Instructional Support Tech III for Aviation Maintenance (Temporary - 6 months

Position: Instructional Support Tech III for Aviation Maintenance (Temporary - 6 months)
Join our Team at Portland Community College

Please Note:

PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team tland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

We are seeking a dedicated full-time Instructional Support Technician III to join our team at the Rock Creek campus. This role is pivotal to the success of our Aviation Maintenance Technology program, where you will provide critical support to our instructional team, mentor the next generation of industry technicians, and foster the development of student talent. You will play a vital role in our program's mission to advance workforce readiness by maintaining high-quality lab experiences, facilitating hands-on learning, and directly contributing to broader industry employment goals.

What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For
*** Apply by September 4, 2026
*** Under the technical direction of one or more members of the faculty or an instructional administrator, prepares multiple laboratories or classrooms following specified instructions. Assists with the design, construction and/or fabrication of equipment, modules, and experiments that will be used in the laboratories or classrooms to assist the instructor in the delivery of desired instructional outcomes. Work is performed relatively independently subject to supervisory review and direction.

Incumbents may provide work direction to work-study, student helpers and casual employees and coordinate their activities, which precludes substantial involvement in the work of the specific laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications:

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).High school diploma or equivalent and two years of post-secondary education in a specific technical discipline appropriate to the instructional support.

Two years of experience supporting laboratory activities in the technical area are required; relevant experience may substitute for the post-secondary education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Must have proven communications skills adequate to assist students in understanding the work they are to perform and ability to lead others.

Success Criteria:
These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.

Works in consultation with faculty/instructional administrator to design, construct, modify or rebuild equipment, modules, experiments that will be used in the classrooms/laboratories. Provides general assistance to students, faculty and staff to ensure initial orientation to safety protocols and proper use of the laboratory and personal protective equipment. Troubleshoots and diagnoses problems with equipment; may assist in setting up laboratories.

Coordinates the support activities of many laboratories; establishes procedures for the use of equipment, supplies, materials, software, hardware, and machinery.

Provides work direction for student helpers, work study students and casual staff; coordinates work schedules to ensure coverage. Orients new staff to the procedures and policies of the laboratories; trains staff in the safe maintenance and use of all equipment in the laboratories; monitors performance and reports any problems to administrative supervision. May create EPAF’s and process timesheets for students and casual…