First-Year Laboratory Coordinator (Guelph, CA, N1G 2W1) en University of Guelph - Improve Life

Department: Chemistry
Position covered by the Collective Agreement with USW Local 4120

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General Purpose

The Department of Chemistry is a central academic unit within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and currently consists of 18 faculty members, 13 regular full-time staff, several temporary/contract staff, and over 60 graduate students. We also work with ~6,000 undergraduate students each year and provide a wide range of services to support these activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chair of the Chemistry Department, the First-Year Laboratory Coordinator is an integral member of the team of technical staff that delivers hands-on chemistry laboratory learning to undergraduate students. The First-Year Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for the implementation and operation of all aspect of the first-year chemistry laboratories, for which enrollment averages between 3000-3800 undergraduate students per Fall and Winter academic semesters, requiring the Chemistry Department to hire and train over 25 student TAs to deliver over 100 in-person laboratory sections on a bi-weekly schedule, and to staff the Chemistry Learning Center (CLC). The First-Year Laboratory Coordinator is responsible for developing TA training materials, training student TAs, preparing teaching materials such as laboratory manuals, quizzes, lab report grading keys, organizing lab scheduling and content, modernizing lab experiment content, and managing the laboratory content on CourseLink and the Chemistry Department’s online General Lab Marker System.

The role is expected to onboard and train new academic personnel, including TAs, through university's academic and instructional policies and procedures. This position is a department resource regarding EDI issues, including working with SAS and supporting AODA compliance in department teaching materials. The First-Year Laboratory Coordinator contributes to the development of the student experience by identifying, exploring, and training department personnel on relevant technologies to facilitate information dissemination and student engagement – including CourseLink, Teams, Zoom, SharePoint, and department websites and social media, and by attending workshops and seminars on managing student learning and integrating experiential learning. They will also play an important role in the Department’s outreach and recruitment activities, including assisting with department, college, and university-wide initiatives such as BattleSTEM and high-school field trips to campus.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Chemistry or a related field and at least two years of experience teaching in a laboratory setting, preferably in an academic or university environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with developing training materials, course content, virtual learning modules or teaching in a university environment would be considered an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and a high level of diplomacy and tact
• A high level of attention to detail, strong organizational skills and proven ability to prioritize a challenging workload.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team, including confidence working with various stakeholders, such as faculty, staff and students.
• Candidates must have intermediate-level skills in MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Office 365 and virtual meeting software, including Teams and Zoom.
• Experience with university academic regulations and software (Colleague, ClassList, CourseLink) would be considered an asset.
• Experience with website maintenance, including Drupal and CampusPress, would be considered an asset.
• Experience with creating social media content in a professional setting would be advantageous.

Employee Type: Regular 
Position Number: 10255064 
Classification: USW, Local 4120 Salary: Band 8  
USW Local 4120 Wage Grid

At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.

Posting Date: 11/03/2025  
Closing Date: 11/09/2025