CLWelding Technology Assistant - Tri-Tech

CL23004:
Welding Technology Assistant – Tri-Tech Skills Center

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

The Tri-Tech Welding Technology Instructional Assistant supports the delivery and operation of the Tri-Tech Welding Technology program. The program prepares students to be high‑performing entry‑level welders and fabricators in the manufacturing and construction industries through a focus on welding, fabrication, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership.

Working under the direction of the Welding Technology Instructor, the instructional assistant supervises and monitors student skill development, supports safe and efficient lab operations, and reinforces program expectations and industry standards.

Job Details

Position: Welding Technology Assistant
Location: Tri‑Tech Skills Center, Kennewick, Washington
Hours: 8 hours per day, 195 days per year
Salary: $31.89 – $37.13 DOE per hour
Position Type: Part‑Time

• High school graduate; transcripts of highest level of education required within 30 days of hire.
• Able to perform the essential functions and meet the physical demands of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must pass a basic skills test or provide verifiable evidence of ability to perform essential functions.
• Complete Safe Schools web‑based training within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter.
• Successful background check, including fingerprinting.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Minimum two (2) years of work experience in the welding, manufacturing, or fabrication industry.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Current First Aid/CPR card, or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Positive recommendations and evaluations in past and present jobs.
• Evidence of excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability; demonstrated self‑discipline and self‑starter.
• Ability and willingness to be a team player in supporting and promoting the program.
• Ability to work effectively with high school‑age students in a lab setting, reinforcing safety, procedures, and professional behavior.

• Current industry‑standard knowledge of AWS D1 and familiarity with AWS/ASME/WABO related welding certifications.
• Experience working with high school‑age students in instructional or training environments.
• Experience in manufacturing/construction career pathways or related trades.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining a positive, productive learning climate with students and colleagues.

• Work with individual students and small groups to support welding and fabrication skill development using instructor‑developed lessons and procedures.
• Assist in teaching and reinforcing safety within the program; model safe lab and industry practices and hold students accountable to safety requirements.
• Help maintain safe, orderly, and clean lab facilities, tools, and equipment, including daily setup, cleanup, and organization of materials.
• Monitor students during lab and classroom activities, supporting appropriate use of tools and equipment and reinforcing program expectations and professional conduct.
• Support implementation of program health and safety standards, including use of personal protective equipment and adherence to shop rules.
• Assist the instructor with preparation of instructional materials, demonstrations, and labs as directed.
• Use and learn basic computer technology (email, electronic attendance, documents/spreadsheets) to support program operations.
• Perform all duties in accordance with district policies and procedures, including regular attendance and punctuality, and perform other job‑related duties as assigned by the administration and/or instructor.

• Mobility: Regular standing and walking for prolonged periods, push or pull 18–26 lbs., sit, kneel, crouch, twist, bend, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Sense: Ability to talk, hear conversations and other sounds; communicate effectively in person and over the telephone; taste and smell; specific vision abilities include close, far, color, peripheral, depth perception and focus adjustment.
• Lifting: Able…