variation of tasks to flexibly support student learning outcomes.

Mandatory Requirements
- When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
- Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position

How to apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be Assessed section of the attached role description.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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