Instructional Lab Technician / Trades
San Diego Community College District
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Job summary
San Diego Miramar College invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time Instructional Lab Technician / Trades assignment supporting the Fire Academy. The technician maintains classrooms, labs, drill grounds, props, and equipment, ensuring readiness for instruction and safety.
Under Fire Academy leadership, the role handles complex maintenance, fabrication, purchasing, scheduling, and recordkeeping while coordinating with faculty, staff, vendors, and students.
Qualifications
- 15 semester units of coursework related to a skilled trade and two years of field experience are required or equivalent.
- Desirable: instructional setting experience and knowledge of safety practices.
- Experience in coordinating equipment and materials in a teaching lab setting.
Responsibilities
- Prepare classrooms, laboratories, drill-ground areas, and storerooms for scheduled instruction.
- Coordinate equipment checkout, tracking, and return; document missing or damaged items.
- Maintain records for inspections, maintenance, inventory, scheduling, and timekeeping.
- Provide authorized work direction and training to hourly staff and student workers.
- Support faculty, staff, and students with equipment operation and safe practices.
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Job description
Closing Date: 11/01/2026
Location: San Diego Miramar College
Range 23 ($5,448.21 – $6,814.00) per month based on the current AFT Classified Professionals – Salary Schedule.
- New employees will begin on Step F ($5,448.21).
- Salary negotiation is not allowed.
- Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the CBA.
- This position is FLSA Non-exempt (may accrue overtime).
- Excellent Benefits are provided to all Contract employees with assignments greater than, or equal to, 50% (0.50 FTE) and all eligible dependents.
- A temporary probationary period will apply to the employee entering this assignment.
The SDCCD Employment Web Page provides a link to employee collective bargaining agreements/handbooks, salary schedules and more information about terms and conditions of employment to include salary and benefits
SDCCD Employee Relations webpage link: https://www.sdccd.edu/departments/human-resources/employee-relations/
AFT Classified Professionals – Salary Schedule link: https://www.sdccd.edu/docs/HumanResources/employee%20relations/Salary%20Schedules/Classified%20Salary%20Schedule%202024.pdf
Collective Bargaining agreements/handbooks link: https://www.sdccd.edu/departments/human-resources/employee-relations/collective-bargaining-agreements.aspx
Position Equivalent FTE: 1.0 FTE
No. Months: 12 months Position Number: 00120106
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)
Position Type: Classified
Bargaining Unit: AFT - Classified Professionals
Range: 23
Department: School of Public Safety
San Diego Miramar College invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time Instructional Lab Technician / Trades assignment supporting the Fire Academy. This position keeps classrooms, instructional laboratories, the drill ground, training props, equipment areas, garages, storerooms, supplies, schedules, and supporting records safe, organized, and ready for instruction. Miramar College, a leader in providing student access and success, seeks candidates who are motivated by serving students in a college community and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Under the direction of the Fire Academy Director, an assigned administrator, or designated faculty member, the incumbent performs complex technical, maintenance, fabrication, logistical, purchasing, scheduling, timekeeping, recordkeeping, and instructional-support work. The position is expected to anticipate operational needs, organize competing priorities, work independently with limited day-to-day direction, and communicate consistently with faculty, classified professionals, skills coaches, instructional assistants, vendors, students, and campus partners.
TRANSFERABLE EXPERIENCE IS WELCOME. Competitive candidates may come from skilled trades, equipment or fleet maintenance, construction or fabrication, automotive, diesel, marine or small-engine work, industrial or shop operations, warehouse and inventory control, logistics and supply, military or public-safety support, or career-technical instructional laboratories. The essential requirement is the ability to apply strong technical, organizational, safety, and service skills in a demanding training environment—not prior work as a firefighter.
We are a fast‑growing and innovative college with a freshly adopted focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion as we move into a new era. Recently designated as an emerging Minority Serving Institution (MSI) the College is committed to helping students access higher education and achieve success inside and outside the classroom.
The College is located in the Mira Mesa/Scripps Ranch area of San Diego and is one of four colleges/centers in the San Diego Community College District. Our student population of 25,387 [African American (6%), American Indian or Alaskan Native (<1%), Asian (14%), Filipino (3%), Hispanic/Latina/o/e/x (33%), Multiple Ethnicities (8%), Pacific Islander (<1%), White (34%), Unreported (2%)], is reflective of the diverse community we serve.
In addition to expertise in their field, San Diego Miramar College seeks applicants who possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to support our diverse student populations. Additionally, candidates should be able to demonstrate ways they will develop tools and resources to better serve historically marginalized and minoritized populations. We strongly encourage candidates who possess the experience for the position, and who are student-centered and continue to demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to best serve our student population.
Those who join our team at San Diego Miramar College can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that promotes broad collaboration among faculty, classified professionals, administration, students, and community and industry partners. We are proud of our commitment to create a socially just and responsive culture, host ethnically diverse speakers, and support various equity-focused professional development opportunities. Our college strives to ensure that students reach their full potential by eliminating gaps in academic outcomes that traditionally hinder students of color and disproportionately impacted students. In fact, the college's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is encapsulated by our newly adopted Strategic Goal #5:Miramar College Strategic Goal #5Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – Build an environment that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, anti‑racism, and social justice for the benefit of the college community.
Strategic Direction 1- Systematically update college processes, programs, and practices within a comprehensive equity framework for equity-minded practices in the workplace, the classroom, and support programs/services.
Strategic Direction 2- Establish comprehensive professional development for the campus community to increase capacity around and engage in equity, diversity, inclusion, social justice, and anti‑racism.
Strategic Direction 3-Systematically review, develop and incorporate equity-minded practices in: 1) culturally responsive instructional pedagogy, 2) student‑centered services, and 3) recruitment, screening, and retention of employees.
Applicants can review Miramar College's full strategic plan on Miramar College's: https://sdmiramar.edu/sites/default/files/2021-07/San_Diego_Miramar_College_Fall_2020-Spring_2027_Strategic_Plan.pdf
Information on historically marginalized and minoritized populations link: https://sdmiramar.edu/services/lead
Applications are currently being accepted for Instructional Lab Technician / Trades in the School of Public Safety, located at Miramar College. Hours are Monday through Friday, 40 hours a week. Selected candidate must be willing to adjust work days/hours based on the department's needs.
Please note that an employee may be transferred to any site at the option of the Chancellor.
This assignment is within the San Diego Community College District classification of Instructional Lab Technician / Trades (Job Code J1180). The technician oversees a complex instructional‑laboratory environment and uses substantial technical training and successful work experience in a relevant specialty to support instruction, maintain equipment and facilities, and provide authorized work direction and training to assigned hourly employees, instructional assistants, student aides, or skills coaches.
Classification description link: https://www.sdccd.edu/docs/humanresources/classification/descriptions/Office%20Technical/Instructional%20Lab%20Technician%20-%20Trades.pdf
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Any combination of training and experience equivalent to satisfactory completion of 15 semester units of coursework related to a relevant skilled trade and at least two years of successful work experience in the field of specialty. Experience in an instructional setting is desirable. Relevant coursework, training, or experience may include industrial technology; construction trades; facilities or equipment maintenance; welding or fabrication; electrical or mechanical systems; automotive, diesel, marine, or small‑engine technology; logistics; warehouse or inventory operations; supply chain; public‑safety support; career‑technical laboratory operations; or a closely related field. Prior fire‑service employment, Firefighter Academy completion, California State Fire Training certification, and firefighter certification are not minimum qualifications for this assignment.
- Experience inspecting, maintaining, servicing, troubleshooting, or repairing mechanical, electrical, motorized, industrial, construction, automotive, marine, small‑engine, or other specialized equipment.
- Experience fabricating, assembling, modifying, or repairing training props, instructional aids, fixtures, workstations, racks, or storage systems.
- Experience with inventory control, purchasing, receiving, vendor coordination, asset tracking, warranties, maintenance records, and supply planning.
- Experience coordinating personnel schedules, assignments, employee hours, time records, or other workforce logistics.
- Experience supporting a complex instructional laboratory, training center, industrial shop, warehouse, fleet, maintenance operation, public‑safety program, or comparable environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Adobe applications, spreadsheets, shared calendars, electronic forms, inventory databases, timekeeping systems, and digital recordkeeping.
- Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, organization, follow‑through, problem‑solving ability, and capacity to manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, provide authorized work direction, collaborate across roles, and build respectful working relationships with students and employees from diverse backgrounds.
- Prepare classrooms, laboratories, drill‑ground areas, equipment rooms, garages, storerooms, training props, and work areas for scheduled instruction.
- Set up, stage, operate, inspect, clean, break down, and store instructional equipment, tools, protective equipment, materials, and work aids.
- Coordinate equipment checkout and return; document missing, damaged, or incomplete items; and ensure equipment is accounted for and secured.
- Adapt to schedule changes, weather, equipment failures, and competing requests while protecting safety and instructional continuity.
- Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, functional checks, cleaning, testing, adjustments, and authorized minor repairs on mechanical, electrical, motorized, industrial, automotive, small‑engine, and specialized instructional equipment.
- Troubleshoot problems; identify damaged, worn, loose, broken, or unsafe components; complete work within training and authorization; and coordinate District or vendor repair when needed.
- Remove unsafe equipment from service, identify its status, notify the appropriate employee, document the action, and verify readiness before return to service.
- Fabricate, assemble, modify, maintain, and repair training props, instructional aids, racks, storage systems, and related components using drawings, measurements, approved materials, hand tools, and power tools.
- Maintain preventive‑maintenance schedules, service histories, warranty information, manuals, inspection records, repair documentation, and replacement plans.
- Maintain accurate electronic and physical inventories of equipment, tools, supplies, consumables, replacement parts, protective equipment, and instructional materials.
- Establish and monitor stock levels; forecast needs; prepare supply and equipment requests; obtain quotes; assist with specifications; and support approved purchasing processes.
- Receive, inspect, label, catalog, store, distribute, and reconcile deliveries; coordinate orders, backorders, warranties, returns, service, and repairs with vendors and campus departments.
- Coordinate the safe movement, loading, unloading, transport, staging, and storage of equipment and supplies in accordance with District procedures.
- Maintain purchasing and expense records, monitor order status, and promptly identify discrepancies or projected budget overages.
- Coordinate schedules and assignments for approved skills coaches, instructional assistants, hourly employees, and other instructional‑support personnel based on course calendars, training needs, authorized staffing, and program direction.
- Communicate assignments, reporting times, locations, equipment needs, and schedule changes clearly and promptly.
- Track assigned and reported hours; review time records for completeness and consistency; maintain supporting documentation; and promptly flag discrepancies, missed assignments, staffing gaps, or projected overages for review.
- Provide authorized work direction, orientation, and task‑specific training while respecting faculty, supervisory, and classified‑role boundaries.
- Assist faculty, staff, skills coaches, and students with the selection, operation, inspection, care, and storage of instructional equipment and materials.
- Prepare equipment and materials for demonstrations, skills practice, testing, remediation, and remote training activities; reinforce faculty‑established safety procedures.
- Provide respectful, consistent technical assistance while referring instructional, evaluative, or disciplinary decisions to the appropriate faculty member or administrator.
- Contribute to an inclusive learning and work environment responsive to varied academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Maintain classrooms, training areas, equipment rooms, garages, and storerooms in a safe, secure, clean, and orderly condition.
- Follow and reinforce District, manufacturer, environmental, occupational‑safety, and applicable training‑program requirements within the scope of the assignment.
- Maintain accurate records for inspections, maintenance, inventory, purchasing, scheduling, employee hours, equipment circulation, safety, and operational readiness.
- Use Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Adobe applications, spreadsheets, inventory systems, timekeeping systems, and other District‑approved tools to produce schedules, reports, forms, records, and communications in accordance to State Fire Training (SFT) accreditations standards and SFT Procedures Manual.
- Attend meetings and technical training necessary to remain current with assigned equipment, procedures, systems, and safety practices; perform related duties consistent with the classification as assigned.
- Knowledge of safety parameters around hazardous equipment and materials such as propane tanks/props, chainsaws, air compressors, O2 tanks, fire apparatus, small engine power equipment.
Work is performed in office, classroom, instructional‑laboratory, warehouse, garage, and outdoor Fire Academy training environments. Conditions may include heat, cold, rain, sun, dust, dirt, grease, noise, smoke, chemicals, hazardous materials, moving equipment, uneven surfaces, and other conditions associated with a public‑safety training facility. Appropriate personal protective equipment and established safety procedures must be used.
The assignment involves regular movement through classrooms, equipment rooms, garages, storerooms, outdoor training areas, and the drill ground. Duties may require standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing stairs or ladders, working at ground level, operating tools, and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, loading, or positioning equipment and supplies up to 75 pounds, subject to the district's physical‑requirement category and reasonable‑accommodation process.
Applicants with foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC.(ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your on‑line application.
NACES Link: https://naces.org/
ACEI Link: https://acei‑global.org/evaluation‑services/
All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
San Diego Miramar College is piloting anonymous screening format as a means to minimize implicit bias in the screening of applications. The anonymous screening format of applications refers to the process of reviewing applications without revealing the personal information of the applicants, such as their name, gender, or other potentially biased details. This approach aims to eliminate unconscious biases, promoting fair and objective evaluation based solely on the experience of the applicants. By anonymizing applications, screening committees create a more inclusive and diverse hiring process.
To ensure consistency, fairness, and alignment with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), please submit only the materials specifically requested in this posting (e.g., no personal photos, articles, etc.). Be sure to upload the required documents using the respective document name labels. Uploading extraneous materials, unless explicitly requested, may result in your application not being reviewed. Only complete application packets will be forwarded to the committee.
Application materials sent via mail, fax, or email will not be accepted. All correspondence, including interview invitations, will be communicated via email.
We are dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality of all inquiries, nominations, and applications in the strictest confidence, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
- Complete the online application, including examples and outcomes listed within the Duties section of your Employment History including detailed employment history;
- Complete responses to the Supplemental Questions, including examples and outcomes; responses such as “see resume,” “N/A,” or a blank response may not receive full consideration.;
- Three (3)professional references listed within your application, at least one of whom is a current or former supervisor or manager.
- A current resume or curriculum vitae that clearly describes relevant technical, maintenance, fabrication, logistics, inventory, purchasing, scheduling, timekeeping, software, safety, or instructional‑support experience.
- *Unofficial transcripts (Optional)
- Foreign-education evaluation (if applicable).
- Licenses, certificates, or technical credentials (Optional)
*Unofficial Transcripts will not be included with your application during the screening process. The unofficial transcripts will only be reviewed before the interview process.
First level interviews: November 10, 2026
- Submit “official” college transcripts as stated on application (even if a degree is not a requirement for this position);
- Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam for initial appointment (Note: The certificate must be renewed every 4 years as a condition of continuing employment);
- Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the District's expense (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment);
- Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States as required by the I9 Employment Eligibility Verification form; AND,
- Attend a new hire processing appointment in People, Culture, and Technology Services located at the District Administrative Offices.
If you accept a contract (permanent) position with SDCCD and are a retired annuitant with CalPERS or CalSTRS, you must reinstate from your retirement system. Please reference the CalPERS or CalSTRS website for further information.
CalPERS Link: https://www.calpers.ca.gov/retirees/working-after-retirement/reinstatement-from-retirement
CalSTRS Link: https://www.calstrs.com/retirement-after-reinstatement-enhancements-faq
SDCCD provides a comprehensive fringe benefit package for its full-time classified employees. The District contributes toward the cost of the premium (including dependent coverage) for the medical insurance plan options. Additional benefits include dental, vision, sick leave, vacation and opportunities for professional development. Contract employees become members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) upon appointment.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans are 100% employer paid for you and all dependents
- $50,000 group term life insurance
- 16 vacation days, 12 sick days, 16 holidays, and winter recess paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Educational incentive program (for salary advancement)
- CalPERS employer contribution rate of 26.40% (2026)
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All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.
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