Instructional Lab Assistant

Reid State Technical College; Evergreen (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Reid State Community College invites applications for an Instructional Lab Assistant to support CTE programs by assisting full-time instructors in laboratories and classrooms. The role includes providing temporary instructional coverage as needed and ensuring safe, effective instruction across CTE disciplines.

The position requires an associate degree in a related CTE field, strong safety acumen, and excellent communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from a regionally accredited institution in Industrial Electronics/Electricity, Industrial Maintenance, Diesel Technology, Welding Technology, or another related Career Technical Education discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace and laboratory safety practices applicable to career technical instructional environments.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use standard computer applications and instructional technologies, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, electronic communication, and learning management systems.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including occasional evening or other adjusted assignments, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide temporary classroom and/or laboratory instructional coverage for full-time CTE instructors when assigned, including during short-term absences, provided the assignment is within the employee's qualifications, credentials, and demonstrated competency.
• Assist full-time instructors with hands-on laboratories, demonstrations, practice activities, skills assessments, and other instructional activities across all CTE programs as needed.
• Prepare laboratories, shops, equipment, tools, instructional materials, consumable supplies, and technology for scheduled classes, demonstrations, and training activities.
• Support student learning during laboratory and shop activities by reinforcing instructor directions, approved procedures, course competencies, safety requirements, and proper use of tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate operation of tools, machinery, trainers, equipment, software, and other instructional resources for which the employee has been trained and authorized.
• Monitor laboratory and shop environments for safety, cleanliness, organization, and readiness; promptly report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, or needed repairs to the appropriate College official.
• Assist instructors with enforcing applicable safety rules, industry standards, codes, personal protective equipment requirements, and College laboratory/shop procedures.
• Assist with student orientation to laboratory procedures, course requirements, evaluation methods, attendance expectations, and other instructional requirements when assigned.
• When serving as a substitute instructor, follow the established syllabus, course schedule, lesson plans, assignments, assessments, grading expectations, and instructional directions provided by the assigned faculty member or Dean of Instruction.
• When serving as a substitute instructor, maintain required attendance, instructional, and student records and submit documentation according to College procedures and announced deadlines.
• Assist faculty with preparing instructional materials, laboratory activities, assignments, projects, skills checkoffs, and examinations as directed.
• Assist with inventorying, receiving, organizing, storing, and maintaining tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in CTE instructional laboratories and shops.
• Identify needed laboratory materials, consumables, equipment repairs, software updates, and technology support and communicate those needs through established College processes.
• Assist with routine equipment checks and basic preventive maintenance within the scope of the employee's training; refer specialized repairs or service needs to the appropriate personnel or vendor.
• Support the effective use of current instructional technology, computer applications, simulation equipment, and online learning resources in CTE courses and laboratories.
• Assist with special industry training, workforce training, dual enrollment, apprenticeship, work-based learning, co-op, and other CTE instructional initiatives as assigned.
• Assist with CTE recruiting, program demonstrations, student events, open houses, career fairs, competitions, advisory activities, and other College outreach efforts.
• Participate in applicable staff, department/division, safety, inventory, planning, professional development, and other meetings or activities as assigned.
• Maintain professional competence in assigned technical areas and complete required College, safety, and industry training.
• Demonstrate effective communication, professionalism, ethical conduct, dependability, integrity, and respect in all interactions with students, employees, industry partners, and the public.
• Comply with policies and procedures of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees and Reid State Community College.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Instruction or the President consistent with the responsibilities of the position.

Skills

Workplace safety

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in relevant CTE discipline

Job description

Authority

The Instructional Lab Assistant is directly responsible to the Dean of Instruction and works collaboratively with Career Technical Education faculty, division/department leadership, and other College personnel to support safe, effective, and continuous instruction across CTE programs.

Position Purpose

The Instructional Lab Assistant provides instructional and laboratory support across Career Technical Education programs. The position is designed to assist full-time instructors in laboratories and related instructional activities and to provide temporary instructional coverage when a full-time CTE instructor is absent or otherwise unavailable, as assigned and within the employee's qualifications, credentials, and demonstrated areas of competency.

Position pays on the Alabama Community College System salary schedule E3-03.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide temporary classroom and/or laboratory instructional coverage for full-time CTE instructors when assigned, including during short-term absences, provided the assignment is within the employee's qualifications, credentials, and demonstrated competency.
• Assist full-time instructors with hands-on laboratories, demonstrations, practice activities, skills assessments, and other instructional activities across all CTE programs as needed.
• Prepare laboratories, shops, equipment, tools, instructional materials, consumable supplies, and technology for scheduled classes, demonstrations, and training activities.
• Support student learning during laboratory and shop activities by reinforcing instructor directions, approved procedures, course competencies, safety requirements, and proper use of tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate operation of tools, machinery, trainers, equipment, software, and other instructional resources for which the employee has been trained and authorized.
• Monitor laboratory and shop environments for safety, cleanliness, organization, and readiness; promptly report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, or needed repairs to the appropriate College official.
• Assist instructors with enforcing applicable safety rules, industry standards, codes, personal protective equipment requirements, and College laboratory/shop procedures.
• Assist with student orientation to laboratory procedures, course requirements, evaluation methods, attendance expectations, and other instructional requirements when assigned.
• When serving as a substitute instructor, follow the established syllabus, course schedule, lesson plans, assignments, assessments, grading expectations, and instructional directions provided by the assigned faculty member or Dean of Instruction.
• When serving as a substitute instructor, maintain required attendance, instructional, and student records and submit documentation according to College procedures and announced deadlines.
• Assist faculty with preparing instructional materials, laboratory activities, assignments, projects, skills checkoffs, and examinations as directed.
• Assist with inventorying, receiving, organizing, storing, and maintaining tools, equipment, materials, and supplies used in CTE instructional laboratories and shops.
• Identify needed laboratory materials, consumables, equipment repairs, software updates, and technology support and communicate those needs through established College processes.
• Assist with routine equipment checks and basic preventive maintenance within the scope of the employee's training; refer specialized repairs or service needs to the appropriate personnel or vendor.
• Support the effective use of current instructional technology, computer applications, simulation equipment, and online learning resources in CTE courses and laboratories.
• Assist with special industry training, workforce training, dual enrollment, apprenticeship, work-based learning, co-op, and other CTE instructional initiatives as assigned.
• Assist with CTE recruiting, program demonstrations, student events, open houses, career fairs, competitions, advisory activities, and other College outreach efforts.
• Participate in applicable staff, department/division, safety, inventory, planning, professional development, and other meetings or activities as assigned.
• Maintain professional competence in assigned technical areas and complete required College, safety, and industry training.
• Demonstrate effective communication, professionalism, ethical conduct, dependability, integrity, and respect in all interactions with students, employees, industry partners, and the public.
• Comply with policies and procedures of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees and Reid State Community College.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Instruction or the President consistent with the responsibilities of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree from a regionally accredited institution in Industrial Electronics/Electricity, Industrial Maintenance, Diesel Technology, Welding Technology, or another related Career Technical Education discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace and laboratory safety practices applicable to career technical instructional environments.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to use standard computer applications and instructional technologies, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, electronic communication, and learning management systems.
• Ability to work non-standard hours, including occasional evening or other adjusted assignments, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant industry experience in one or more CTE fields supported by the College.
• One to three years of teaching, training, laboratory assistance, apprenticeship, or related instructional experience.
• Current industry-recognized credentials or certifications applicable to one or more CTE disciplines (for example, NCCER, MSSC, AWS, ASE, OSHA, or other appropriate credentials).

Reid State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Reid State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).