Teaching Lab Assistant - Surgical Technology

tstc; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State Technical College is seeking a Teaching Lab Assistant to support professional faculty with classroom and laboratory teaching duties. The role may include acting as instructor of record under faculty supervision, attending faculty development, and contributing to safe, effective learning environments.

The position emphasizes assisting with instructional delivery, laboratory preparation, assessment, and equipment maintenance to ensure readiness and safety for students and staff.

Qualifications

• For general education courses or associate degree courses designed for transfer, a bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Student Academic Support by tutoring and reinforcing instructional content.
• Provide Laboratory and Shop Guidance, ensuring proper and safe use of equipment.
• Under supervision, may serve as instructor of record and present prepared materials.
• Prepare instructional spaces for labs and shop sessions and secure materials after use.
• Assist in assessment by grading assignments and maintaining confidential student records.
• Test and maintain instructional equipment to ensure reliability and safety.
• Help develop and prepare training aids and materials for course content.
• Initiate requisitions for consumables and equipment repairs for classrooms.
• Maintain inventories of instructional supplies and equipment and secure assets.
• Supervise student workers and monitor safety in instructional areas.
• Support Operational needs by transporting items and assisting with logistics.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to communicate classroom needs and equipment status.
• Plan and prioritize instructional support tasks within timelines, balancing multiple duties.
• Ensure compliance with safety, grading, and record-keeping policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve instructional support processes and workflows.

Education

Bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline

Job description

Are you someone who strives for excellence, values accountability, provides the best service, all while reflecting unwavering integrity? Our talented team members across the state follow the behaviors, beliefs and outcomes of these core values to ensure that our vision is met.

Job Description

The Teaching Lab Assistant's primary function is to assist professional faculty with teaching duties in the classroom, laboratory, computer laboratory, or facility as directed. In limited circumstances, a Teaching Lab Assistant may be authorized as the instructor of record for courses which they are qualified to teach. Teaching Lab Assistants assigned as instructor of record will serve under direct supervision of a faculty member experienced in the teaching discipline. Teaching Lab Assistants will attend and complete regular faculty development, and planned and periodic evaluations.

Essential Functions

• The employee will demonstrate TSTC's Core Values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students, and community members.

Student Academic Support

• Supports student learning by tutoring and reinforcing instructional content previously delivered by faculty, including facilitating reviews and guided practice activities.

Laboratory and Shop Guidance

• Assists students during hands‑on laboratory and shop activities by providing direction, answering procedural questions, and ensuring proper and safe use of equipment and materials.

Supervised Instructional Delivery

• Under direct faculty supervision, may serve as instructor of record to present prepared materials, supervise structured lab or shop activities, maintain an orderly learning environment, document student progress, and ensure readiness of supplies and equipment.

Laboratory Preparation and Breakdown

• Prepares instructional spaces for laboratory and shop sessions by setting up experiments and equipment, securing materials after use, and disassembling activities in accordance with safety and operational standards.

Assessment and Record Management

• Supports instructional assessment by grading assignments, exercises, and tests using established objective criteria and maintaining accurate and confidential student records and files.

Equipment Testing and Maintenance

• Ensures instructional equipment is functional and reliable by testing new laboratory equipment for accuracy and performing routine maintenance and minor repairs on laboratory and instructional aids.

Instructional Materials Development

• Assists professional staff in the development and preparation of training aids and instructional materials to support effective delivery of course content.

Supplies and Requisition Support

• Initiates requisitions for consumable supplies and equipment repairs and prepares consumable materials necessary for classroom, laboratory, and shop exercises.

Inventory and Asset Management

• Maintains accurate inventories of instructional supplies and equipment, ensures security of assets, and assists with major repairs or modifications of laboratory or shop equipment as assigned.

Student Worker Supervision and Safety Monitoring

• Supervises assigned student workers and monitors instructional areas to identify and address safety conditions in compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.

Operational Support and Transportation

• Operates motor vehicles to conduct TSTC business in support of instructional and operational needs, in accordance with institutional policies and safety requirements.

Collaboration & Communication

• Works closely with faculty, staff, and students to support instructional activities and learning outcomes. Communicates clearly and timely regarding classroom needs, equipment status, safety concerns, and student support requirements.

Project or Work Management

• Plans, prioritizes, and completes assigned instructional support tasks within established timelines. Manages multiple responsibilities concurrently while maintaining accuracy, safety, and accountability.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensures instructional environments, equipment, and materials meet institutional standards, safety requirements, and applicable policies. Follows established procedures related to grading, recordkeeping, equipment use, and laboratory safety.

Continuous Improvement

• Identifies opportunities to improve instructional support processes, laboratory setup, equipment usage, or workflows and collaborates with faculty and staff to implement improvements within the role's scope.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• For general education courses or associate degree courses designed for transfer, a bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline is required. For associate degree courses not designed for transfer, a bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline or an associate degree with demonstrated competencies in the teach