Instructional & Classroom Support Technician 2 - CDL
Walla Walla Community College
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Posted: 09-Mar-23
Location: Walla Walla, Washington
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 3988404
Instructional & Classroom Support Technician 2 - CDL
Walla Walla Community College
Salary: $3,558.00 - $4,656.00 Monthly
Job Type:
Job Number: 2023-255N
Location: Walla Walla, WA
Department: WORKFORCE TRANSFER & TRADES
Closing: Continuous
Description
Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a full-timeInstructional & Classroom Support Technician 2 at the Walla Walla campus.
At Walla Walla Community College, we inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We have identified three core themes that describe the fundamental aspects of the College's mission by translating it into practice: Student Success, Strong Communities, and Resource Stewardship. As an organization, we value learning opportunities, a sense of community, diversity, health and humor, excellence, integrity, teamwork, innovation, personal and professional growth, and sustainability.
General Responsibilities:
The Instructional Tech for Commercial Truck Driving will assist instructor with daily tasks involved in the classroom and truck driving lab setting. This includes instructing and monitoring safety procedures involved in the various truck driving processes, and operation of commercial vehicles. In addition, the Instructional Tech will help with lab housekeeping, set-up, and hands on demonstrations to assure program students have the tools and help available to safely and successfully meet each day's instructional goal. Students learn to maneuver large vehicles on crowded streets and in highway traffic, as well as learn to inspect trucks and freight for compliance with regulations. Position also aids instructor with continuous Truck Driving lab configuration updates, truck maintenance and safety compliance to ensure efficient instruction, as well as helping to address any potential social and physical distancing requirements.
Essential Functions:
Helping with instructional tasks
Tasks include:
Pre-trip inspection
Strait back, off set back, and 90 degree back
Proper gear usage and recover/shifting procedures
Coupling & uncoupling
Starting/stopping
Procedures for turning
Procedures for entering intersections
Railroad crossing procedures
Demonstrate road test procedures
Prep and support instructional spaces and activities
Tasks include:
Set up classroom and lab trucks for instructor/student use; ensuring safe learning environment paperwork for state requirements.
General office tasks
Tasks include:
Email, filing, communications, trainings, committee assignments, area meetings.
Competencies
Ability to recognize the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual differences in people.
Ability to build constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
Ability to understand, follow and apply basic instructional procedures and student supervision practices.
Ability to effectively support the vocational instructor.
Proficiency in using common computer applications
Required Qualifications:
Possession of a valid commercial driver's license and two years of full-time work experience as a professional driver.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
Previous program graduate
Previous experience teaching or performing instructional technician duties at a 2-year community college
Bilingual in English/Spanish
Equivalent education/experience may substitute at the discretion of the college.
Conditions/Terms of Employment
Pre-Employment Testing: Prior to the first time a driver performs a safety-sensitive function for WWCC, the driver shall undergo testing for controlled substances.
This position typically works 40 hours per week (hours TBD by instructor upon hire). Work setting and job-related hazards include classroom, truck driving outdoor lab, inside trucks, ability to perform tasks that require physical ability, including lifting, climbing, bending, stretching, twisting, crawling and moving, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling items weighing up to 50 pounds with or without the use of hand truck or dolly. Willingness and ability to operate tools, machinery, equipment, and other tools of the trade. This position works directly with instructor and students to ensure safe and effective program instruction.
This classified position is in a bargaining unit for which WPEA Higher Ed is the exclusive representative.
The college has an excellent benefit program including medical, dental, life and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; and retirement plan. All full-time employees will automatically have 3% of taxable income deferred into the State of Washington Deferred Compensation Program (DCP) unless declined at time of hire. WWCC requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary. The college is tobacco free.
Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful authorization to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment, and successfully complete a probationary period. Candidates will be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check may not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Required Application Materials
This position is posted as open until filled. For priority consideration applications should be received by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023.To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet that includes the following:
Online application
Cover letter (In the cover letter, please describe how you meet the qualifications and competencies for the position).
Resume
List of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references.
Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.
WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position, reject all applicants, reopen the position or make a direct appointment. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the College's discretion.
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Walla Walla Community College is committed to provide equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all educational and employment applicants as well as for its students and employed staff, without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, including gender expression/identity, marital status, age (over 40), the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, or status as a Vietnam and/or disabled veteran, National Guard member or reservist in accordance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Federal Rehabilitation of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable Federal and Washington State laws against discrimination. To qualify for veteran's preference, you must attach a copy of your DD214 or NGB 22. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation in the application/ employment process, please call (509) 527-4323 - TDD (509) 527-4412.
As the recipient of the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Award, and gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, Walla Walla Community College is one of the top Community and Technical Colleges in Washington State. Walla Walla Community College supports equal employment opportunities and is a great place to work. It is our Mission and Vision to be the catalyst that transforms our students’ lives and the communities we serve. We employ skilled and dedicated faculty and staff who strive to inspire all students to discover their potential and to achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services. We value Teamwork, Excellence, Health and Humor, Innovation, Diversity, Learning Opportunities, Personal/Professional Growth, Integrity and a Sense of Community.