Reports To:
Assistant Dean, IET
Position Status:
Part-Time, Non Benefited (non-student)
Posted Pay Range:
$16.22 - $20.27
Do you love working with heavy equipment, troubleshooting tools, and keeping a shop running at its best? Join CWI as a Part-Time Lab Assistant, where you’ll support instructors, assist students, maintain and repair hand and power tools, and help create a safe, well-prepared learning environment for the next generation of technicians.
Why Join CWI?
At the College of Western Idaho (CWI), you will work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where problem-solving and innovation are valued, and your contributions directly enhance the efficiency of the institution.
Key Responsibilities:
Support Instructional Activities in the Lab
- Assist instructors with hands-on student learning and skill development.
- Prepare shop labs for classes by unlocking, setting up, and ensuring all equipment is ready for use.
- Provide additional instructional support as assigned.
Maintain, Repair, and Manage Tools & Equipment
- Clean, sharpen, lubricate, and troubleshoot hand and power tools.
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs to ensure equipment safety and reliability.
- Secure tools, equipment, and facilities after class sessions.
Uphold Safety and Operational Standards
- Safely perform duties requiring repetitive lifting, carrying up to 50 pounds, and working with chemicals and power equipment.
- Follow all safety procedures and contribute to a clean, compliant, and well-organized shop environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support lab operations.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Knowledge and practical experience of Heavy Equipment shop competencies
• Working knowledge of inventory methods, materials and supplies procurement and handling, storing, and shipping methods
• Experience working with MSDS sheets and safety procedures for caustic, flammable, and hazardous products
• Experience using equipment service manuals to troubleshoot and repair or upgrade power tools and equipment, preparing written material and completing forms, filing and retrieving data using a computerized records system
• Current experience in Heavy Equipment Technology industry
• Teaching certificate from State of Idaho PTE preferred
• Experience using computerized point of sale and inventory system preferred
• Teaching experience in the trade preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions which include:
• Repetitive lifting
• Carrying/moving items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Working with chemicals
• Working with power equipment
Additional Instructions for Applicants:
All candidates must reside within, or be willing to relocate to, a reasonable commuting distance from CWI. Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status.
