GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

HUMAN RESOURCES

APPLICATION FOR: BIOLOGY TECHNICIAN

#16-00031

BIOLOGY * GROSSMONT COLLEGE

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS I

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Name: / /

LAST FIRST MI

(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLACK INK OR TYPE)

USE ONLY THE SPACE PROVIDED FOR EACH ITEM. DO NOT ATTACH EXTRA SHEETS. If you use word processing, please type statements as they are written and in the order they appear on this original. Please complete all information requested.

  1. Please list the Course Number, Name, and Units for each college level biological, physical, chemical & health sciences, or biotechnology courses you have completed. Includesupporting transcripts (official or unofficial copies acceptable). Check the column that describes the course structure. USE ONLY THE SPACES PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL PAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Year
(List most recent first.) / Class Number and Name / Units / Lecture AND Lab / Lab ONLY / Lecture ONLY

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APPLICATION FOR: BIOLOGY TECHNICIAN

#16-00031 - BIOLOGY * GROSSMONT COLLEGE

  1. Please list any positions you have held that include responsible experience in a biological laboratory. Include only those positions where you (1) were responsible for such duties as performing specialized or technical duties directly connected to educational laboratories and/or(2) where you prepared and organized instructional materials and specimens for lab exercises.

DO NOT INCLUDE RESEARCH LABORATORY EXPERIENCE. THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR EXPERIENCE IN AN EDUCATIONAL OR RELATED SETTING ONLY. If you have no experiences in this area, leave this table blank. USE ONLY THE SPACE PROVIDED.

Years
(List most recent first) / Job Title / Describe Technical Duties / List instructional materials and specimens you have handled in conjunction with setting up laboratory exercises

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APPLICATION FOR: BIOLOGY TECHNICIAN

#16-00031 - BIOLOGY * GROSSMONT COLLEGE

  1. Please list your experience in the following areas: (1) Greenhouse Organization and Maintenance (2) Collecting and Maintaining California Native Plants, and (3) Collecting Tidepool and Offshore Animals and Plants. Successful applicants must be eligible for California Collecting permits.

Time Frame / Describe Experience

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APPLICATION FOR: BIOLOGY TECHNICIAN

#16-00031 - BIOLOGY * GROSSMONT COLLEGE

Here is a list of duties the Biology Technician would be expected to perform. Check the appropriate column for those duties you have sufficient experience to perform with little or no supervision. If you have never performed these duties please check the “No Experience” column.

Duties / Perform with Little or No Supervision / No Experience
  1. Maintain live animal facilities

  1. Maintain a Greenhouse

  1. Maintain a Lath House

  1. Maintain an outdoor garden

  1. Maintain live specimen exhibit areas, (e.g. terraria and aquaria)

  1. Prepare liquid and solid growth media for microbiological organisms

  1. Operate and calibrate Visible Light Spectrophotometers

  1. Operate and calibrate pH meters

  1. Operate and calibrate Compound Microscopes

  1. Operate and calibrate Dissecting Microscopes

  1. Order, receive and store supplies, materials and equipment

  1. Maintain inventories

  1. Maintain a safe, clean laboratory environment

  1. Operate laptops running Windows

  1. Perform budget and record-keeping tasks

  1. Operate a computer in performing your job duties (Circle your preference: PC, Mac or Either)

  1. Maintain a variety of organisms such as protozoa, insects, brine shrimp