Connecticut State Community College

Academic Associate

CT State Housatonic - Bridgeport, CT - Full Time

About CT State

Connecticut State Community College (CT State) was launched on July 1, 2023, through the consolidation of Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. With campuses and satellite locations statewide, CT State serves all 169 towns and neighboring states. As the largest community college in New England, CT State is committed to providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible education that supports students’ academic, career, and personal success.

For more information about CT State Community College and the campus please visit Home - CT State 

Position Details

Posted: January 29, 2026
Level: Community College Professional 16, 12-month, tenure track position
Employment Type: Standard
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Anticipated Start Date: July 2026
Work Location: CT State Housatonic 900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport CT 
Work Modality: On site; Position is not remote
Closing Date: Open until filled, with priority consideration given to applicants who submit materials by Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Position Summary

The Community College system offers two-year liberal arts degree programs as well as occupational and technical programs for a population with a wide range of academic and experiential preparation.  In order to provide an instructional environment conducive to successful learning experiences for this wide array of students, the Colleges provide the support and help of the Academic Associate.

The Academic Associate is responsible for the independent scheduling, set up and maintenance of labs as well as assisting faculty with laboratory instruction to students in the use of lab equipment and in carrying out lab assignments at a Community College.  Incumbents provide this support in a specific learning unit or center such as science, technology, and office administration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Academic Division Director or Chair, the Academic Associate is accountable for providing assistance to faculty and students in assigned academic labs through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

  • Lab scheduling, set up, maintenance and operation
    • accountable for assistance to faculty and students by lab scheduling, setting up, maintaining and operating one or more assigned academic labs. 
  • Tutorial assistance to students
    • accountable for contributing to assigned students’ successful learning experience by providing instruction and guidance in their use of the assigned labs.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies
  • Service on assigned committees and task forces
  • Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings which may occur during evenings and weekends.

This posting outlines qualifications, experience, and skills but is not limited to the full specifications in the official job description.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry or a closely allied field in addition to one (1) or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and training which would lead to the competencies required to carry out the position’s essential duties.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Understanding of principles and concepts of the assigned academic discipline
  • Advanced understanding in assigned lab equipment operation, and set up and safety procedures
  • Skill in tutoring and basic instruction in the assigned academic discipline
  • Basic skill in assigned Laboratory equipment maintenance
  • Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Four (4) or more years of experience in the preparation of solutions and materials for college-level science laboratories: chemistry, physics, astronomy, general biology, anatomy, and microbiology
  • Experience working in accordance with OSHA, EPA, and the Department of Public Health regulations regarding academic laboratories including managing hazardous waste removal, coordinating with external agencies, and maintaining compliance in hazardous material removal procedures
  • Experience ordering lab equipment and maintaining a budget
  • One (1) or more years’ experience supervising lab assistants, tutors and student workers

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary range; $63,585 - $67,844 approximate annual
  • Salary is based on qualifications, education, job-related experience, and internal equity 

CT State offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Generous leave policies
  • Multiple retirement plan options
  • Comprehensive health insurance choices
  • Supplemental benefits for retirement and family protection
  • Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)

For more information, visit: CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees.

Application Instructions

To apply, submit:

  • A cover letter
  • A resume

The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.  

Important Notes:

  • Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered
  • Links to external resume sites are not accepted
  • Apply online at: www.ct.edu/hr/jobs
  • CT State Community College cannot sponsor work visas
  • Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States

Selection Process

After the closing date, applications will be reviewed by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be those who best meet the minimum and preferred qualifications and who submitted all required materials by the deadline.

The selection process may include interviews and practical exercises (e.g., written, technical, or simulation exercises). Finalists will be recommended to the Hiring Manager for final selection.

Background Screening

Employment offers are contingent upon:

  • Proof of eligibility to work under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
  • Successful completion of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification, reference checks, criminal history, and, when applicable, credit or driving history checks

CT State is committed to maintaining a safe campus community.

Equity Statement

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CT State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, genetic information, learning disability, marital status, intellectual disability, physical disability (including but not limited to blindness), present or past history of mental disability, prior criminal record, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, retaliation for previously opposed discrimination or coercion, veteran status, victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and/or trafficking or any other federal or state protected class in its employment, programs, and activities, unless the provisions of Section 46a-80(b) or 46a-81(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes are controlling or there are bona fide occupational qualifications excluding persons in one of the above protected groups. 

For information regarding the nondiscrimination, disability, and Title IX policies/procedures, contact: Nicholas D'Agostino, Director of Equity and Civil Rights, CT State Community College, 185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051, 860-612-7075 or [email protected].

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Apply: Academic Associate
* Required fields
First name*
Last name*
Email address*
Location *
Phone number*
Resume*

Attach resume or Paste resume

Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or paste resume

Paste your resume here or attach resume file

Cover Letter*
Please tell us your State of CT Employment Status.*
If you answered that you are a current or former State of CT employee, please list the most recent Agency. For CT State CC employees, please indicated which campus. Type N/A if not applicable (Never a State of CT employee)*
If you are a current State of CT employee, please enter your 6-digit employee ID number. Type N/A if you do not know it or have never been a State of CT employee.*
Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry or a related discipline?*
If you answered yes to having a Bachelor's degree or higher in a related discipline, what related discipline, do you have your degree in?
For all other answers-write N/A in the box below.*
Do you have one (1) or more years of related experience?*
Do you have an understanding of principles and concepts of the assigned academic discipline?*
Do you have an advanced understanding in assigned lab equipment operation, and set up and safety procedures?*
Do you have skills in tutoring and basic instruction in the assigned academic discipline?*
Do you have basic skills in assigned Laboratory equipment maintenance?*
Do you four (4) or more years of experience in the preparation of solutions and materials for college-level science laboratories: chemistry, physics, astronomy, general biology, anatomy, and microbiology?*
Do you have experience working in accordance with OSHA, EPA, and the Department of Public Health regulations regarding academic laboratories including managing hazardous waste removal, coordinating with external agencies, and maintaining compliance in hazardous material removal procedures?*
Do you have experience ordering lab equipment and maintaining a budget?*
Do you have one (1) or more years’ experience supervising lab assistants, tutors and student workers?*
Where did you see this position Advertised?*
Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, and will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B)?

Please note: CT State CC is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas at this time. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States.*
Before submitting your application have you double checked that....
*You have attached a detailed Resume AND complete Cover Letter
*You have answered all questions regarding your qualifications and experience correctly.
*You have verified that your phone number and email address entered above are correct?

Most of our correspondence is electronic and we want to make sure you receive our emails. You will receive a pop-up confirmation and an email that your application was received and successfully submitted.*
I hereby certify that the information provided on this application and all information provided throughout the pre-employment process is accurate, complete and true. I understand that failure to provide information, which is accurate, complete and true may result in disqualification from further employment consideration.

Please type in your full name in the box below.

If you are having difficulties submitting your application, our suggestion is, if you are able to, use Microsoft Edge Browser, clear your cache and copy and paste this link, https://ctstatecommunitycollege.applytojob.com/apply
which will bring you directly to our career page.*
The following questions are entirely optional.
To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status
I IDENTIFY AS ONE OR MORE OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROTECTED VETERAN LISTED ABOVE
I AM NOT A PROTECTED VETERAN
I DON’T WISH TO ANSWER
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:
YES, I HAVE A DISABILITY, OR HAVE HAD ONE IN THE PAST
NO, I DO NOT HAVE A DISABILITY AND HAVE NOT HAD ONE IN THE PAST
I DO NOT WANT TO ANSWER

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Name Date
Human Check*