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Instructional Support Technician

University at Buffalo · Location not listed

Source: University at Buffalo. Checked September 27, 2026.

About this role

Details from the published listing. Values marked classified were read by a model with high confidence, not quoted from the posting.

Employer: University at Buffalo
Location: Location not listed
Compensation: Not listed
Employment type: Not listed
Work mode: Not listed
Sector: Education
Posted: September 22, 2026
Deadline: Not listed
Last checked: September 27, 2026

Not published: compensation, employment type, work mode, deadline. Ask the employer about these details before applying.

Full description

The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at UB is seeking an Instructional Support Technician. This valued colleague is essential to support student instruction and faculty research.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Department asset inventory (including small items such as rock samples and hand-held GPS units). This includes surplussing old equipment and computers and sorting through tools and gear specific to field training.
Managing loan process for equipment and tools to faculty, post-docs, students and staff.
Manage the following departmental facilities and lab equipment:
- Table saw, band saw, drill press, Trimble GPS, Ground-penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic induction sensor, electrical resistivity equipment and seismic equipment, pH meters, centrifuge, and balances.
Oversee and help maintain the petrographic microscopes for our teaching lab
Trains students (graduate and undergraduate), postdocs, faculty and staff who want to use these facilities.
Manage departmental van fleet (including scheduling, issuing keys, ensuring vans are returned in the condition that they were issued, etc.). Manage van maintenance and booking using shared calendar.
Assemble technical data and write reports as requested by the Chair about use and condition of departmental resources.
Help with cleaning up and sorting teaching collections of rocks and maps.
Work collaboratively with other instructional support technician to manage department spaces (including getting offices ready to host new people; making sure departmental classrooms are ready and working).
Work collaboratively with other instructional support technician on preparations for summer field training course.

Learn more:

Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

About this role

Details from the published listing. Values marked classified were read by a model with high confidence, not quoted from the posting.

Employer

University at Buffalo

Location

Location not listed

Compensation

Not listed

Employment type

Not listed

Work mode

Not listed

Sector

Education

Posted

September 22, 2026

Deadline

Not listed

Last checked

September 27, 2026

Not published: compensation, employment type, work mode, deadline. Ask the employer about these details before applying.

Full description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Department asset inventory (including small items such as rock samples and hand-held GPS units). This includes surplussing old equipment and computers and sorting through tools and gear specific to field training.
Managing loan process for equipment and tools to faculty, post-docs, students and staff.
Manage the following departmental facilities and lab equipment:
- Table saw, band saw, drill press, Trimble GPS, Ground-penetrating radar (GPR), electromagnetic induction sensor, electrical resistivity equipment and seismic equipment, pH meters, centrifuge, and balances.
Oversee and help maintain the petrographic microscopes for our teaching lab
Trains students (graduate and undergraduate), postdocs, faculty and staff who want to use these facilities.
Manage departmental van fleet (including scheduling, issuing keys, ensuring vans are returned in the condition that they were issued, etc.). Manage van maintenance and booking using shared calendar.
Assemble technical data and write reports as requested by the Chair about use and condition of departmental resources.
Help with cleaning up and sorting teaching collections of rocks and maps.
Work collaboratively with other instructional support technician to manage department spaces (including getting offices ready to host new people; making sure departmental classrooms are ready and working).
Work collaboratively with other instructional support technician on preparations for summer field training course.

Learn more:

Our benefits, where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.
Being a part of the University at Buffalo community.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.