Engineering Lab Assistant/Tutor - Student

Oklahoma City Community College; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Oklahoma City Community College seeks an STEP Engineering Lab Assistant/Tutor to support students with lecture and lab material during scheduled hours in the Engineering Lab. The role may also assist professors with class projects, equipment, and safety.

The position is a student employee role, requiring current enrollment and a Federal Work Study award. The successful candidate will follow established safety protocols and communicate effectively with students and staff.

Qualifications

• Current student enrolled in 6+ credit hours (Fall/Spring) or 3+ credit hours (Summer)
• Federal Work Study award
• Must have completed Engineering Physics I and Calculus II with a C or better
• Hands-on work experience or direct interaction with Engineering Professors preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist students with lecture material and lab exercises during scheduled hours.
• Help Engineering Professors with class projects, equipment and safety as needed.
• Maintain safety and health procedures in the Engineering Lab.

Skills

Lab safety

Safety procedures

English communication

Team communication

Observation skills

Job description

Position Information

Position Information (Default Section)

Classification Title

Classification Title Student Employment Program (FWSP/STEP)

Working Title

Datatel Position ID SEMA8FEDWORK1A / SEMA9STEPROG1A

Annual Hours

Annual Hours As assigned or needed not to exceed 25 hrs per week.

Placement Range

Placement Range $10.00

Position Type

Position Type Student Employee

Job Category

Job Category Student

General Description

The STEP Engineering Lab Assistant/Tutor assists students with their lecture and lab material during scheduled hours at the Engineering Lab. They may also assist the Engineering Professors with class projects, equipment, and safety.

Reports To

Reports To Engineering Program Coordinator

What position(s) reports to this position?

None

Eligibility Requirements

Current OCCC student enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours for the Fall or Spring semester or enrolled in a minimum of 3 hours for the Summer semester.

Current OCCC student with a Federal Work Study award.

Must have made a C or better in Engineering Physics I and Calc II.

Hands on work experience or direct interaction with the Engineering Professors required.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of laboratory equipment, materials and procedures.
• Knowledge of safety and health procedures for handling hazardous chemicals and power equipment.
• Ability to orally communicate using the English language, laboratory procedures and theoretical concepts to an individual student or group of students.
• Positive human relations skills.
• Visual ability, corrected, to observe and detect signs of hazards and obstacles that may cause injury to students and staff in the Engineering Lab.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Medium work: This position requires the person to occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force and frequently exert up to 20 pounds of force and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

This position requires the person to frequently move about the classroom and engineering lab area to assist students and perform the essential functions of the position.

This position requires the person to frequently communicate with and listen to faculty, staff and students to perform the essential functions of the position. Must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations.

This position requires the person to frequently position self to work on equipment in Engineering Lab area.

This position requires the person to occasionally use upper and lower body to exert force up to 50 pounds to push, pull and/or lift materials or equipment.

This position frequently requires the person to operate and inspect Engineering Lab equipment, to instruct students on proper operation.

VISUAL ACUITY:

This position requires the person to judge, observe and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This positions essential functions are performed in an indoor, classroom and lab area.

This position requires the person to communicate above sufficient noise and exchange accurate information in various situations.

This position requires the person to be able to frequently move in close proximity to Engineering Lab equipment located in the lab area.

This position requires the person to frequently be exposed to fumes, odors, dusts, and gases associated with an Engineering Lab area.

Preferred Qualifications

None.

Required Training

Work Hours

10-25 hours per week, flexible schedule

Monday through Friday

between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Department

Department Division of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 08/05/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled No

HR Contact

Posting Number

Posting Number Student, Work Study, Temporary_0402957

Job Duties

Job Duties (Position Specific)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Job Duties (Duties Assignment Statement)

The STEP Engineering Lab Assistant/Tutor assists students with their lecture material, lab work and special projects during scheduled hours in the Engineering Lab.

Duties During Times Scheduled in the Engineering Lab

• Assist and answer students’ questions concerning lecture material.
• Assist students in individual lab exercises.
• Assist students with special projects when feasible

Understand, obey, and enforce all safety and health regulations applicable in a engineering science laboratory. This may include, but not be limited to, State and Federal regulations concerning hazardous chemicals, infectious organisms, and blood borne pathogens.

Operate, maintain, adjust and explain the use of equipment used in the Engineering Lab.

Effectively interact and communicate with students, faculty and staff while performing duties.

Fulfill student and institutional needs by maintaining a flexible work schedule assigned by the Engineering Program Director.

Participate in required training.

Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures)

Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures

Contribute to a safe educational & working environment.

Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others.

Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC’s established safety and health procedures and practices.

Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, be prepared to take action, and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a current OCCC student enrolled in 6 or more credit hours (fall or spring) and 3 or more credit hours (summer)?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Are you a current OCCC Student with Federal Work Study award?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you made a C or better in Engineering Physics I and Calc II?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Have you attached all required documents?
  • Yes
  • No