Mac Lab Attendant (Fall 2026)

Southwestern Michigan College; Dowagiac (MI); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac is seeking a Mac Lab Attendant for Fall 2026 to monitor and maintain the Mac Lab in Lyon’s Building on the Dowagiac Campus. Responsibilities include powering lab equipment, monitoring usage, and assisting users with basic Mac and software support.

The ideal candidate has experience with Macs, solid computer knowledge, and excellent customer service skills to help students and staff access lab resources efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience with Macs.
• Must have computer knowledge.
• Must exhibit excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact effectively with users of the labs

Responsibilities

• Power lab equipment on/off.
• Troubleshoot software/hardware issues in the computer labs.
• The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.

Skills

Macs

Computer knowledge

Customer service

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

There are two types of student employment at SMC: Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Regular Student Employment (RSE). All students should apply for any position they are interested in, whether or not they have received a Federal Work-Study award. The SMC Financial Aid Office will determine if the student hired is eligible for FWS but being eligible is not a requirement for most jobs. If a student has received a FWS award, it is not a guarantee of employment and the award amount will not be paid towards the student’s tuition/account. It is a maximum amount that the student may earn over the course of the academic year, if they secure a qualified student employment position. Both Regular Student employees and FWS employees receive an hourly rate equivalent to at least the current minimum wage. The student receives funds in the form of wages on a bi-weekly schedule. The FWS or RSE earnings may be used to assist with a student’s various expenses. If a FWS student earns their maximum award, the hiring department will determine if employment can continue as Regular Student Employment since funds are limited. Students interested in working on campus must be registered, have a complete financial aid file, and complete an online Student Employment Application.

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number 2020320-3

Job Title

Job Title Mac Lab Attendant (Fall 2026)

Pay Rate

Pay Rate $13.73 per hour

Job Category

Job Category Student

Department

Department VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

The Mac Lab Attendant will monitor the use of the Mac Computer Lab in the Lyon’s Building on the Dowagiac Campus of SMC . Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: powering up/down lab equipment, Monitoring lab usage, troubleshooting software/hardware issues, and maintaining the functionality of the lab as a whole.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with Macs
• Must have computer knowledge
• Must exhibit excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact effectively with users of the labs

Preferred Qualifications

• Graphic Design Technology Major
• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud Applications
• On-Campus Residency

Other Information

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Powering up/down lab equipment
• Troubleshooting software/hardware issues in the computer labs
• The duties listed in this job description are not all-inclusive, but a list of the major responsibilities. Additional duties not noted in the job description may be assigned by a supervisor.

Special Instructions to Applicants

You must be enrolled at the College on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum of 6 credit hours during fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours during the summer semester); contact hours will not be used to meet the 6 credit hour minimum.

High-school students who are dual enrolled are eligible for student employment. You must also meet the credit hour requirement.

OR

You must be enrolled or continuing your education with a four-year College partner, on the campus of SMC , and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the fall and spring semesters and 3 credit hours and at least 1 SMC credit hour during the summer semester.

All student employees must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be eligible for student employment.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. The physical activity of this position.

A. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

B. Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.

C. Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

D. Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

E. Hand and Finger Coordination: Ability to perform tasks requiring coordinated
hand and finger movements, including typing, keyboarding, picking, pinching,
and handling small objects

F. Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

G. Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

H. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately, loudly, or quickly.

I. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

J. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position.

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.

None. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.