Job Description: Science Lab Assistant
Authority: Yuhua Primary School
Duration of Service Contract: March 25, 2024, to March 24, 2025
Working Hours:
- Mondays to Fridays: 7:30 am to 1:30 pm
- Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays, and gazetted public holidays
- No overtime required
Objective:
The Contractor shall provide one competent personnel ("Personnel") to support the administrative functions of Yuhua Primary School as a Science Lab Assistant.
Scope of Services:
- Assisting teachers in Science labs / classroom:
- Prepare materials before science lessons for P3 to P6
- Preparation of materials for practical tests
- Assisting teachers in the labs during Science lessons
- Assist in the upkeep of equipment in Science Lab:
- Recording loaning/breakage materials
- Annual stocking taking of materials in the science lab
- Checking and clearing unwanted or faulty materials
- Maintenance of equipment by checking the workability and liaising with vendors for maintenance checks
- Maintenance of science lab:
- Maintain tidiness and cleanliness of the labs
- Changing displays in display cabinets
- Disinfect Science Labs rooms as required
- Administrative work related to maintenance and upkeep of Science Labs.
- Assists General Office with general administrative duties:
- Provide administrative support at the General Office
Provide customer service at the reception counter – attend to visitors including parents, staff, pupils, and vendors. - Answer phone calls, record messages, and attend to walk-in inquiries
- Assist in logistics matters
- Shredding of documents
- Perform gate duties during school arrival and dismissal time and during heavy traffic
- Preparation and verification of documents, maintaining and updating data records, filing, typing, and data entry
- Accompany pupils and teachers on Learning Journeys as required
- **Any other duties assigned by Principal, Vice-Principal, and HOD/Science deemed necessary for a Science Lab Assistant.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- Minimum Diploma from a recognized institution (Qualification in Science related areas would be beneficial)
- Knowledge and skills in handling common Lab equipment found in school labs (e.g., Microscope, dataloggers, etc.)
- Preferably a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in an MOE School, either in a similar role or similar context.
