College Laboratory Technician - Mathematics and Computer Science

General Duties

• Performs highly-skilled laboratory functions and other technical duties in support of coursework
• Sets up, maintains, and organizes student laboratories
• Assists students with setting up experiments and other learning exercises, and with the use of equipment and materials
• Maintains appropriate safety and hygiene standards
• Maintains required documentation related to laboratory activities
• Manages equipment and materials inventories

Campus-Specific Information

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Bronx Community College is seeking a College Laboratory Technician (CLT) whose responsibilities are shared between the Department's mathematics instructional laboratories and the College's new AI Innovation Lab (Room CP 87). The AI Innovation Lab, funded through the CUNY Tech Futures initiative, is a shared hub for Artificial Intelligence, computer science, cybersecurity, networking, and emerging-technology education. Reporting directly to the Department Chairperson, and in addition to the General Duties, the CLT will divide time between supporting the mathematics department and operating the AI Innovation Lab. This is a full-time, split-assignment position; the successful candidate should be comfortable working with mathematics instructors and a hands-on technology and fabrication lab.

Mathematics Instructional Support

• Maintain the departmental computing lab and the testing and tutoring spaces
• Manage online (instructional) homework systems
• Install, configure, and update mathematics and statistical software
• Update faculty and staff computers

AI Innovation Lab (CP 87)

• Manage the lab's daily operation so it remains open and accessible to students
• Maintain GPU-equipped workstations and laptops, servers and storage, and networking hardware
• Configure AI/ML development environments
• Coordinate AI workshops
• Maintain the lab's fabrication and physical-computing equipment (3D printers, CNC, laser cutter, PCB / circuit-board fabrication tools, soldering and electronics workstations, and Arduino, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, and ESP32 kits)
• Support coursework including CSI 12 and the Cybersecurity and Networking sequence (CSN 150 / 140), along with co-curricular and outreach activities such as the Mad Hackers Cybersecurity Club, STEP, and CSTEP
• Order and inventory supplies
• Train and supervise student laboratory aides and College Assistants
• Enforce laboratory safety and hygiene standards

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma with a minimum of four years' related experience. Additional education may be used to meet the experience requirement: an Associate degree may be substituted for two years experience, and a Bachelor's degree may be substituted for four years experience.

Other Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Technology, Engineering Technology, or a closely related field
• Experience maintaining computer laboratories and classroom/instructional technology
• Familiarity with AI/ML computing environments, GPU workstations, and Linux/Windows administration, including Python and related development toolchains
• Familiarity with Claude Code, agentic coding, Visual Studio, and/or PyCharm
• Hands-on experience with maker and fabrication equipment: 3D printers, CNC, laser cutter, PCB fabrication, and/or soldering / electronics bench instruments
• Experience with microcontrollers and single-board computers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, ESP32) and with basic networking, server, and storage hardware
• Ability to train and supervise students; strong organizational, communication, and safety-management skills