Plumbing Trades Lab Assistant

Western-Dakota-Technical-College; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City, SD, seeks a Lab Assistant under the direction of the class instructor to provide instructional support in lab settings. You will help set up lab projects, maintain equipment and assist with student performance records.

You will observe and provide feedback to instructors, help update records, and perform other duties as needed to support instructional staff and student learning in a hands-on lab environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a HS diploma and at least one year related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the work.
• Fundamentals and general principles in the lab content area assigned.
• Operation and use of lab equipment in content area.
• General record keeping and administrative support functions.
• Working with, supporting and assisting students and communicating with instructional staff and students in a learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Assists and supports instructional staff in assisting students, observing students and explaining lab projects and lab activities.
• Assists instructors in setting up labs and equipment for various lab projects
• Assists instructors repair and maintain lab equipment.
• Helps instructors update, record and maintain student performance records.
• Provides feedback, input and observational information to instructional staff regarding individual student performance in the lab.
• Performs other duties of comparable level/type.

Skills

Lab equipment operation

Student support

Record keeping

Communication

Education

HS diploma

1 year related experience

Tools

Lab equipment maintenance

Job description

Under the direction of the class instructor, the lab assistant provides instructional assistance and support to instructional staff in lab settings. Assists in setting up lab projects and maintaining lab equipment. Assists instructional staff in updating and maintaining student performance records and provides observational information, feedback and input to instructional staff on student performance.

1. Assists and supports instructional staff in assisting students, observing students and explaining lab projects and lab activities.
2. Assists instructors in settin up labs and equipment for various lab projects
3. Assists instructors repair and maintain lab equipment.
4. Helps instrucotrsupdate, record and maintain student performance records.
5. Provides feedback, input and observational information to instructional staff regarding individual student performance in the lab.
6. Performs other duties of comparable level/type.

Requires a minimum of a HS diploma and at least one year related work experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of the work.Fundamentals and general principles in the lab content area assigned.

1. Fundamentals of learning concepts and principles. Operation and use of lab equipment in content area.
2. General record keeping and administrative support functions.
3. Skilled in using and demonstrating lab equipment and lab functions in content area assigned.
4. Documenting and maintaining project files, records and technical documentation required.
5. Working with, supporting and assisting students.
6. Establishing working relationships and communicating with instructional staff and students in a learning environment and in explaining concepts and use of lab equipment.
7. Learning and following directions from instructional personnel in use and operation of lab requirement and instructional assistance activities.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change.

Western Dakota Technical College is recruiting candidates who have the legal right to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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