Instructional Lab Assistant - Industrial Technology [Part-Time Pool

Instructional Lab Assistant
- Industrial Technology

Clackamas Community College (CCC) seeks to hire part-time Instructional Lab Assistant
- Industrial Technology positions for available assignments during the academic year. Applications are considered throughout the academic year and reviewed based on department need. Should a review of your application result in the intent to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email for an interview.

We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and candidates that may be from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described.

CCC is committed to continuous improvement and innovation in support of student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to understanding and dismantling systems of oppression and to co-creating a more equitable educational system that in turn fosters a more equitable society. We strive to be a student-ready institution that supports and partners with students to promote discovery and growth. We work to mobilize community-wide awareness and action related to College strategic priorities and seeks to build relationships in support of community well-being.

At CCC, individuals are celebrated for their experience and expertise, validated for their unique perspectives, and engaged in ways that reflect their needs and interests. To learn more about CCC visit Leadership, Vision and Initiatives.

Purpose of Position:
Assists the instructor during laboratory learning activities and the while instructor delivers lectures. Prepare materials and training aids and maintain shop equipment and tooling. Monitor student use of the shop areas.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directly assist in the educational activities related to machine shop, welding or electronics. Provide guidance to students on all phases of hands-on learning activities. Monitor and enforce safe work practices.
• Manage tool checkout and maintain shop floor. Maintain and repair machine tools, supplies, lab equipment, and facilities. Order tooling and supplies. Serve as information resource in response to inquiries from students, public and college personnel regarding department activities and programs.
• Maintain labs and classrooms to ensure safety of work areas. Take appropriate corrective action as needed. Ensure hazardous waste is disposed of in accordance with approved procedures. Maintain MSDS information.
• Participate in the design, layout, set up, take down and staffing of display booths for department.
• Develop and build training aids according to student and instructor needs.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with College staff, other organizations and public.
• Follow all safety rules for work areas.
• Coordinate materials order and delivery and operate forklift for off-loading of materials and supplies.

Auxiliary

Job Functions:

• Provide assistance to other department personnel as workload and staffing levels dictate.
• Maintain proficiency by attending training and meetings, reading materials, and meeting with others in areas of responsibility. Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated technical knowledge related to instructional area.
• Welding assistants should have proficiency with the common welding practices and equipment, as well as fabrication and layout skills.
• Manufacturing lab assistants should be familiar with machine tools, such as lathes, mills, grinders, CNC lathers and mills, CNC sinker EDM and have a thorough knowledge of tooling, work holding and CAD/CAM software.
• Electronics assistants should have a theoretical understanding of electronics, the practical knowledge to construct and troubleshoot circuits and the ability to utilize electronics test equipment such as DMM's, oscilloscopes and function generators.
• Knowledge of all areas must be equivalent to:

Special Requirements/Licenses:

• Possession of current forklift driver's certificate may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS welding certification. Current first aid card

Other Job Elements:

The physical demands listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands of Position:
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach and manipulate objects. The position…