Details of the position

Job title

Laboratory Attendant

School / Centre / Department :

Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre

Location

Lennoxville, QC

Will work in federal detention centres

Workload & schedule :

21 hours per week

Variable daytime schedule - Monday to Friday

Status

Temporary

Effective Date

December 2026 to December2027 (1 year project)

Salary

$25.11 - $26.78 per hour

Supervisor

Centre Director

Nature of the work The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in assisting teachers, technical staff and students by preparing and placing at their disposal the materials required for conducting experiments and activities in keeping with the subjects taught as well as the social, cultural or sports activities and audiovisual productions.

Description of tasks

Description of the Project:

Through a partnership with the Correctional Service of Canada’s CORCAN rehabilitation program, the Eastern Townships School Board, in collaboration with the Lennoxville Vocational Training Centre (LVTC), offers industrial painting training courses to incarcerated individuals. The initiative aims to develop practical vocational skills, enhance employability, and support successful reintegration into the community by providing participants with opportunities to acquire relevant, hands-on trade experience.

Description of the tasks for this role:

- Prepare and organize painting materials, supplies, tools and equipment required for training activities.
- Measure, prepare and distribute paint, primers, solvents and other products according to instructions.




- Set up and dismantle workstations and equipment before and after training sessions.
- Clean, maintain and ensure the proper storage of painting tools, brushes, rollers, equipment and materials.
- Monitor inventory levels, maintain records of supplies and identify replenishment needs.
- Receive and verify deliveries of materials and supplies against purchase orders or specifications.
- Ensure the proper identification, handling, storage and disposal of paints, solvents and other hazardous products, in accordance with applicable safety standards.
- Ensure that work areas, tools and equipment are maintained in a clean, secure and orderly condition.
- Assist the instructor with the preparation and organization of practical training activities.
- Collect, verify and ensure the return of all tools, equipment and materials at the end of each training session, ensuring that all items are accounted for and properly stored.
- Ensure that materials and equipment are available and in good working condition throughout the training sessions.
- Report damaged equipment, safety concerns or supply shortages to the appropriate person.
- Perform other related duties as required.

Desired profile

Schooling

Hold a Secondary School Diploma or a diploma/attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority





Diploma of Vocational Studies in Production Equipment Operation or Machining

Other requirements

- Bilingual French and English
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrates sound judgment, discretion and professionalism
- Adaptability and openness to working in a structured and secure environment

Selection process Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Selected candidates will be required to:

- Authorize verification of their professional references
- Provide the required attestations of employment to validate the reported experience. Each letter must include: position held, start and end dates of employment, number of hours worked per week (or total for the employment), name, address and signature of the employer.
- Undergo criminal record checks and verification of behaviours that could reasonably compromise the safety and well-being of students (Law 47)

Additional Information
- Diplomas obtained outside Québec must be accompanied by a comparative evaluation issued by the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI). Reviews from other organizations (e.g., WES) are not accepted.
- ETSB staff are subject to the Education Act and the Act respecting the laicity of the State. These laws provide, among other things, for all ETSB personnel to perform their duties with their faces uncovered. They also provide for the prohibition of the wearing of religious symbols, in particular for any member of staff who is on the premises of a school or centre or who is in the presence of a student.

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