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Clark College Instruction and Classroom Support Technician 2- Welding in Vancouver, Washington
Clark College Welding department is currently accepting applications for an Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 2. This is a full-time cyclic, 11-month classified, 75% FTE position, working thirty hours per week. This cyclic position is working while classes are in session (summer, fall, winter and spring) with time off over the quarter breaks. Classes run Monday -- Sunday. This position will be required to work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Additional days/hours will vary depending on the needs of the Welding department. Renewal of this position is contingent upon reallocation of state support. Instruction & Classroom Support Technicians provide various instructional, classroom, and laboratory support including academic and vocational instructional programs and extension of educational activities. Duties typically include assisting in the individual or group instruction of students in development of learning skills; and working with the faculty or instructors in preparing instructional lessons, teaching aids, materials and equipment associated with shop, or laboratory instruction which requires positions to have technical knowledge of the disciplines(s). This position is expected to support the institutional mission and goals, foremost being diversity, equity and inclusion, and student success and retention. At Clark, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to growing, learning, and supporting our employees. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare materials for the use in the classroom or lab. Set up assignments, equipment or provide demonstrations for classes; communicates with instructor on the status of assigned tasks.
- Help with vocational training activities and helps maintain a safe and clean learning environment.
- Perform basic repairs and maintenance of welding and fabrication equipment.
- Monitor lab areas to ensure student compliance with safety, PPE and conduct policies.
- Monitor lab materials and supplies, communicating to appropriate faculty when supplies need to be ordered.
- Ability to demonstrate to others GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, GTAW, OFC, PAC, CAG-A, mechanical assembly and troubleshooting techniques.
- Must be able follow supervisor's instructions, verbally and/or by written instructions.
- Must be able to work from multi-part drawings with an understanding of weld symbols and weld procedures.
- Must demonstrate basic usage and proper techniques of common hand tools, such as hammers, wrenches, alignment tools and clamping devices.
- Must demonstrate basic usage and proper techniques of power tools such as air tools, cordless drill, porta-band, etc.
- Perform other related duties as required.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND COMPENTENCIES: Candidates will be evaluated based on application materials, including the supplemental questions and personal interview(s), and will be required to demonstrate competencies in the following areas:
Two (2) years of education in Welding/Fabrication and/or experience in the welding industry.
Experience in operating shop equipment such as, but not limited to bandsaw, shea