Part-Time Student Assistant, Veterinary Technician

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.  A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-Tomball

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Founded in 1988, Lone Star College-Tomball is the third oldest college in the LSC system. LSC-Tomball offers a wide range of academic and workforce programs and is a leading college in the health sciences. LSC-Tomball is the founding college of the lifePATH® program, a four-year degree for adults with cognitive disabilities. LSC-Tomball enjoys a joint library partnership with Harris County Public Library, and we offer an early college high school with the Tomball Independent School District.

Location address is 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375.

Job DescriptionPURPOSE AND SCOPE:Under direct supervision, this position assists in maintaining the cleanliness of the animals, spaces and labs. Assists with the general care of the animals housed year-round in the Veterinary Technology program.  Assists with some general office duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for assisting with the general care of the animals housed in the Veterinary Technology labs, including but not limited to; bathing, providing daily exercise, and maintaining the cleanliness of the animals and the area
• Assists with answering phones, making copies, and general cleaning duties
• Assists the Licensed Veterinary Technologists with the treatment of animals, maintaining laundry, and with inventory
• Provides animal care on weekends and holidays for the animals housed year round
• Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Must be currently enrolled in veterinary technology courses
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with common office software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel and Access)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds to include animals and supplies/feed/dog food
• Ability to restrain and handle small and large animals housed in the veterinary technology areas
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, concisely, or quickly
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Provides animal care on weekends and holidays for the animals housed year round
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards but does require outdoor conditions to care for large animals housed in the veterinary technology areas
• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment, as well as standard equipment used in the basic care of animals
• Internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Includes inventory, cleaning, bathing, care of the animals housed in the veterinary technology areas

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a current student in the Veterinary Technology program
• High School diploma or equivalent 

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate is $7.25

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance and more.

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How to Apply

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