Coordinator, Laboratory Operations - Workforce, Career & Technical Education

Nevada System of Higher Education; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful campus along trails

Health insurance options including-dln

Generous annual leave

12 paid holidays

Free parking

Job summary

Western Nevada College seeks an experienced Laboratory Operations Coordinator to lead instructional labs in Automotive, Welding, Machining, Construction and Advanced Manufacturing. You will coordinate daily operations, prep labs for each semester, and ensure safety compliance.

Reporting to the WCTE Director, you’ll oversee maintenance, inventory, procurement, and capital projects while collaborating with instructors to deliver high-quality instruction. Strong organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required with at least one year of related experience.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience in laboratories, facilities or equipment management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations of WCTE instructional laboratories with instructors.
• Prepare laboratories for each semester including equipment, spaces, and consumables.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Serve as liaison with Facilities Management on lab needs.
• Manage budgets, procurement, and capital equipment planning.

Skills

Industrial equipment knowledge

Mechanical systems

Inventory management

OSHA standards

Procurement

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Equivalent combination of education & experience

Three years related professional experience

Job description

Thank you for your interest in employment with our institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

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• Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact:

Human Resources
[e-mail]
[phone]
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703

Job Description

Administrative Faculty Contract. Non Tenure Track, Benefits Eligible. This position is grant funded through 6/30/2027. Employment is contingent upon continued funding. The position is being filled through an emergency appointment. Appointment to the role on a permanent basis is contingent upon meeting additional recruitment requirements.

The WCTE Laboratory Operations Coordinator is an administrative faculty position within the Workforce, Career and Technical Education (WCTE) Division. Reporting to the Director of WCTE, the coordinator provides operational leadership and support for instructional laboratories in Automotive, Welding, Machining, Construction, and Advanced Manufacturing.

The position collaborates with instructors to ensure laboratories are safe, organized, fully operational, and prepared to support high-quality instruction. Responsibilities include coordinating laboratory operations, equipment maintenance, inventory management, capital equipment planning, facility readiness, procurement, safety compliance, technical projects, and facilities support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Laboratory Operations

• Work collaboratively with instructors to coordinate the daily operations of WCTE instructional laboratories.
• Coordinate laboratory readiness prior to each semester, ensuring equipment, tools, consumables, and instructional spaces are prepared.
• Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures.
• Coordinate laboratory setup, moves, remodels, and facility improvement projects.
• Serve as liaison with Facilities Management regarding laboratory operational needs.
• Support instructors by resolving operational issues that impact instruction.

Equipment, Inventory, and Asset Management

• Maintain comprehensive inventories of equipment, tools, consumables, and instructional assets.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance schedules.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, mechanical adjustments, assembly, installation, troubleshooting, and minor repairs.
• Coordinate major repairs with vendors.
• Maintain maintenance records, warranties, and documentation.
• Coordinate receiving, installation, testing, commissioning, surplus, relocation, and replacement of equipment.

Technical Projects and Facilities Support

• Plan, coordinate, and complete technical projects supporting instructional programs and division priorities.
• Collaborate with instructors to fabricate, modify, relocate, install, or repurpose equipment and instructional resources.
• Operate hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, forklifts, pallet jacks, trailers, and other equipment necessary to safely complete projects.
• Assist with equipment disassembly, transportation, assembly, installation, and commissioning.
• Coordinate movement of large equipment between campuses and instructional sites.
• Construct, modify, or repair laboratory fixtures, workstations, storage systems, training aids, and instructional equipment.
• Coordinate laboratory buildouts, remodels, and expansion projects.
• Assist with vehicle, trailer, and mobile laboratory projects supporting instructional programs.
• Develop project plans, material lists, timelines, and cost estimates.
• Recommend innovative, cost-effective technical solutions.

Safety and Compliance

• Coordinate laboratory safety inspections.
• Ensure compliance with WNC, NSHE, OSHA, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain SDS documentation and hazardous material records.
• Coordinate hazardous waste disposal and inspect safety equipment.

Budget, Procurement, and Project Coordination

• Develop equipment and operational budget recommendations.
• Prepare purchase requests and vendor quotes.
• Track expenditures and assist with grant-funded equipment purchases.
• Coordinate installation projects with vendors and contractors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of industrial equipment, mechanical systems, inventory management, OSHA standards, procurement, and project coordination.
• Skill in diagnosing mechanical issues; operating hand tools, power tools, forklifts, trailers, and shop equipment; reading technical manuals; organizing multiple projects.
• Ability to demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude; perform equipment maintenance, assembly, modification, troubleshooting, and repairs; independently complete technical projects; relocate and install equipment safely; build collaborative relationships with faculty.
• Knowledge of NRS, NAC, OSHA standards and WCTE Student and Faculty Handbooks.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and defuse potential conflicts in a calm and courteous manner.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Skills in exercising judgment when deciding which situations can be handled personally without impacting on the integrity of the college and which should be escalated to a higher authority.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and one year of related professional experience in closely related field; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree (i.e., Associates Degree and two years of related professional experience); OR
• Three years of related professional experience

Additional Requirements:

• Occasional travel to satellite locations is required. A valid driver’s license is required at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.
• Requires frequent lifting and moving of boxes, chemicals, and containers. The position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Frequent exposure to hazardous materials and handling of hazardous waste.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing equipment inventories.
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs.
• Experience applying and interpreting OSHA safety requirements.
• Experience managing capital equipment and/or grant funded purchases.
• Experience working in education, instructional laboratory, or other workforce training setting.
• Experience supervising student workers or technical support staff.

Department Contact Information:

• Dana Ryan, Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs: [e-mail] or 775-445-4454

Minimum Starting Salary:

This position is at a salary grade A. The minimum of the placement range is $48,403.99. The selected candidate will be placed at or above the minimum based on education and experience. WNC’s placement range falls within the NSHE salary schedule: NSHE ADMINISTRATIVE SALARY SCHEDULE

Retirement – NSHE Faculty Retirement Plan Alternative (RPA)

All faculty and professional staff working at least half-time equivalent must participate in the NSHE Faculty Retirement Plan Alternative (RPA) as a condition of employment. The current contribution rate is 19.25%. Your contribution is matched by the College at 19.25%.

Your contributions are made by pre-tax salary reduction and you are 100% vested from your first day. You choose how to invest your own and NSHE’s contributions. The plan administrator provides dedicated financial consultants that are available to assist you in your investment deliberations. NSHE provides participants with a three-tiered investment line-up that provides investment options for everyone, from the less engaged investor to the investor who prefers to more actively manage their retirement savings. The tiered structure provides a simplified investment selection process, allowing you to make your decision based on your investment expertise and comfort level. See Your Retirement Benefits for additional information.

Faculty and staff who have previously participated in the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) may be required to continue participation in PERS.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) does not participate in the federal Social Security System but does contribute to the federal Medicare program. This means that while you are employed by NSHE neither you nor NSHE contribute to Social Security and you do not earn a Social Security benefit.

Perks of Working at WNC

• Beautiful campus located along numerous biking and walking trails
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plans, both pre-tax and Roth options available (403b, 457b plans)
• Employer paidLong Term Disability (LTD) Program
• Health insurance options including dental and vision -Health Insurance
• Generous annual leave (A contract), sick leave (A & B contract), 12 paid holidays -Faculty Benefits
• The WNC Fitness Center offers Faculty and Staff membershipWNC Fitness Center
• ComPsych ourEmployee Assistance Programoffers resources and assistance to Faculty and Staff
• Discounted WNC Staff rates for ourChild Development Centerwhich has received Four Star Recognition from the Nevada Silver Star Quality Rating and Improvement System
• Voluntary benefits including accident, disability, legal services, and more –Voluntary Benefits
• An administrative faculty senate represents full-time, administrative faculty
• Free parking and plenty of it!
• No State income tax!

Education Benefits for Faculty Employees and Family Members

WNC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and their qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Qualified dependents of faculty can take unlimited credits per semester. More information can be found in the Board of Regents Handbook.

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

• Resume
• 3 Professional References

Note to Applicant

TITLE IX STATEMENT

WNC is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), sex (including pregnancy or related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion.

WNC does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. The college’s commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment.

Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions and/or questions as to how to file a complaint of unlawful discrimination may be referred to WNC’s Civil Rights Specialist & Title IX Coordinator:

Victor Navarro at [e-mail] or [phone]

Western Nevada College

2201 West College Parkway

Bristlecone Building, Room 154

Carson City, NV 89703

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver’s license will be required at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

All document(s) must be received on or before the closing date of the job announcements (if a closing date is provided).

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

Western Nevada College does not sponsor Visas. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States, without sponsorship, at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.