Faculty Assistant & Laboratory Technician Founded in 1980, Christian College Geelong is a K-12 school where academic achievement is balanced with care and concern for each student’s character development and wellbeing, grounded in the Christian faith. We have five campuses across Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast region as well as a rural experience for Year 9 students at an expansive farm property in Scotsburn, near Ballarat, and a unique Art, Technology and Design campus for Senior School students in Waurn Ponds.

Honesty, integrity, compassion, respect and tolerance underpin the expectations of all interactions within the College program. The Board and staff of Christian College believe that every student reflects the goodness of God’s creation and has intrinsic worth, irrespective of class, colour or creed. Staff members daily seek to provide examples of Christian love in their dealings with students, parents and other staff members.

Why Join us?

Use your practical, technical and organisational skills to make a genuine contribution to hands-on learning across science and other practical learning environments.

We are seeking a capable and versatile individual to join our Surf Coast Campus in a unique 0.8 FTE position combining the roles of Faculty Assistant and Laboratory Technician.

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys variety and brings both the technical laboratory capability required to support Science education and the flexibility, organisation and practical skills needed to support teaching and learning across areas such as Art, Technology & Design, Science and Food Technology.

Working closely with teaching staff, you will help ensure practical learning environments are organised, appropriately resourced,



secure and ready for students to learn, explore and create.

About the Role

Position:

Faculty Assistant & Laboratory Technician Employment Type:

Part Time, Fixed Term Period of Employment:

12 October 2026 to 10 December 2027 FTE/Time Fraction:

0.8 FTE (30.4 hours per week) Location:

Surf Coast Campus, or any other Campus as required

The position comprises two distinct 0.4 FTE roles undertaken by the one employee:

Faculty Assistant 0.4 FTE (15.2 hours per week) classified as Curriculum/Resource Services – Level 2

Laboratory Technician 0.4 FTE (15.2hrs per week) classified as Curriculum/Resource Services – Level 3

Each component of the position will be remunerated according to the applicable classification and rate of pay, recognising the additional technical skills, qualifications and responsibilities required of the Laboratory Technician component.

The successful applicant must therefore have the skills, experience and relevant qualifications to effectively undertake both roles.

Faculty Assistant | 0.4 FTE

As Faculty Assistant, you will support practical and technical learning activities across areas including Science, Art, Technology & Design and Food Technology.

Working closely with teaching staff, you will assist with the preparation and organisation of materials and equipment,



management of resources and practical learning spaces, ordering and stock control, classroom support and the safe operation of equipment and learning environments.

Laboratory Technician | 0.4 FTE

As Laboratory Technician, you will provide specialised technical support to the Science Faculty, assisting with the effective and safe delivery of practical Science learning.

You will prepare materials, solutions, equipment and practical demonstrations, maintain laboratory equipment and chemical inventories, support appropriate risk assessment processes and help ensure laboratory practices comply with relevant safety requirements.

The role requires the technical capability to support practical Science activities, including preparation across biology, chemistry, physics and general science.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this combined position, applicants must demonstrate the capability to successfully fulfil both the Faculty Assistant and Laboratory Technician components of the role.

Please address the following criteria in your application, providing relevant examples:

Certificate III in Laboratory Techniques or equivalent, or an equivalent qualification in Education supported by relevant laboratory experience.

Demonstrated laboratory experience, preferably within a school or educational environment, with the technical capability to prepare materials, solutions, reagents and equipment for practical Science activities.

Demonstrated experience or capability in supporting practical learning environments such as Science, Art, Technology & Design, Food Technology, laboratories, studios or workshops.

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