Lab Technician - UAE National - Al Ghad Charter School - Immediate Start

About This Role

Job Description Aldar Education is currently seeking an outstanding Lab Technician for Al Ghad Charter School in Abu Dhabi for Immediate Start.

Al Ghad Charter School is an American Curriculum school in the beautiful city of Abu Dhabi. With our globally recognised and admired curriculum, dedicated and passionate practitioners and outstanding teaching and learning, Al Ghad Charter School is a great place to work. It has an exciting, diverse, and progressive learning community that is committed to fulfilling the National Agenda for our Emirati students. Our learning culture is under pinned by our mission statement, Excite, Challenge, empower allowing all students to thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

Responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide laboratory support.
• Provide direct support in the preparation of all lessons taking place in science, ICT and LEGO laboratories and classrooms.
• Be available in the laboratory or prep rooms to support all teaching staff in these areas.
• Support classroom delivery, as required.
• Manage laboratories and ensuring that the right equipment, tools, chemicals, and other materials are adequately stocked and kept in working condition.

Specific Duties:

• Liaise with academic staff to discuss timetables, equipment requirements and work plans.
• Run trials of experiments prior to classes and then demonstrate techniques for experiments.
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly.
• Demonstrate accurate and appropriate use of all equipment.
• Set up, check, and issue, equipment, and apparatus for use in practical lessons as required by subject plans and in liaison with teaching staff.
• Retrieve and clear away apparatus and monitor stock levels.
• Maintain and repair equipment, laboratory, and LEGO apparatus.
• Maintain required records and logs of all maintenance and servicing of equipment and facilities.
• Manage the stock control of all equipment.
• Ensure all equipment is appropriately stored when not in use.
• Keep records, e.g. for students' practical sessions, tracking methods and results.
• Ensure that equipment is properly cleaned and that all materials are appropriately stored.
• Support the work of teachers in classes and laboratory sessions and give technical advice to staff and students.
• Work with individual students and support them on research projects and in Extra Curricular Activities.
• Ensure that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly.
• Coordinate work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of expensive pieces of
• Conducting periodic tests on lab equipment and ensuring compliance with safety standards and protocols equipment.
• Maintain a detailed inventory list that includes item names, quantities and expiration dates (if applicable).

Qualifications Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience of US Common Core curriculum will be an advantage.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent in English communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with staff in a diverse multi-cultural environment.
• Demonstrate professionalism, commitment, and integrity.
• Innovative, motivated, resourceful, flexible, and outgoing.
• Ability to think logically and organize accordingly.

This job description is not all inclusive. Aldar Education reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are also mindful of our national development strategy and encourage UAE Nationals in their application at our company.

Aldar Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and police clearance.