| Location | Ventura County, CA |
| Salary | $5,876–$8,104 |
Instructional Lab Technician II - Chemistry
Salary
$5,876.00 - $8,104.00 Monthly
Location
Districtwide (Ventura County CA), CA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
2026-00279
Department
Districtwide
Opening Date
10/29/2026
Closing Date
11/12/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
WHAT YOULL DO:
Under the general supervision of a Dean, and under the work direction of an Instructor, an Instructional Lab Technician II - Chemistry performs complex technical work related to chemistry; oversees the operation and maintenance of a highly technical or complex instructional laboratory, including maintaining supplies, preparing laboratory equipment, reagents, and chemicals for class demonstrations and experiments.
There is currently one full-time (12 months/year, 40 hours/week) vacancy located at Oxnard College, pending board approval.
This recruitment is being conducted to establish a list of eligible candidates that will be used to fill district-wide, current and upcoming, non-bilingual and bilingual, temporary and regular vacancies for the duration of the list, not to exceed one year.
WHERE YOULL WORK
Oxnard College was founded in 1975 and is the newest of the three community colleges in the county. Set on 118 acres and located two miles from Pacific Ocean beaches, the college is easily accessible by the Ventura Freeway (Highway 101) or the Pacific Coast Highway.
More information about Oxnard College can be found here: Oxnard College website.
WHO WE ARE
The Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) is a public community college district serving residents throughout Ventura County. VCCCDs three colleges - Moorpark College, Oxnard College, and Ventura College - offer programs for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; career technical training, basic skills instruction; as well as community service, economic development, and continuing education for cultural growth, life enrichment, and skills improvement.
The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.
The Ventura County Community College District does not engage in any employment practice that discriminates against any employee or applicant for employment based on ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, political beliefs, age, gender, sex, religion, transgender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, and/or physical or mental disability.
SALARY PLACEMENT
New Employees: Generally, new employees are placed on the first step of the appropriate range of the salary schedule.
Current Employees: An employee who is promoted will be placed on the salary step of the new range of the appropriate salary schedule that provides a minimum increase comparable to a one-step increase in salary.
New and current employees may be eligible for advanced step placement as outlined in Section 290 - SALARY PLAN in the Rules of the Personnel Commission for Classified Employees.
Representative Duties
Prepare and set up laboratory equipment, reagents, chemicals and other teaching aids for class demonstrations and experiments. E
Order, receive, inspect and inventory materials, chemicals, and laboratory equipment; assure adequate quantities are available for instructional use. E
Maintain stock rooms, laboratories and other assigned areas in a safe, clean and orderly condition; encourage awareness of and oversee the proper use of facilities and safe practices. E
Prepare, label and maintain adequate quantities of stock solutions and reagents. E
Prepare chemical solutions and unknowns for laboratory demonstrations, practical examinations and general instruction; arrange for proper storage and disposal of toxic, caustic or flammable chemicals. E
Prepare and issue materials and equipment for student use; monitor and maintain records of materials and equipment on loan to or checked out by students and instructors. E
Maintain a variety of files and records regarding instructional materials, inventories, purchase orders and equipment repairs; organize, prepare and maintain laboratory procedures manuals; perform general clerical duties as needed. E
Test, adjust, maintain and perform minor repairs including necessary calibrations to apparatus and equipment; send equipment out for major repairs. E
Assign and maintain records of student lockers; equip lockers with proper equipment and supplies. E
Assist in preparation of the preliminary laboratory budget; project estimated needs, supplies and requests; monitor budget expenditures. E
Use and operate a variety of technical equipment and measuring devices including burets, volumetric glassware, pH meters, chromatograph, analytical balance, voltmeter, and spectrophotometer. E
Screen, select, train, evaluate and provide work direction for student workers. E
Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities. E
Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes. E
Perform related duties as assigned.
E = Essential duties.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination equivalent to:
A bachelors degree in chemistry and two years of work experience in a field of specialty, preferably in an instructional setting.
Supplemental Information
EXAMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
This is an examination open to the public and current District employees seeking a promotional opportunity. To ensure consideration, please submit your application materials by the posted deadline date on this bulletin.
The examination process may consist of any of the following components:
A) Training and Experience Evaluation = Qualifying (pass/fail)
B) Technical Interview = 100% weighting on final score
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (T&E) EVALUATION:
A T&E is an assessment of training and experience, beyond the minimum requirements, that has prepared the candidate for the position as evidenced in the application materials. Please be sure to answer every component of each supplemental question as your responses will be scored and serve as your score on the training and experience (T&E) evaluation.
The candidates with the highest passing scores on the T&E will be invited to the technical interview.
TECHNICAL INTERVIEW DATE RANGE AND LOCATION:
December 7, 2026 - December 11, 2026
Location: The Technical Interview will be conducted remotely, using Zoom. To participate, you must have access to a computer with a camera, microphone, speakers, and a reliable connection to the internet.
The examination components and dates are subject to change as needs dictate. All communication regarding this process will be delivered via email.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as stated, including the possession of licenses, certifications, or other requirements, by the filing deadline in order to move forward in the recruitment process. You must attach copies of any documents that demonstrate your attainment of the minimum qualifications (e.g., unofficial transcripts, foreign transcript evaluation, copies of any required licenses, and/or certifications). Failure to submit any required documents may result in disqualification. All required documentation must be attached to your application; Human Resources staff will not upload your documents for you. The VCCCD does not accept letters of recommendation for classified positions. Please do not attempt to attach letters of recommendation to your application.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ONCE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR APPLICATION YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO MAKE REVISIONS. If additional versions of your application are submitted, only the most recent will be considered.
When completing the application, please make sure you include ALL current and previous employment in the Work Experience section of the application and complete ALL fields, including the name and contact information of your supervisors. Duration of work experience is calculated based off a standard 40-hour full-time work week. Part-time work experience will be prorated based on a 40-hour full-time work week. Experience that is included in the resume but not in the Work Experience section of the application may not be considered for the purpose of determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. When completing the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable), outline in detail your education, training (such as classes, seminars, workshops), and experience.
ELIGIBILITY LIST:
Upon completion of the examination, the eligibility list will be compiled by combining the final examination score with applicable seniority and veterans credits, if any. The candidates will be ranked according to their total score on the eligibility list. Certification will be made from the highest three ranks of the eligibility list. This eligibility list will be used to fill current vacancies for up to one year from the date of the technical interview.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
All appointments made from eligibility lists for initial appointment or for promotion, with certain exceptions, shall be probationary for a period of six (6) months or one hundred thirty (130) days of paid service, whichever is longer. Classified management, police, and designated executive classifications shall be probationary for a period of one (1) year of paid service from initial appointment or promotion.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation in the selection process must inform the Ventura County Community College District Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date stated on the announcement. Those applicants needing such accommodation should document this request in an email to HRMail@vcccd.edu including an explanation as to the type and extent of accommodation needed to participate in the selection process.
DEGREE INFORMATION:
If a degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications, an official copy of your transcripts will be required upon hire. If you have a foreign degree and the institution from which your degree was granted is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, foreign transcript evaluation is required if the foreign degree/coursework is used to meet minimum qualifications. The foreign transcript evaluation must be included with your application materials. Visit the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education to search for institutions that are recognized as accredited. If you need your transcripts evaluated, please review the list of agencies approved for foreign transcript evaluation (Download PDF reader). If applicable, an official copy of your foreign transcript evaluation will also be required upon hire.
For more information about the recruitment process at VCCCD, including responses to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our Classified Careers page.
Paid Holidays: The Ventura County Community College District offers 15 paid holidays per year, plus 2 additional floating holidays.
Paid Vacation:
Full-time classified employeesearn vacation leave based on years of continuous service:
Administrators, managers, and full-time supervisory and confidential employees accrue 13.33 hours per month for each month they are in paid status, plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Years Eve.
Health Benefits: The District contributes up to the full premium cost of the PPO 90C or Kaiser HMO plan (whichever is higher) toward any eligible medical plan for full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Dental, vision, and Basic life insurance premiums for full-time employees and their eligible dependents are also District paid.
Benefit providers available to eligible full-time and part-time (50% or more) classified employees include:
Retirement: Eligible employees in positions of 20 or more hours per week are enrolled in CalPERS (California Public Employees Retirement System).
Paid Sick Leave: All full-time management, supervisory, confidential, and classified employees (probationary and permanent) earn one day of sick leave per month in a paid status, accumulating 12 days per fiscal year for full-time employees. Unused sick leave accumulates without limit.
Learn More: For a full overview of employee benefits, visit the Districts Benefits page at:
http://www.vcccd.edu/departments/human-resources/benefits/ascc-benefits
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to be qualified. The application will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions below may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response to any question. Questions that are answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION. You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application in order to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD). Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements. Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.
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Do you possess a formal academic degree in chemistry?
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Please list the college-level chemistry coursework you have completed. In your response, please include: a. The name of the institution(s) where the courses were completed b. The title of the courses c. Final grades received d. Any formal academic degrees obtained If you have not completed any applicable coursework, please mark N/A
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Which of the following best describes the amount of experience you possess in a field of specialty?
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How many associated lab courses have you completed as part of your college-level chemistry coursework?
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How many years of experience do you have working in a chemistry lab?
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Please indicate all areas in which you have experience working in a lab setting. Click all that apply.
08
Please describe your experience working in a chemistry lab. Be sure to include any experience you have with budget management, inventory, safety, and compliance. In your response, please include: a. The duration of your experience b. The institution(s) in which you have gained the experience c. The type of organization d. Your specific responsibilities in the lab If you have no such experience, please mark N/A
09
Please select the equipment you have experience using and maintaiting. Click all that apply.
10
Please describe your experience in the use and maintenance of chemical instrumentation typically found in an undergraduate chemistry lab. Include the specific equipment you have experience with. If you have no such experience, please mark N/A
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT Below are the conditions you can expect in the laboratory environment for the role of Instructional Lab Technician II - Chemistry at VCCCD. • Chemical Handling: Our lab environment entails hands-on work with chemicals, which may involve exposure to fumes and potentially hazardous substances. • Exposure to Hazardous Materials: The nature of the work involves exposure to fumes and potentially hazardous or noxious chemicals. • Safety Precautions: We prioritize safety through rigorous adherence to safety protocols to mitigate risks associated with chemical contact. • Ventilation Systems: While we make efforts to minimize fume concentration in our laboratories, please note that experiments, routine maintenance, handling of materials, or activities may still result in localized fumes or vapors. Do you understand and accept these working conditions? Select "Yes" if you have read, understand, and agree to the above statements Select "No" if you have read, understand, and DO NOT agree to the above statements
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Candidates who are successful in this examination process may be contacted for future employment opportunities (within this classification) that may be at a different site than where the current vacancy is located.
Which locations within VCCCD are you willing to work? (Check all that apply.) You will only be considered for vacancies at locations at which you indicate you are willing to work in response to this question.
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Please indicate the type of job (fulltime and/or part-time) AND the type of work (regular and/or temporary) that you are willing to accept. (Check all that apply).
You will only be considered for vacancies with the type of job AND work that you are willing to accept.
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The testing process will require access to a computer with a camera, microphone, speakers, and a reliable connection to the internet. If you do not have access to one or more of these components and would like to request alternate testing accommodations, please indicate so below.
Required Question
Employer Ventura County Community College District
Address 761 East Daily Drive, Suite 200
Camarillo, California, 93010
Phone 805 652 5500
Website http://www.vcccd.edu