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Salary: $4,767.76 - $6,274.05 Monthly
Location : (ARC) 4700 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841
Job Type: Classified Regular - 12 Months
Job Number: REQ01719
College: American River College
Department: ARC Science & Engineering
Opening Date: 05/28/2026
Closing Date: 6/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: LRCEA
Beginning (on or about): 06/29/2026
Work Schedule: 1:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
Hours per Week: 40
Campus Website: https://arc.losrios.edu/about-us/mission-vision-and-values
Additional Salary Information: All regular employees at the time of employment will be placed on the first step of the appropraite salary range and salary schedule. This position also incudes shift differential.
Special Requirements: Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License in compliance with Los Rios Board Regulation R-8343; employment is contingent upon meeting the requirements of Los Rios Board Regulation R8343. This position may require operating a District or personal vehicle in order to complete assigned work within the scope of the position duties. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a medical evaluation.
Position Summary
Under general supervision of the assigned manager/supervisor, performs specialized and technical duties in the operation and maintenance of science instructional laboratories and stockrooms including hazardous material storage, clean up, and disposal. Prepares, receives, stocks, and issues laboratory supplies, materials, and equipment; coordinates budgetary requisitions and expenditures for laboratory supplies and equipment, repairs, alterations, preventative maintenance contracts, and blanket purchase orders; and trains and directs student help.
For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting .
Typical Duties
Generates purchase orders for supplies, materials, and equipment needed for laboratories; and prepares instructional materials and equipment for instructor demonstrations and student use. Organizes and facilitates the collection, clean up, and disposal of biohazardous or toxic chemical waste; interfaces with hazardous waste disposal vendors; adheres to state and local laws and regulations relating to health and safety, and safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials; and maintains the stockroom and laboratory in a safe, clean, and orderly condition, which includes functional checks on safety equipment such as eyewash stations, showers, fire extinguishers and hoods. Assures availability of supplies, materials, and equipment needed for laboratories; and provides training for instructors and new technicians in stockroom operation. Prepares and issues materials and equipment for student use; and cleans, sterilizes, performs minor repairs to, adjusts, and maintains laboratory and stockroom equipment. Trains and provides direction to student help as assigned; operates a variety of equipment related to the science lab and stockroom; orders, receives, and stores supplies, materials, and equipment; communicates results of tests and analyses; and prepares and maintains various records and reports related to laboratory operations, including records of storeroom expenditures and consumable materials use. Operates a computer for word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; and maintains supply, materials, and equipment inventories and related accountability records in a scientific storeroom. Controls expenditures within the assigned budget allocation; and provides data for and prepares budget estimates. Operates a motor vehicle as needed; meets with science faculty, Instructional Assistants, and other Laboratory Technicians to assist in the design and development of experiments and demonstrations; and performs related duties as required.
Biology:
Prepares and maintains microbial cultures and media; prepares solutions; handles living organisms; works with preserved organisms; moves and relocates biological models; operates autoclaves; cleans lab and stockroom glassware and equipment; and uses dissecting tools.
Chemistry:
Prepares materials for instructors including solutions, solids, unknowns, and associated demonstration materials; prepares standard volumetric solutions and reagents used in labs; tests and analyzes chemical and physical properties of liquids, solids, and gasses; maintains a chemical library for students to check out various items needed for their labs or homework; assigns lockers each semester to the various labs; performs minor maintenance and keeps inventory on lockers and usage; maintains breakage cards for instructors in order to monitor glassware breakage and shortages.
Physics:
Prepares equipment and materials for instructors; assembles items for demonstration and lab use; repairs equipment using basic electronics skill; calculates data to compare with expected values; maintains sensors and probes; and may work with nuclear materials.
Minimum Qualifications
EXPERIENCE: One year of responsible and successful work experience in a science laboratory or stockroom, or equivalent training.
EDUCATION: Completion of two years of college education, with 19 semester units in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics. NOTE: Additional experience or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience or education.
Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)
Education must be from an accredited institution.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
4. Unofficial Transcripts and/or Foreign Transcript Evaluation

Transcript Requirements:

• Transcripts must be from an accredited U.S. institutions or approved foreign evaluation agency.
• Individuals who have completed college/university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
• Foreign transcript evaluations must be issued by an (Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.) or (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member agency. See the webpage for details.
• Transcripts must clearly identify the course(s) being used to meet the Minimum Qualifications.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:

• Applications submitted without all required documents listed above will be disqualified.
• Applications submitted with additional materials NOT requested will be disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.

Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
Los Rios Community College District offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive employee benefits package to include medical insurance, CalPERS retirement, and opportunities for additional insurance and financial investments.
Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 18 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days' vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years), and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Los Rios also offers professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies. You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.50 FTE or greater. To calculate this position's FTE, take the number of hours per week divided by 40, to get the percentage of hours worked. Then take the number of months worked divided by 12, to get the percentage of work year. Then take the percentage of hours worked multiplied by the percentage of months worked to get the position's FTE (e.g., a position that is 30 hours per week with a work year of 10 months: 30/40 = 0.75; 10/12 = 0.8333; 0.75 * 0.8333 = 0.625 FTE).
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Please indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the Laboratory Technician - Science position by selecting the option that best describes your qualifications.NOTE: Experience and education used to meet these minimum qualifications must be clearly stated in the application. If semester units or a specific degree are required, applicants must upload unofficial transcripts or a foreign transcript evaluation from an accredited college or university. Missing documentation may result in the education not being counted.

• I have one (1) year of related experience in a science laboratory or stockroom, or equivalent training, PLUS completion of two (2) years of college education, with 19 semester units in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.
• I have two (2) years of related experience in a science laboratory or stockroom, or equivalent training, PLUS completion of one (1) year of college education, with 9.5 semester units in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.
• I have three (3) years of experience in a science laboratory or stockroom, or equivalent training.
• I have completed three (3) years of college education, with 28.5 semester units in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.
• I do not meet the minimum qualifications.

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Do you possess a valid California Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

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Minimum Qualification Verification AgreementI understand that if selected for hire, I will be required to submit official transcripts, licenses/certificates, and verification of qualifying work experience, as applicable.

• Yes, I understand and agree.
• No, I do not agree.

Required Question