Part-Time Gas/Electrical Lab Technician

We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equity-minded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.  

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POSITION SUMMARY

Assist Electrical Power Distribution and Gas Utility Service and Construction faculty with indoor and outdoor lab activities.   Ensure the safety of the students through observation and guidance during lab activities. Set up and maintain appropriate equipment utilizing industry standard procedures for operation and safety.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions identified in the job description.

Essential Functions Statement(s)             

• Technical Training and experience on equipment related to the program field of study allowing individual to operate and troubleshoot equipment and activities performed by students –examples: bucket trucks, digger derricks, backhoes, trenchers
• Provide assistance to instructors – on safety, demonstrations, individual help for students, construct training aides
• Assist instructors in writing requisitions for instructional supplies, equipment repair, tools and other services as needed
• Participate in the development and analysis of program budget needs and historical spending analysis.
• General maintenance and repair of tools and equipment
• Inspect and maintain a log of student work
• Ordering supplies and maintaining inventory procedures
• Participate in program team meetings

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements (s)

• Values - Demonstrate behaviors and action that support the College’s values - Customer Focus, Everyone Has Worth, Passion and Inspiration, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Results and Accountability, Valuing Talent and Well Being, and Ethics.
• Student Success – Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support student recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, socio-economic background, or job type.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:   Technical Diploma

Experience:  Minimum of four years’ work experience as a line electrician or gas utility worker.  Experience and training as a journeyman gas or line worker is preferred

**An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered

Computer Skills:

Microsoft Office Suite

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N – Not Applicable

O – Occasionally – up to 33 percent of the time or 0 to 2.5 hours per day

F – Frequently – 33 to 66 percent of the time or 2.5 – 5.5 hours per day

C – Constantly – more than 66 percent of the time or more than 5.5 hours per day

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

C (Constantly)

10 lbs or less

F (Frequently)

Walk

C (Constantly)

11-20 lbs

F (Frequently)

Sit

O (Occasionally)

21-50 lbs

O (Occasionally)

Handling / Fingering

C (Constantly)

51-100 lbs

O (Occasionally)

Reach Outward

F (Frequently)

Over 100 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

Reach Above Shoulder

F (Frequently)

Push/Pull

Climb

F (Frequently)

12 lbs or less

F (Frequently)

Crawl

F (Frequently)

13-25 lbs

F (Frequently)

Squat or Kneel

F (Frequently)

26-40 lbs

F (Frequently)

Bend

F (Frequently)

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