Instructional Support Tech I

California State University, Stanislaus; Turlock (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Stanislaus is seeking a full-time temporary Fab Lab Support Specialist to provide technical, instructional, and logistical support for the Warrior Fab Lab across the Turlock and Stockton campuses.

The role involves preparing instructional materials, setting up and maintaining equipment, assisting students and faculty with makerspace tools (3D printers, laser cutters, CNC), managing inventories, and helping coordinate lab activities while enforcing safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, STEM, art, or related field.
• Experience supporting makerspace/educational labs preferred.
• Hands-on experience with digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, woodworking, electronics, or robotics.

Responsibilities

• Assist students, faculty, and staff with design, fabrication, and hands-on project activities.
• Guide users in operating makerspace tools and equipment (woodworking, electronics, robotics, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC).
• Maintain inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies; assess needs and advise on upgrades or acquisitions.
• Enforce safety protocols, monitor compliance, and report safety concerns.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues, perform basic maintenance, calibrations, and part replacements.
• Prepare equipment and materials for instructional activities, demonstrations, and workshops.
• Evaluate material and tool suitability for instructional uses and suggest alternatives as needed.
• Assist with planning, procurement, and administrative tasks to support Fab Lab operations.
• Prepare instructional materials, manuals, and user guidelines for Fab Lab equipment.

Skills

Makerspace support

Equipment operation

Safety protocols

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or STEM field

Tools

3D Printers

Laser Cutters

CNC Machines

Woodworking Tools

Electronics

Robotics

Job description

Position Description

Full-time temporary position available on or after November 9, 2026 in the Fab Lab. The possibility of reappointment based on budget, department needs, and job performance.
This position’s responsibilities are carried out under direct supervision. The incumbent is responsible for providing technical, instructional, and logistical support for the Warrior Fab Lab on the Turlock and Stockton campuses. Responsibilities include preparing and maintaining instructional materials; setting up, operating, and maintaining specialized tools and equipment; assisting students, faculty, and staff with the appropriate use of Fab Lab equipment, materials, and resources; maintaining supplies and equipment; and supporting the scheduling and coordination of Fab Lab resources for instructional activities, academic research, projects, workshops, and related activities. The incumbent applies knowledge of Fab Lab equipment, materials, and processes to evaluate needs, troubleshoot equipment issues, perform routine maintenance and minor repairs, and implement established safety protocols.

Job Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Assist students, faculty, and staff with design, fabrication, and hands‑on project activities.
  • Provide guidance and assistance to users in the operation of makerspace tools and equipment, including woodworking, electronics, robotics, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling, and craft equipment and supplies.
  • Maintain inventory of equipment, tools, and supplies; evaluate equipment and supply needs and provide recommendations regarding upgrades, replacements, and acquisitions.
  • Implement established safety protocols, monitor adherence to safety requirements, and identify and report safety concerns as appropriate.
  • Troubleshoot equipment issues; perform operational checks, routine maintenance, minor repairs, calibrations, adjustments, and replacement of parts; and use appropriate test instruments or diagnostic methods as needed.
  • Set up, test, and prepare equipment, tools, materials, and supplies for instructional activities, demonstrations, workshops, and individual users.
  • Evaluate the suitability of materials, supplies, tools, and equipment for intended instructional uses and recommend appropriate alternatives or substitutions when needed.
  • Assist with planning, procurement, and administrative processes in support of Fab Lab operations.
  • Prepare and maintain instructional materials, equipment manuals, and user guidelines related to Fab Lab equipment, tools, and activities.
  • Assist with receiving, storing, issuing, and maintaining supplies and materials used in the Fab Lab.
  • Maintain equipment use, maintenance, inventory, and related records necessary to support Fab Lab operations.
  • Provide technical and logistical support to faculty and students in the use and integration of makerspace equipment, materials, and resources for academic research and class projects.
  • Schedule and coordinate the use of Fab Lab facilities, equipment, materials, and related resources to support instructional activities, project‑based learning, and research projects.
  • Assist with coordinating Fab Lab equipment, materials, facilities, and logistical support for K-16 educational workshops and camps.
  • Consulting with Columbia College and regional K12 districts on makerspace development including equipment, materials, and related resources to support instructional activities
  • May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards.
  • At the direction of appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas as needed.
  • The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to two years of experience providing instructional support services for a unit or discipline, acting as a student assistant, or in producing materials or supplies related to the discipline

Experience: Equivalent to two years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplies, or equipment and in a discipline related to the area to which assigned may be substituted for one year of the required experience; OR Equivalent to four years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplies, or equipment and in a related discipline may be substituted for the experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, a STEM discipline, art, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of one year of experience working in a makerspace, educational lab, academic library, or similar learning environment.
• At least one year of hands‑on experience operating and maintaining digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, woodworking tools, electronics, or robotics.
• Minimum of one year of experience managing or supporting multiple concurrent projects, equipment, or shared instructional spaces.
• Prior experience in a CSU or higher education setting.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Experience implementing and maintaining safety protocols and training programs in a makerspace or laboratory setting.
• Experience developing instructional guides, tutorials, or hands‑on training sessions for users of varying skill levels.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
  • Knowledge of principles of providing support services.
  • Knowledge of the common principles, methods, and techniques related to the discipline.
  • Knowledge of the materials, supplies and equipment and their uses related to the discipline.
  • Ability to evaluate the materials and supplies used.
  • Ability to learn to adjust and make minor repairs on scientific equipment.
  • Ability to operate scientific or highly technical equipment and to interpret results.
  • Ability to plan activities and prepare schedules.
  • Ability to use methods, techniques and skills related to the discipline in preparing specialized materials.
• A background check (which may include: checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records, motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be employed with the CSU.

Salary Range

Anticipated starting salary will be $4,184 per month plus excellent paid benefits. (Full range: $4,184 - $6,096 per month.)

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to (Bargaining Unit:9)Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary

Application Deadline

October 29, 2026

Background Clearance Notice

Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet theminimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Additional Information

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six‑county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full‑time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master’s programs, 7 post‑graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic‑Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

Clery Act Disclosure

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report. The ASR contains the current security and safety‑related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]. California Relay Service is