Instructional Assistant Machining & Welding
Position Title
Instructional Assistant Machining & Welding
Position Type
Classification
Pay Grade 13
Department
Industrial Trades
Division
Discipline
Welding
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional extended hours as needed by the Department and/or College. Occasional travel to other instructional sites in the service region may be expected to provide instructional support services.
Position Summary
Assist faculty with the instructional process by maintaining appropriate inventories and ordering supplies as necessary, provide back-up in the training process by working directly with students, maintain various records, assist with technology needs, and perform minor troubleshooting and repair of equipment. Incumbent should have a machining and welding background as primary workload will be dedicated to the machining and welding programs.
Physical Demands
The job responsibilities are performed in an office area and presentation venues. Travel by car required. The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward (8 - 50 pounds or more). Typically requires regular use of one or more physical senses of medium intensity and long duration. Must meet reasonable deadlines, quotas or demands for accuracy, and may be involved in some mildly unpleasant situations.
Minimum Qualifications
• Associate degree and/or trade certification or certificate in machining and/or welding from an accredited college/university and at least two (2+) years of related industrial experience OR at least one (1+) year post-secondary education and three or more (3+) years of relevant experience OR four or more (4+) years of relevant experience. If post-secondary education is a factor in meeting minimum qualifications, please ensure unofficial transcripts or certificate(s) are uploaded.
• Ability to work at an intermediate level with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn other various software programs necessary for the program.
• Ability to independently travel between instructional sites, as needed.
• Ability to successfully complete certified forklift operator licensure within 30 days of hire (available through employer).
Preferred but not Required
• Journeyman status in a relevant/related occupation with broad machining and/or welding experience.
Proposed Salary
According to the published support staff salary schedule, Classification Pay Grade 13, 2025-2026 starting hourly wage range, step one $22.28 to step five $26.82. Internal applicants may refer to Article 22, Section 5B.
Special Instructions to Applicants
To be considered, all required materials must be submitted no later than Monday, December 8, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. EST, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all required materials are submitted by the closing date and time. If post-secondary education is a factor in meeting minimum qualifications, please ensure unofficial transcripts/certifications are uploaded.
If you would like your application to be reviewed to ensure completion and all required documents uploaded correctly, please feel free to contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 269-565-2074 before the job posting closure date and time.
Only online applications will be accepted - any paper applications will be rejected and returned to the applicant. As part of the interview process, applicants will be given a skills test. If you have questions regarding our online application process, please call 269 565-2074 or e-mail [email protected].
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Projected Hire Date
External Posting Date
11/18/2025
External Closing Date
12/08/2025
External Closing Time
9:00 a.m. EST
Internal Posting Date
11/11/2025
Internal Closing Date
11/18/2025
Job Duties
Essential Function: Instruction and Student Support
Description:
• Assess and determine instructional approach to meet students' educational needs through active listening and review of students' current work.
• Communicate and demonstrate effective techniques, processes, and behaviors to provide desired course/subject matter content/technical mastery.
• This includes helping students through the flexible schedule format of instruction.
• Guide students, one on one or in small groups, in the resources available and learning approaches proven to be successful in completing curriculum requirements.
• Assist students with duties as assigned by instructor to ensure student learning in the lab.
• Assist students with test preparation and class assignments.
• Maintain student records, monitor student success, and maintain confidentiality as prescribed by law or policy.
• Coordinate and proctor students' tests.
• Assist and organize student pass slips for faculty to review, determine, and record pass slip information in student grade books.
• Offer direction on study skills (i.e., time management, test-taking strategies, personal responsibility, etc.) to improve educational performance and identify opportunities for future subject matter proficiency.
Essential Function: Inventory, Ordering, and Records
Description:
• Track and review blanket orders, including budget expenditures, for programs with ordering responsibilities.
• Maintain all industrial trades database items and update pricing information.
• Maintain all order documentation, purchase orders, blanket orders, packing slips and invoices in partnership with other instructional assistant(s).
• Track and receive shipments.
• Compile annual inventory for machining and the tool crib.
• Collect and record all completed program inventories.
• Maintain equipment lists as needed for Perkins and other grant purchased items.
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