Instruction & Classroom Support Technician 2 (Welding)

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Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) is seeking applicants for a fulltimeInstruction & Classroom Support Technician 2for our Welding program on 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. 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.

This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to applicants whose complete application has been received by May 26 2025 @ 11:59pm PST.See Required Application Materials section for more information.

General Responsibilities:
The Instruction & Classroom Support Tech 2 assists instructors with daily tasks involved in the educational welding setting. This includes instructing and monitoring safety procedures involved in the various welding processes and operation of fabrication machinery. In addition the Instructional Tech will help with lab housekeeping setup and hands on demonstrations to assure program students have the tools and help available to safely and successfully meet each days instructional goal. This position also aids instructors with continuous Welding lab configuration updates and machine maintenance to ensure efficient instruction. This is to be a collaborative role with the welding instructors.

Essential Functions:
Safety monitoring and hands on demonstrations

• Assisting students with safety procedures and welding processes including but not limited to:
  • Oxyfuel Welding/Cutting
  • PAC
  • SMAW
  • GMAW
  • GTAW
  • CNC cutting
  • Operation of fabrication equipment

• Performing routine preventative maintenance including but not limited to:
  • Greasing moving parts
  • Cleaning and dusting out
  • Changing fluids
  • Monitoring the successful operation of Welding and fabrication equipment

• Monitoring and performing housekeeping in the form of sweeping spill cleanup and leads/cable rollup.
• Maintaining a safe working environment.

• Ability to understand follow and apply basic instructional procedures and effectively support the vocational instructor and students.
• Ability to understand and apply requirements and department policies.

• Possess skills of the welding program including but not limited to basic competencies.
• Ability to use various welding program equipment.

• Associates Degree Welding Technology or equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge of welding industry

• Graduate from Walla Walla Community College Welding Technology
• WABO qualified Welder
• Welding industry experience
• Bilingual Spanish/English

This classified position is in a bargaining unit for which WPEA Higher Ed is the exclusive representative.

This position typically works 40 hours per week MondayFriday. Work is in a classroom / shop / lab setting with all welding industry hazards inherent to the Trade including electrical/oxygen/acetenyl/ welding; hazardous spill cleanup; cords and cables; machinery maintenance. Customer interactions will primarily be with instructors students and the college community.

The college has an excellent benefit program including medical dental life and longterm disability insurance; paid sick leave; paid vacation leave; and retirement plan. All fulltime 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. WWCC participates in EVerify and will provide the federal government with your Form I9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. 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 applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.

This position is open until filled with priority consideration given to those applicants who submit a complete application byMay 26 2025 at 11:59PM PST. To qualify for priority consideration applicants must submit a complete application packet which includes the following:

• Online application
• Cover letter
  • Provide a cover letter detailing your interest in this position. Please describe any professional experience training or educational background that makes you an ideal candidate.
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references.
• Answers to two (2) supplemental questions
• Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.

Please ensure you have attached all required application materials as you will not be able to attach any documents after you have submitted your application. If you have difficulty logging into your account attaching documents submitting your application etc. please call NEOGOV Applicant Support at or email them directly at

WWCC reserves the right to not fill this position reject all applicants or reopen the position. Applications received during this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies at the Colleges discretion.

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. The Human Resources Office is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations in the application/employment process please contact the Human Resources Office at(509)TDD (509)email address: 500 Tausick Way Walla Walla WA 99362.