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  • Posted: Jul 17, 2019
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    Nova Pioneer Education Group is a Pan-African independent school network offering preschool through secondary education for students from ages 3 through 19. We prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills. We established Nova Pioneer because we believe education should ...
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    Laboratory Technician, Secondary School

    Job description

    Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Laboratory Technician for our Tatu and Eldoret Secondary schools. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

    About The Role

    Key responsibilities for the role include:

    • Liaising with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintain an efficient system for the use and allocation of materials and equipment, setting a priority system where necessary.
    • Advising science teaching staff on technical components of the curriculum.
    • Assisting science teaching staff with demonstrations.
    • Assisting science teaching staff in instructing students on the use/care of equipment.
    • Advising and assist science teaching staff in safety matters relating to the science laboratory.
    • Demonstrating laboratory techniques to science teaching staff/students.
    • Setting out equipment and materials for the classroom/department.
    • Using clear classroom demonstrations.
    • Maintaining a safe chemical storage/handling/disposal system in accordance with current regulations.
    • Assisting with the security of the science laboratory and equipment.
    • Maintaining an inventory of equipment and annual stocktaking.
    • Keeping a record of the consumables used regularly and maintain adequate supplies of them (including chemicals).
    • Acquiring relevant catalogs and price lists.
    • Ordering equipment and chemicals in consultation with the manager.
    • Assisting with labeling, storage, stock-taking and ordering of equipment and chemicals.
    • Servicing and clean simple laboratory apparatus/equipment.
    • Developing maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment and organize maintenance where required.
    • Reporting damages to equipment and arrange repairs.
    • Conducting safety audits for the laboratories.
    • Evaluating and selecting equipment, and make recommendations for purchase to Science Coordinator.

    About You

    Skills and Qualifications required:

    • Diploma or certificate in Science Laboratory Technology in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized institution.
    • You possess 1-3 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.
    • You are able to prepare students' practical work up to 8-4-4 level with minimum supervision.
    • You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
    • You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making effort to find appropriate solutions.
    • You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Nova Pioneer on novaacademies.applytojob.com to apply

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