Immediately Need Diesel Lab Aide in Mount Vernon, WA
Job title: Diesel Lab Aide
Company: Skagit Valley College
Job description: Position Summary
Skagit Valley College (SVC) Diesel Technology Program seeks a part-time Lab Aide (Lab Helper) to assist students with daily lab activities. This would be for a maximum of 14 hours per week, Monday - Thursday, typically 8:30 AM - noon. Actual hours could vary depending on the daily class schedule for the week. A successful applicant would start immediately.
SVC is nationally known for its strong commitment to student success. We are looking for faculty who show exceptional classroom skills and who challenge students through innovative inclusive pedagogy and teaching strategies. Faculty and staff at SVC respect and work with diverse students, colleagues, staff, and others in a campus climate that promotes innovative teaching, quality scholarship, a diverse learning environment, and equitable access and educational achievement for all students.
Skagit Valley College adheres to a set of guiding principles:
Respect, Integrity, Open and Honest Communication, Collaboration, and Compassion
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor students for safe work habits.
- Check out tools for students when needed.
- Answer any technical questions students might have according to their level of expertise.
- A basic understanding of most diesel-industry systems is desirable for the purposes of monitoring students for safe working habits.
- A basic knowledge of various tools used in the diesel industry.
- Prior diesel-industry shop experience.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job including mobility in a shop environment.
- Some teaching and/or mentoring experience.
- The rate of pay is $25.00 per hour.
- Eligibility for benefits is in compliance with state rules and regulations.
- Prior to employment, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
- Additionally, pursuant to RCW 28B.112.080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant's current or past employer. By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who refuses to declare the existence or non-existence of an investigation or findings subject to this statute.
- In the interest of providing a healthy, safe, and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Skagit Valley College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.
- If hired you will be required to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.S. Citizenship or appropriate authorization to work in this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
- Completion of academic degree(s) will be verified through receipt of official transcripts at the time of hire.
- Submit a complete application to the online recruitment system at
- A current resume (Attachment: Resume);
- A cover letter/letter of interest addressing the minimum and desired qualifications for the position (Attachment: Cover Letter).