Title: RCAM Lab Assistant

Employee Classification: Skilled Crafts

Institution: Northeast State Community College

Department: Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM)

Campus Location: Northeast State at Kingsport

Salary: $30.00 hourly rate, up to 27 hours per week  

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director for Economic & Workforce Development, the RCAM Lab Assistant delivers standardized lab content to support training programs in a hands-on lab environment. They must complete the necessary training to qualify as an NCCER craft instructor.

Job Duties

• Deliver field-specific lab training content to students
• Occasionally serve as an SME for advanced development work of programs
• Drive improvement in process effectiveness and efficiency
• Complete other assignments as directed by supervision

Minimum Qualifications

Industrial Lab Assistant:

• Craft qualified at the journey level of any instructional material being delivered
• Experience in an industrial setting or other qualifying experience as approved by supervision

Construction Lab Assistant:

• Experience at a minimum journey or technician level in their area of expertise OR a minimum of three years’ experience as a certified teacher in a vocational/technical construction or maintenance-related training program

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in the field
• Previous teaching experience in skilled trades
• Conversational ability or fluency in a second language

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Technology Skills: MS Office skills, Word, Excel, Outlook; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems
• Capable of learning new technology and applying the new technology in the lab environment

For assistance regarding the job ad, application process, or application status, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 423-354-5183 or HRstaffing@northeaststate.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Northeast State, you must create an online application. A resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts are optional. You can fill in your employment & education information without a resume if you don’t have one prepared. You will be required to provide the contact information for a minimum of three (3) professional references. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Please note that attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience.