NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NTC) invites applicants to join our team as a Lab Assistant - Auto. This position performs technical work within a college setting, assists learners in carrying out lab assignments, and performs related work as required.

Responsibilities of the Lab Assistant - Auto include:

• Assisting learners in mastering technical skills, content, concepts and techniques in the lab setting by providing examples, suggesting alternative methods or techniques of problem solving, developing supporting learning materials, providing additional demonstrations, answering questions. Percent of time: 40%
• Supporting the program faculty in the demonstration of automotive repair skills and techniques, providing guidance and monitoring of learner performance, providing feedback and helping learners develop appropriate skills and knowledge in the lab setting. Percentage of time: 35%
• Supporting program faculty in prepping, maintaining, and cleaning lab space to ensure safety and effectiveness of the instructional setting. Tool, equipment, and supply inventory organization. Percentage of time: 25%

• Post-secondary coursework in automotive service technician or 6 (six) months of automotive technician experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Knowledge of current automotive service technology, equipment, and skills.
• Recent work experience in the automotive service field.
• Ability to communicate clearly with learners and instructors.
• Ability to demonstrate skills, track inventory, enforce safety procedure, assign and evaluate learner performance in the lab setting under the direction of the classroom instructor.
• A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

• Constant: Determine, perceive, observe, inspect, judge, assess and estimate, assess hazards. Position self to move through buildings (traverse, ascend, descend).
• Occasional: Maintain a stationary position for long periods of time, communicate effectively with customers / stakeholders. Move / Transport up to 50 pounds.

External Applicants: Apply for Vacancy Posting JR0000005074, on our career site: https://minnstate.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/Minnesota_State_Careers/job/Bemidji/College-Laboratory-Assistant-1---College-Lab---Auto_JR0000005074.

Internal Applicants: All current employees will need to log in to the career site in Workday to apply for the position. Employees will search for “Browse Jobs – Employees” in Workday via the search bar at the top to view open positions.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Miller at mary.miller@bemidjistate.edu