Instructional Program Assistant; Simulation Lab, Grant Funded

OVERVIEW

Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District (Shasta College) sits at the northern end of the Sacramento Valley, surrounded by mountains to the north, east, and west. The area provides a wide array of outdoor amenities and activities with miles of hiking and biking trails, national parks, two lakes, and the Sacramento River. The main campus is located in the city of Redding, population 90,000.

The area is characterized by excellent schools with high graduation rates, low traffic, and low housing prices (Zillow average 393,000 vs. California state average of 770,000). Shasta College is committed to providing its diverse student population with equitable education outcomes, contributing to the social, cultural, intellectual, and economic development of our communities. The college has been recognized as a leader in developing and implementing innovative education programs to increase student success, including accelerated pathways for high school students to achieve a bachelor’s degree and for returning students to complete their Associate and Bachelor’s degrees.

Shasta College enrolls more than 11,000 students annually and provides educational services to students with a wide range of skills and abilities. Our ideal candidate is motivated to join a campus community prioritizing the success of our racially and socio-economically diverse staff and student population. Providing equitable outcomes so all members of our community may enjoy safe, healthy, and vibrant educational and employment environments is critical to our success.

Classified positions in the California Community College system offer a unique opportunity to contribute to the empowerment of our students seeking to improve their lives and communities. Our classified staff engage with a diverse employee and student populations, facilitating equitable outcomes for all by implementing and supporting our various employment and academic programs. As a classified staff member at Shasta College, you will join a vibrant community of professionals and educators working together to provide a positive, healthy educational environment where our students experience diverse academic and cultural perspectives.

A career in classified service at Shasta College offers a highly rewarding and enriching employment experience.

The Instructional Program Assistant supports certificated staff by performing a variety of responsible and technical support functions involved in the instruction and training of Shasta College students in assigned subject area(s); ensures that assigned classrooms, labs, and other instructional areas are set up for daily instructional purposes and maintained properly; prepares teaching aids, supplies, materials, equipment, and demonstrations in support of instructional objectives;

provides responsible record keeping, inventory, and clerical support functions as assigned. Employees in this classification receive limited supervision within a framework of standard policies and procedures. Employees in this classification may train, supervise, and oversee the work of student assistants or volunteers. This job class serves as an Instructional Program Assistant in support of assigned certificated staff and requires a high degree of practical knowledge and skill in those subject areas to which assigned.

Range 30 on the current Classified Salary Schedule, 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. Work assignment hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is a classified position with a default CalPERS retirement.

Dean of Health Sciences or designee.

• Assists faculty in pre-instructional set-up activities such as preparing classrooms, lab sites, necessary for various instructional activities.
• Assists faculty with post-instructional activities, such as restoring classroom, equipment, to pre-activity conditions.
• Assists faculty in the instruction and training of students in assigned subject areas.
• Assists students in small groups or one-on-one in classrooms, labs, and other instructional areas as assigned.
• Assists students in the performance of classroom, lab, and other instructional activities in conjunction with lesson plans and objectives implemented by assigned instructors.
• Develops and implements instructional strategies and methods designed to reinforce concepts and materials presented by faculty.
• Demonstrates classroom methods, concepts, techniques, and equipment in support of instructional objectives.
• Supervises students in classrooms, labs, and other instructional activities; enforces classroom, lab, and/or safety standards.
• Learn from errors, determine appropriate corrective action, and prevent repeated occurrences.
• Operates various instructional and lab equipment, and instruments and ensures that such equipment is maintained in proper operational condition.
• Organizes and prepares assigned…