Responsibilities for Student Workers

GENERAL

A lab assistant has a wide variety of duties and responsibilities, as detailed later in this document. Generally, if you are doing what is expected, you will be kept busy during most of your work period.

Ask your lab coordinator or staff supervisor if any special tasks need to be done.

Improve your ability to function as a lab assistant by learning new software or by studying any manuals or reference materials that might help you understand the campus computing network.

Think of ways that our services might be improved or expanded and communicate these to your supervisor. Some valuable suggestions have been put forth in the past by lab assistants.

OPERATION

• Check the paper levels in the printers and filled if needed.
• Check the printer toner levels and am in the process of replacing if found low.
• Place keyboards neatly in front of their corresponding monitor.
• Ensure mice/mouse pads are neatly placed to the right of their keyboard.
• Ensure mice/keyboard cables are as neat as possible.
• Position workstation chairs directly in front of their corresponding monitor.
• Ensure staplers are in place and loaded. “Scotch tape should be available as well.”
• Ensure the calendar outside of the door is up to date “and if not I will replace” it.
• Push chairs in, recycle scrap paper, erase the board
• Keep the lab neat and tidy.
• Be friendly to students and faculties when they need help.
• When you are late or not available, please contact graduate assistants on duty or computer lab manager for the working schedule change.

SECURITY

CLOSING: Warn students at least half hour ahead that the lab will be closing.

• Turn off all computers and monitors at closing.
• Turn of the lights at closing
• Lock the door at closing and set the alarm code.
• Report any computer system irregularities or problems to the Computer Lab Manager

TIMESHEETS

Deadline for submission of electronic timesheets is every other Monday at 11:00 am. Checks are generated every other week. You must keep up with reporting your hours for the two-week pay period.

“You will also fill out a sign-in and sign-out sheet to keep track of your hours, in addition to the timesheets that will go to payroll.”