College Laboratory Assistant - College Lab - Auto

Position: College Laboratory Assistant 1 – Auto

Location: Northwest Technical College, Bemidji, MN

Employment Type: Full time, Classified – Seasonal (August – May)

Salary Range: $21.26 – $29.28 per hour

• Assist learners in mastering technical skills, content, concepts and techniques in the lab setting by providing examples, suggesting alternative methods or techniques of problem solving, developing supporting learning materials, providing additional demonstrations, answering questions.
• Support program faculty in the demonstration of automotive repair skills and techniques, providing guidance and monitoring of learner performance, providing feedback and helping learners develop appropriate skills and knowledge in the lab setting.
• Assist program faculty in prepping, maintaining, and cleaning lab space to ensure safety and effectiveness of the instructional setting; organize tool, equipment, and supply inventory.

• Post‑secondary coursework in automotive service technician or at least 6 months of automotive technician experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Knowledge of current automotive service technology, equipment, and skills.
• Recent work experience in the automotive service field.
• Ability to communicate clearly with learners and instructors.
• Ability to demonstrate skills, track inventory, enforce safety procedures, assign and evaluate learner performance in the lab setting under the direction of the classroom instructor.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti‑racism.

• Constant:
  Determine, perceive, observe, inspect, judge, assess hazards; move through buildings (traverse, ascend, descend).
• Occasional:
  Maintain a stationary position for long periods; communicate effectively with customers / stakeholders; move / transport up to 50 pounds.

Additional Information

All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States at the time of an offer of employment. H1‑B sponsorship is not available.

Northwest Technical College is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and educator.