Student Employee - Construction Lab

Lansing Community College; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansing Community College is seeking a Student Employee for the Construction Lab at the West Campus. The role involves assisting instructors and lab staff during class times and helping prepare and maintain the lab before and after classes.

The ideal candidate is enrolled in Building Construction or Construction Management, with a focus on safety and efficient lab operation. Daytime or evening hours may be required; federal work-study eligible candidates receive priority consideration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Active enrollment in Building Construction or Construction Management at LCC.
• Minimum 2.0 GPA required; Fall/Spring credits as specified.

Responsibilities

• Assist instructors and lab assistants during class times.
• Prepare and maintain the Construction Lab before and after classes.
• Provide information on lab safety to students and visitors.
• Ensure lab safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Keep lab clean and properly prepared for each class.
• Assist in maintaining lab equipment and inventory.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Active enrollment in Building Construction or Construction Management

GPA 2.0 minimum

Job description

Title: Student Employee - Construction Lab

Hours Per Week: Up to 25 Hours

Compensation Type:Hourly Salary

New Hire Starting Pay: $16.30

Employee Classification: Students Working

Level:Student-2

Division: Technical Careers Division - 406000

Department: Design & Construction Tech Prog - 406100

Campus Location: LCC West Campus

Position Type: Regular/Continuing

Bargaining Unit: Non Bargaining

Department Contact Name (Student): Alli Kotowicz

Department Contact Email (Student):[e-mail]

Department Contact Phone # (Student):517-483-1026

This job posting is for a pooled position and will remain open for the 2026–2027 academic year. Student applicants are encouraged to follow up with the Department Contact listed above regarding their application status. Student positions are filled each semester on a need-to-hire basis; applications are reviewed only when positions are available.

Lansing Community College’s Technical Careers Division provides over 30 innovative program areas. Our collaborative and flexible team environment works with the local, regional, and national community for the success of every student. We believe in each other and find joy in our work, never stop learning or growing and we are guided by strong character, ethics, and integrity. We make a difference. Our dedication to diversity, inclusion, and universal access underscores our commitment to fostering an inclusive educational culture. If you seek an opportunity to work with a great team of faculty and staff committed to student success in a professionally driven environment, then consider the following opportunity.

Student employees in the Construction Lab will assist instructors and lab assistants during class times and help prepare and maintain the lab before and after classes.

Duties include:

• Provide information on lab safety to students and visitors
• Ensure that lab safety procedures are followed at all times
• Ensure that the lab is clean, orderly, and properly prepared for each class
• Assist students, faculty, and lab assistants during class time as requested
• Assist in maintaining lab equipment
• Assist in inventorying and maintaining supplies for the lab
• Complete work requests for faculty and lab assistants
• Work with faculty and lab assistants on projects as requested
• Map the locations of our tools and workstations in the lab
• Other responsibilities as needed

The successful applicant must be dependable, a self-starter, outgoing, fast learner, and able to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. The ideal candidate will be a student in the Building Construction Program or the Construction Management Program. This position may require daytime and evening hours

Applicants who are eligible to receive Federal Work-Study awarded by LCC Financial Aid will be given priority consideration for this position. More information about the Work-Study program is available at lcc.edu/financial-aid/work-study.html and/or by contacting LCC’s Student Employment Coordinator, James Woolcock, [e-mail].

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

LCC policy requires all LCC employees to be residents of the State of Michigan and to perform all work (with limited exceptions) within the State of Michigan.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Requirements for LCC Student Employment:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Enrolled and actively attending the following total LCC credit hours by semester
• Fall and/or Spring Semester(s) = 6.0 credits minimum
• Summer Semester = 3.0 credits minimum
• 2.0 GPA minimum (unless it’s student's first semester of enrollment at LCC and/or granted approval to waive requirement from the Student Employment Coordinator)

*Note: International students (i.e. F-1 visa holders w/ valid I-20 issued by LCC) must meet the following minimum enrollment requirements each semester, in order to maintain employment eligibility per United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USICS):

• Fall and/or Spring Semester(s) = 12.0 credits min.
• Summer Semester = 3.0 credits min

Additional Position Requirements

• Actively pursuing an Associate’s or undergraduate degree at LCC in Building Construction or Construction Management

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3.0 GPA
• Eligible for Federal Work-Study

Lansing Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at lcc.edu/consumer-information/equal.html.

Advertised: 16 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 31 May 2027 Eastern Daylight Time