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Working Title:

Welding Lab Assistant - College Laboratory Asst 2

Institution:

Alexandria Technical and Community College

Classification Title:

College Laboratory Asst 2

Bargaining Unit / Union:

207: AFSCME - Technical

City:

Alexandria

FLSA:

Non Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Classified - Unlimited

Salary Range:

$21.57 - $30.98

Job Description:

This position will assist students in the Welding program. This includes assistance in lab projects, providing procedure troubleshooting and performing training station project inspections. In addition, this person will monitor certification testing.

This person will report to the Dean of Manufacturing, Transportation and Student Services, with lead work provided by Welding faculty.

Salary Range:

$21.57 to $30.13 per hour (2024-2025 Salary Range)

Minimum Qualifications:

Post-secondary or industry certificate/diploma/degree or relevant licensure in Welding **AND** one year of teaching/tutoring experience in Welding at the high school level or above.

OR

4 years of work experience in Welding (where no degree/certificate/diploma/licensure is required).

OR

An equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Current AWS Certification.

+ Ability to work effectively with students to assist learning by recognizing individual learning styles and encourage students to focus on how they learn best.

+ Ability to demonstrate use of equipment and materials in the lab to ensure they are being used properly and safely.

+ Ability to perform repair and maintenance of lab equipment to ensure that it is fully operational and safe to use by students by regularly conducting tests of the working condition of the equipment, making minor repairs, and ordering major repair service from vendors.

+ Ability to oversee the security of the lab so that equipment and materials are used properly and kept safe by verifying the presence of equipment, keeping an inventory record of equipment and supplies, and monitoring consumption of supplies by students.

+ Ability to effectively manage time.

+ Ability to network with other faculty and departments on mutual projects.

+ Ability to monitor student progress as requested by proctoring and scoring tests and observing students’ work.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work):

Full Time, Unlimited (with PT Summer Hours)

40 hours/week from approximately August 11 to July 7 (dates will be similar annually)

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (9-hour days); Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (4-hour day)

(Includes one 30-minute unpaid meal break and two 15-minute paid rest breaks on Monday through Thursday **and** one 15-minute paid rest break on Friday)

Telework (Yes/No):

No

About:

Alexandria Technical & Community College (ATCC) provides quality hands-on and liberal arts education to more than 4,200 students each year, and has been ranked Minnesota’s #1 Community College since 2020 (Wallethub, Niche, and UniversityHQ). ATCC offers more than 50 programs and transfer pathways in fields like business, design, education, human services, health, manufacturing, police training, and transportation. Most programs can be completed in two years or less, with some offerings as short as one semester. With a graduation rate more than double the national average and a 99% job placement rate, ATCC maintains a longstanding reputation as an academic institution of excellence.

The campus is located in the heart of lake country: Alexandria, Minnesota. The population is just over 14,000 within city limits, but Alexandria is a true destination, drawing residents from neighboring rural communities plus a tourism boom in warmer months. Alexandria is home to a thriving downtown district, excellent walking and biking trails, plenty of arts, museums, parks, wineries, breweries, and even a whiskey distillery. Paired with diverse year-round outdoor activities and more lakes than you can count, Alexandria is a small town that feels big.

Alexandria College is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities. Minnesota State is the fourth largest state higher education system in the United States with 26 colleges, 7 universities, and 54 campuses.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

Desired Start Date:

08-11-2025

Position End Date:

Open Date:

06-18-2025

Close Date:

07-03-2025

Posting Contact Name:

Renae Rae Kasper

Posting Contact Email:

[email protected]